ABUJA AIRPORT READY TO RESUME OPERATION

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja is now ready to resume operations and the planned date, April 19, is a reality. Critical facilities have been put in place in the rehabilitation of the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, which dilapidated state prompted the closure of the airport six weeks ago and now […]

NCAA MOVES TO STRENGHTEN ECONOMIC REGULATION

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has taken a bold step to strengthen its Economic Regulation through training and adequate exposure of the staff. The first step in this direction was the training of staffers of the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR) from across the country by officials of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO). […]

TSC/CSC: ATSSSAN ACCUSES DOMESTIC AIRLINES OF CONSPIRACY

Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has accused domestic airlines operating in the country of conspiring to deny the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other agencies their charges, including the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) , Nigerian Meteorological Agency and Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT). ATSSSAN, […]

GREEN AFRICA AIRWAYS TO DEBUT SOON IN NIGERIA

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 […]

MATTERS ARISING FROM AUTOMATION OF REMITTANCES

Last week the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) gave final ultimatum to airlines to automate their remittances of the statutory 5 percent Ticket Sales/Cargo Sales Charge (TSC/CSC) or face sanctions, as the deadline ended on Friday March 31, 2017. These are compulsory charges levelled on both local and international airlines by NCAA as enshrined in […]