Some Nigerians, especially those who returned from overseas with their families have shunned commercial airlines and opted for charter of private jets to take them from Lagos and Abuja and to other parts of the country. Those who can afford the cost, it was learnt, decided on that option because of the uncertainty associated with […]
Highly placed Nigerians and others who own private jets illegally engage in commercial charter service against the status of their licence and contrary to industry regulations, the Ministerial Taskforce on Illegal Air Charter Operations and Related Matters, has revealed. The task force, which uncovered a huge gap in the general aviation sub-sector in Nigeria, in […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called on customers of aircraft charter services to verify if the aircraft deployed to provide them service has the right permit for charter operation. The warning was a reaction to recent incidents that took place at Ibadan airport involving operators violating their permits and engaging in ilicit charter […]
Preliminary report released by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has indicted Flints Aero Services Ltd, the airline that flew the Minister of Power, Mr. Adebayo Adelabu from Abuja to Ibadan Airport of violating the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) issued to it by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The airline’s aircraft, a Hawker 800XP with registration mark, 5NAMM […]
With barely two weeks to the 2023 general election, which will begin with the presidential election on February 25, aircraft charter operators in the Aviation industry have raised concern over low patronage, contrary to their projected high season market that is associated with general election. Unlike the previous elections that were characterised by large volume […]
