Nigeria, March 18 -- The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved the resumption of domestic operations by Max Air following a 90-day suspension due to safety concerns.

The NCAA disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, on Monday.

"Following the successful completion of an economic and safety audit, the Director-General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has approved for Max Air to resume its domestic flight operations," the statement said.

In January, Max Air suspended its domestic operations for 90 days amidst safety concerns after a series of incidents on its flights.

During the suspension period, the NCAA said it conducted a thorough safety a...