Aviation

NCAA has Capacity to Sustain Safe Flight Operations in Nigeria, Says DG

The Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu said that the regulatory authority has the capacity of sustaining safe flight operations in Nigeria. Nuhu attributed the good safety record in the last 10 years to the efficient oversight of the authority. Speaking with aviation journalists in Lagos at the weekend, […]

Aviation

Nigeria Ready for ICAO Safety Audit of Aviation Industry, Says NCAA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) said it has put everything in place for the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) slated for the first quarter of 2022. The Authority said Nigeria was fully prepared for the exercise, known as Continuous Monitoring Approach (CMA), which includes ensuring that the country […]

FAA Reviews Air Safety in Nation’s Aviation Industry

The Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Muhtar Usman has said that the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has commenced the re-assessment of the safety status of Nigeria’s aviation industry and the level of compliance with international practices.  Usman who disclosed this to journalists yesterday at the agency’s headquarters at the Murtala […]

Dana, Imo Partner to Launch Air Service

Dana Air, has signed an agreement with the Imo state government to launch flight service, called Imo Air. Speaking during the launch of the service at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, the governor of the state, Rochas Okorocha said “This is a 10-year partnership between Dana Air and the Imo state government and […]

Air Safety: NCAA Insists on December 2017 Deadline for IOSA

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said it would abide by the deadline given by African states that by December 31, 2017 all airlines in the region must have the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certification. In 2012 Ministers of Transport in Africa met in Abuja and decided that to stem the frequency of […]