First Nation Airways Aircraft Aviation

NCAA Suspends First Nation Airways

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 […]

Appeal Panel Endorses First Nation to Pay N33.5M Penalty

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that a five- man appeal panel has upheld and reaffirmed the civil sanctions imposed on First Nation Airways and one of its Pilots by the agency over infractions for which the airline was penalised N33.5 million. NCAA made this known yesterday in a statement signed by […]

First Nation Airways Resumes Operation

We are delighted to inform you that our operation is back. Flight commenced on Sunday, September 18, 2016 with very strong passenger demand despite the break. This patronage reinforces the strength of our brand and the quality of our service. We received ground swell of support from the flying public during our maintenance break and […]

Growing Concern over Air Safety

Since Aero Contractors and First Nation Airways stopped their schedule passenger service, there have been palpable fears that the poor financial status of Nigerian airlines could make them compromise safety standards. It is a general belief that airlines cut corners in aircraft maintenance owing to the high costs of checks, which are usually carried out […]

Firstnation Airways Restates September 15 Flight Resumption Date

Firstnation Airways said that barring any last minute hitch it would commence flight operations on September 15, 2016 as scheduled by the management of the airline, stating that the major challenge the industry has is the difficulty in accessing forex, which has led to unpredictability and uncertainty in a sector that is defined by accurate […]