The United Arab Emirates suspended the work of four Moldovan airlines for a period of six months as of February 1, 2020, imposing a ban on freight transportation. The Civil Aviation Authority of Moldova said it received notifications on January 19 and is firmly committed to remedy the situation and eliminate the imposed ban, IPN reports.
“During the audit, it was determined that the suspension of the companies was the result of a negligent attitude to work and the inaction of the previous administration, in 2018-2019. Following the nonfulfillment of the functional obligations, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Moldova will present all the available materials and information to the competent bodies so that they conduct an investigation and determine the guilt of officials of the CAA,” the institution says in a press release.
The Civil Aviation Authority regrets the created situation and apologies to the air operators and the Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates for lack of dialogue and appropriate cooperation and assures it will take measures to put things right as soon as possible. On February 17, CAA director Eugen Coștei is to meet his counterpart from the United Arab Emirates.
