Private jets Aviation

Private Jet Owners, Others Engage in Illegal Charter Operations, Task Force Alleges

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 […]

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Why Private Jets Cannot Resist Charter Service

For the umpteenth time, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has made strong effort to discourage the use of private registered aircraft for commercial charter. Writer identifies reasons why private aircraft owners cannot resist commercial charter service Many times in the past, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) made efforts to stop the use of aircraft […]

REGULATION

Aviation Minister Orders Re-evaluation of Permit for Non Commercial Flights 

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has ordered re-evaluation of Permit for Non Commercial Flights (PNCF) to stop the abuse of such approval. This is coming as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that it suspended three private jets allegedly  engaged in commercial activites against the stipulations of their operating […]

NCAA

NCAA Calls for Verification Status of Aircraft Charter Permit Before Patronage

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 […]