The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified the circumstances surrounding its decision to clear the co-pilot of Air Peace, who was reportedly indicted alongside his colleagues for involvement with hard drugs and alcohol. An Air Peace aircraft had a runway excursion on a Sunday, June 13, after landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport. […]
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; […]
There is cause for celebration as the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) clocks 25 years, even though the 25 years was full of challenges and successes, which include many accomplishments and some failures in terms of the high record of accidents and serious incidents that happened within the period. But the regulatory authority may have […]
The key factor in any country’s air travel service is how safe it is to fly, which becomes poignant when commercial air travel is involved. This is why the United Nations established the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to regulate air travel in the world for member states. ICAO in turn moved for the establishment […]
The Acting Director General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo has said domestic airlines operating across the country must be financially healthy in order to achieve maximum safety operations. To check the financial health of the airlines, NCAA carries out regular audit of the operators and ensures that those whose financial […]
