The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it would sanction airlines and other aviation organisations that violated the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover for their equipment.
Aircraft insurance is compulsory for airlines and according to international regulation, any aircraft that is not fully covered by insurance will never be allowed to fly.
A statement signed by the Director-General Civil Aviation (DGCA), Capt. Musa Nuhu made available to THISDAY, warned that non-adherence to this regulation would attract immediate sanctions, which would include the grounding of the specific aircraft and taking enforcement action against any airlines or service providers that defaulted.
Nuhu stated that this directive contained in an All Operator Letter (AOL) referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369, dated August 11, 2023 and addressed to all airlines and allied aviation services providers, which was personally signed by him.
The statement hinted that compliance is sequel to the coming into force of Nig. Cars 2022 on July 10, 2023, which made it mandatory that all airlines comply with Part 18.14.1.1 of the regulations.
According to him, Part 18.14.1.1 of the regulations provides amongst others; that all airlines and other allied aviation service providers must not operate without adequate and valid insurance cover and submit to the authority copies of valid insurance certificates, evidence of payment of premium and other policy documents of insurance cover of not less than three months as specified in IS: 18.14.1.1.
NCAA said there must be insurance document, which must be adequate and renewed before the expiration of the subsisting policy and be submitted to the authority as soon as it is renewed.
The agency; therefore, called for compliance with the regulations, reiterating that defaulters to the laws would be dealt with accordingly.
