NCAA Aviation Policy

Despite Improvement in Air Safety, Complaints Mount over Stringent Regulations that May Affect Economic Growth

Despite the collective agreement among domestic airlines that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has improved safety in the nation’s airspace, there are concerns that some regulatory policies have retarded the growth of the aviation industry, especially the airline sub-sector. One of such policies is that any new airline requesting for Air Operator Certificate (AON) for schedule commercial service must have a minimum of six aircraft; […]

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NCAA Reinstates Omni-Blu’s Operating Certificate

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reinstated the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Omni-Blue Aviation Limited and allowed the airline to resume operation in Nigeria. About a month ago NCAA revoked the AOCof the company over an allegation that was later discovered to be false. The restoration of the airline’s AOC was confirmed in […]

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NCAA Expresses Support for Air Peace’s Decision to Blacklist 3 Unruly Passengers in Its London-Lagos Flight

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has expressed support for Air Peace’s decision to blacklist three unruly passengers who disregarded all the rules and forcefully occupied business class seats with their economy tickets while on-board the airline’s recent London-Lagos flight. Director, Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, NCAA, Mike Achimugu, stated this on his X […]

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Aviation Ground Handling Companies Seek Duty Waivers, Concessionary Loans from FG

Ground handling companies in the Nigerian aviation industry have urged the federal government to grant them duty waivers and concessionary loans  in order to expand their business, acquire more state of art equipment and render better service to airlines. The operators argued that that the low  profit margin for operators in the sector, made business toxic, with […]