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Experts Caution FG over Making NCAA Revenue Generating Institution

Airline operators and industry experts have warned that air safety would be jeopardised if the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which regulates the industry is recognized by the federal government as revenue generating agency. Since the introduction of Treasury Single Account (TSA), NCAA has been paying 25 per cent of its budgeted revenue to the […]

NCAA Explains Conditions for Obtaining AOC

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it has defined regulatory conditioned that spell out ways an airline can obtain Air Operator Certificate (AOC) or renew it after it has already started operation. The Authority said its insists on issuance of airline licences is one of the processes to ensure that no airline […]

Autonomy of NCAA, Key to Air Safety

Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Dr Harold Demuren, has said to prevent air crashes in Nigeria; government must stop interfering in the affairs of the regulatory agency.   He said efficient regulation and implementation of the rules according to international practices, will ensure that Nigeria’s airspace is secure and prevent […]

Demuren: Political Interference, Greatest Threat to Air Safety

Former Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr. Harold Demuren posits that to guaranty the safety of flight operations, the NCAA must be autonomous to enforce regulations without fear or favour. He spoke to journalists at a breakfast meeting of the Aviation Round Table recently. Aviation Policy When you talk of Nigerian aviation […]