NAC boss Rex Kiponge slapped with 12 charges

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NAC boss Rex Kiponge slapped with 12 charges

PORT MORESBY: National Airports Corporation (NAC) managing-director and chief executive Rex Kiponge was slapped with 12 charges under the Civil Aviation Act in relation to Nadzab and Kiunga airports operations in August.

Kiponge denied he breached the act after magistrate Danny Wakikura read him the charges on Thursday (Dec 1, 2022).

The court proceedings were reported by The National:

Airports boss denies breach

December 2, 2022The NationalMain Stories

By BEVERLY PETER
NATIONAL Airport Corporation (NAC) managing director and chief executive Rex Kiponge has denied breaching the Civil Aviation Act in relation to Nadzab and Kiunga airports operations in August.
Kiponge appeared in a Waigani district court yesterday and pleaded not guilty when magistrate Danny Wakikura asked him.
Magistrate Wakikura postponed the case to Jan 25 for mention and to set a trial date.
Kiponge is facing 12 charges, three in relation to Kiunga Airport in Western and nine for Nadzab Airport in Lae.
Police alleged that Kiponge permitted flights into and out of Nadzab and Kiunga airports knowing that the aerodrome operating certificates (ADOCs) for both had expired and were not renewed.
It was before the court that on July 1, NAC had submitted ADOC renewal application for Nadzab Airport to the Civil Aviation Authority (Casa).
This was because Nadzab’s ADOC was to expire on July 31.
Casa then conducted surveillance and safety audit at Nadzab Airport from July 5 to July 8.
According to the aerodrome audit report, a total of 21 non-compliance aspects were found which were translated to 12.12 total risk value.
Casa, based on that report, allegedly issued a notice on Aug 30 to stop operations at Nadzab.
It was alleged that Casa received the application for the renewal of Kiunga Airport’s ADOC on July 4.
Casa conducted a surveillance audit at Kiunga Airport on July 18 and the total risk value for the airport was 10.60.
A notice to stop the operations at Kiunga Airport was also issued on Aug 30 by Casa.
On Aug 31, Niusky Pacific Ltd following its own processes and exercising its regulatory powers, issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) to stop the operations at both airports.
Police in the summary of facts said ADOC for both Nadzab and Kiunga had expired on July 31, with outstanding findings against NAC.
They said this meant that NAC did not have the valid ADOC/aviation documents to continue the operations at those airports.
However, it was alleged that Kiponge permitted operations of Nadzab and Kiunga knowing that the documents (ADOC) required to be held in order to operate were, in fact, not held.

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