NCAA to Hold Talks with EU over Lifting of Ban on Medview

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it would hold high level talks with the European Union Air Safety Committee (ASC) of the European Commission (EC) this week to resolve all discrepancies that would lead to lifting of the ban on Medview Airline to operate Nigerian registered aircraft. Currently the airline operates to […]

Ethiopia Airlines: Refundable Deposit by South Africa Passengers for Incidental Expenses

Africa’s biggest carrier, Ethiopia Airlines has denied the collection of unauthoritsed charges, as alleged by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and explained that due to the frequent deportation of Nigerians by South Africa authorities, the airline introduced the charges for passengers with one-way tickets who may be deported on arrival by South Africa government. […]

NCAA Orders Ethiopian Airlines to Stop Unauthorised Charges

  The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered Ethiopian Airlines (ET) to stop forthwith the illegal collection of unauthorised charges. These unauthorised charges referred to as refundable deported fee is put at between $75 and $150. NCAA explained that all South Africa bound Nigerian passengers on Ethiopian Airlines are compelled to pay this amount […]

Unruly Acts by Air Passengers will Now Attract Criminal Charges

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that unruly behaviour by air travellers would now attract criminal charges and warned all irate and belligerent passengers carrying out attacks on airline officials to desist forthwith or face criminal charges. Since the last two years there has been upswing of attacks on airline personnel by passengers […]

NCAA Conducts Alcohol/Drug Tests on Aviation Personnel

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said one cabin crew has been suspended as it conducted a random alcohol and drug tests on licensed the technical personnel of two airlines and Air Traffic Control of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The agency said the objective of the exercise was to ensure safety and […]