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NCAA cedes NAFIS hangar, calibration aircraft, others to NAMA

Posted on March 14, 2025March 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ceded Navigational Aids Flights Inspection and Surveillance (NAFIS) hangar in Lagos to the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). Some other assets ceded to the airspace management agency included an unserviceable calibration aircraft (HS-125), Ground power generator, a flight calibration laboratory, library, offices among others. The handover was done in a formal ceremony which took place at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The transfer ceremony which featured the…

Appraising NCAA regulatory trajectory since 2000

Posted on February 19, 2025February 19, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Yes, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) may still be in its infancy 25 years after creation. Within that period, it has gone through many transformations amid challenges to up the ante in civil aviation regulation. WOLE SHADARE takes a look into how the agency has lived up to expectation in the past 25 years. Backbone The aviation regulatory body is the backbone of any virile aviation industry of any nation. The 25 years existence…

Kenya Airways begs NCAA over passenger maltreatment

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways management has apologized to a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore, for the mistreatment meted out to her days ago. The airline tendered the apology during a meeting with the Director of Consumer Protection and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Michael Achimugu on Tuesday. The airline was summoned to Abuja in respect of the now viral case between a Nigerian passenger, Gloria Omisore and its officials. Achimugu noted that he…

NCAA to audit Max Air’s operations, carrier suspends flight operations

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is to begin a comprehensive audit of Max Air which B737-400 aircraft was involved in a serious incident at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) Kano late Tuesday night. This is coming as the airline announced a three-month suspension of operations in a bid to appraise its entire operations. NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mr Michael Achimugu noted that the aviation regulatory body had commenced…

NCAA: Rocky road to aviation regulation

Posted on January 7, 2025January 7, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian aviation space has witnessed several challenges, even as its regulation has striven to meet global expectations under the watch of the 25-year-old Nigerian Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). WOLE SHADARE writes Reflection Just last week, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) rolled out the drums to celebrate 25 years of the aviation regulatory body, otherwise known as the policeman of the aviation industry. Describing the agency as the policeman of the agency gives…

Flight delays, cancellations, poor mgt undermine confidence in aviation, NCAA threatens more sanctions

Posted on December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Director-General of Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Chris Najomo has lamented that flight cancellations and flight delays are twin monsters that have done incalculable damage to air travel in the country and one that far-reaching implications for passengers, businesses, the credibility of the aviation industry and national development as a whole. Najomo stated this at a meeting he held in Lagos with airline Chief Executive Officers and stakeholders in the aviation industry…

Irate passengers turn violent, NCAA holds emergency meeting with airlines today

Posted on December 27, 2024December 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…NCAA seeks reports to ascertain carriers’ weather excuses The swift intervention of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has averted what could have resulted in ugly situations at many of the country’s busy airports as airlines have engaged in flight delays and cancellations, leaving many passengers from reuniting with their loved ones. While the carriers have attributed this ugly scenario to bad weather, others who are knowledgeable about domestic airline business have linked the problem…

Aviation holds potential for economic transformation, says DG NCAA

Posted on December 15, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Acting Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Chris Najomo said Nigeria’s aviation sector holds great potential for driving economic transformation, connecting communities, and promoting regional integration. The benefits of these efforts he said are already evident with the country’s improved ranking on the Aviation Working Group’s Cape Town Convention Compliance Index which he said is a testament to the progress. He noted that the aviation regulatory body would ensure the…

NCAA to sanction airlines over delayed refunds in 14 days, chides carriers’ passengers rights violations

Posted on December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Piqued by the deluge against airlines that have frustrated travellers over inability to make a refund for cancelled or delayed flights that span more than five hours, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is ready to wield the big stick by sanctioning erring airlines. The agency said failure to comply with Part 19 of NCAA regulations will, henceforth, attract immediate sanctions. The airline sector is riddled with mounting complaints against airlines over flight delays and…

Najomo may get DG NCAA confirmation after Nuhu’s tenure ends Feb 2025

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

FG applies delay strategy to solve leadership conundrum The controversy that led to the Federal Government’s inability to proceed to confirm the appointment of the Acting Director-General of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt. Chris Najomo as substantive DG of the agency is expected to come to an end soon. Reason: The Director-General of NCAA recognized by law, Capt. Musa Nuhu’s five-year tenure comes to an end in February 2025. This could pave…

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