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FG grants firm right to resume $300 helicopter landing levies
The Federal Government has lifted the temporary suspension on enforcement granted to MESSRS NAEBI Dynamic Concepts Limited, consultants for the collection of helicopter landing charges for air navigation services related to helicopter operations by oil companies in the Gulf of Guinea.
According to a ministerial directive on the above subject, Messrs Naebi Dynamics Concepts Ltd is to immediately resume collection of levies related to air navigation services for helicopter operations by oil companies operations at fields, platforms, terminals, rigs, FPSOs (Floating Production, Storage and Offloading), heliports, helipads and aerodromes in line with its contract.
A statement from NAMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Abdullahi Musa stated the ministerial directive which specified that Naebi Dynamic concept Ltd shall strictly invoice oil companies directly however excluded helicopters operated by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) from the said levies by the consultant.
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo had in June 2024 temporarily suspended the collection of helicopter landing levies following concerns raised by Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON).
Some helicopter operators at that time refused to pay the $300 landing fee to the firm.
They voiced concerns about the new fee, noting that they have also indicated interest in joining the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) to frustrate the efforts of NAEBI, the company given the right to collect the levy.
They were alleged to sabotage the federal government initiative by soliciting the intervention of the owner of one of the biggest airlines in the country to frustrate what the helicopter operators termed multiple taxation.
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