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; […]

Aviation

As NCAA Clocks 25 Years of Operation

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 […]

TRAVEL

New Service Rates for Airlines Imminent

The continuous depreciation of the naira and steep rise in inflation, have prompted ground handling companies in the Nigerian aviation industry to review upward, the handling rates for domestic airlines. Aviation Ground Handling Association of Nigeria (AGHAN), the umbrella body of ground handling companies in the country, in a meeting with the acting Director-General, Nigeria […]