By Uche Mbah
Topbrass Aviation Services, a local operator, is said to be in the middle of a scandal involving two Bombadier Aircrafts, Dash 8 Q300. Topbrass has leased the aircraft from Seagold Investment Limited. Headed by Roland Iyayi, an Aviation expert, Topbrass has been having a legal tussle with Seagold , over the ownership status of the two aircrafts with registration numbers 5N-TBB and 5N-TBC). Despite the tussle, the aircrafts were acquired through the Agencies of government allegedly for Aerocontractors, a company that has been taken over by the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON. Apparently with the knowledge of the Nigeria Civil Aviations Authority, NCAA, the aircrafts, which has been parked at the General Aviation Terminals, GAT, mysteriously disappeared from its hanger.
However, two aircrafts were seen parked at the Aerocontractors maintenance hanger with the same technical specifications. They, however, have no registration number. Sources told this magazine that the aircrafts are expected to fly out of the Nigerian airspace for checks, after which they will be added to the depleting fleet of Aerocontractors.
