The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely. This suspension was conveyed to the Airline via a letter with reference no. NCAA/DG/CSLA/RM/1-06/18/2304 dated 11th May, 2018, signed by the Director General. The letter titled NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OF AIR OPERATORS CERTIFICATE was delivered to the […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it has defined regulatory conditioned that spell out ways an airline can obtain Air Operator Certificate (AOC) or renew it after it has already started operation. The Authority said its insists on issuance of airline licences is one of the processes to ensure that no airline […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in collaboration with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has trained and endorsed 20 Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) of the regulatory body. In a statement signed by the spokesman of the agency, Sam Adurogboye, NCAA said the Government Safety Inspectors (GSI) Airworthiness course is to ensure airworthiness inspectors are […]
Nigerian startup Green Africa Airways has secured its air transport license and has started work toward an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Green Africa Airways will be headquartered and based in Lagos; the new airline initially plans to operate domestic flights within Nigeria, using leased mid-sized jets. “Our goal is to really develop the Nigerian market […]
THISDAY investigations have revealed that the aviation industry in 2015 and 2016 lost over $2 billion investment from international financiers who wanted a stake in Nigeria air transport sector due to the prevailing economic downturn. Considering the huge potential market for aircraft maintenance in Nigeria, THISDAY gathered that in mid 2015, one European based aircraft […]
