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Why Nigeria lost aviation category one status, by DG NCAA

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Why Nigeria lost aviation category one status, by DG NCAA

  The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo said the delisting of Nigeria from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) category one status has absolutely nothing to do with any safety or security deficiency in the country’s oversight system. He noted that Nigeria has undergone comprehensive International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Safety and Security Audits and recorded no Significant Safety Concern (SSC) or Significant Security Concern (SSeC) respectively. The NCAA, he…

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New US aviation law ‘delists’ Nigeria from category one aviation status

Posted on by Wole Shadare
New US aviation law ‘delists’ Nigeria from category one aviation status

Designated Nigerian carriers to US can’t fly  Nigeria, airlines to undergo recertification Ethiopia, Egypt, Rwanda, Morroco, SA retain status   A new law by the United States apex aviation regulatory body, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) stipulates that nations whose carriers fail to operate to the United States under the ‘Open Skies’ agreement between it and the US. for at least two years will have its entire sector and airlines designated to America undergo recertification….

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