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Flight delay/departure: NCAA to inspect all foreign aircraft on Nigerian route, moves to sanction BA

Posted on August 30, 2024August 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The late arrival and departure of British Airways flights from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Abuja in the past three to four days has become a huge concern to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Consequently, the aviation regulatory body has contacted the carrier and initiated these frequent delays to establish the root cause of these delays and take appropriate action to ensure passenger rights are protected and also prevent a re-occurrence. In a letter dated…

NCAA digitalise to streamline operations

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has concluded plans to embark on a digital transformation to streamline its operations and enhance oversight. The regulatory body is introducing digital platforms for processing approvals, licenses, renewals, and passenger complaints. Acting Director-General, Civil Aviation, Captain Chris Najomo, made this announcement at the launch of a training program for the new Consumer Protection Portal in Lagos. He emphasised that the portal will expedite complaint resolution and serve as a…

NCAA to sanction airlines displaying ‘deceitful’ departure time, rights violations

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

Airlines engaging in deceitful departure time scheduling knowing that they would not be flying at that risk sanctions according to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The regulatory body alleged that some operators mainly attract passengers rushing for early engagements and end up disappointed due to delays or flight cancellations. Recently, airline passengers have complained of some commercial airlines scheduling flights when no planes are available. This has led to arbitrary delays, merging…

NCAA grounds 10 illegal operators over $15 million revenue loss, drug trafficking, security, others

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Owners to commence recertification process The Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023 Part 18.3.4 forbids holders of PNCF from using their aircraft for carriage of passengers, cargo or email for hire or reward (commercial operation or charter services) As a result of flagrant disregard of this rule, the NCAA had earlier directed all holders of PNCF to undergo re-evaluation which should have been concluded by April 19th, 2024. Consequently, the NCAA has suspended the permit…

It was miracle Nigeria scored 71% in ICAO audit-NCAA

Posted on June 18, 2024June 18, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Says Keyamo, Najomo met decayed infrastructure Nigeria would have scored 30 per cent in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) audit rating but for the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, and the Acting Director-General of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Capt. Chris Najomo’s doggedness in closing the gaps noticed by the global aviation regulatory according to the NCAA. The Director, of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation…

NCAA DG conundrum unsettles nerves as Nuhu holds on as ‘substantive’, Najomo ‘acting’

Posted on June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The inability to resolve the position of the suspended Director-General of Nigerian Civil (NCAA), Capt. Musa Nuhu is unsettling nerves and may complicate the confirmation of Captain Chris Najomo as substantive head of the aviation regulatory body. Capt. Nuhu’s counsel from Chamo & Ismail law firm while taking a formal pre-action notice against a media house (Not Aviation Metric) on an article it described as defamatory published on May 17, 2024, titled “EFCC to arraign…

NAMA, FAAN, NCAA lack legal framework to impose $300 helicopter fees, says AON

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In what may be termed rather a late reaction to the imposition of $300 helicopter take-off and landing fees, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rejected the new directive, saying that apart from the fact that it lacked a legal framework, they are of the view that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) does not provide any additional service to helicopter operators to justify the imposition of the fee at all helipads, oil rig…

Anguish for stranded Nigerian passengers, NCAA mediates in Turkish Airlines, union’s feud

Posted on May 22, 2024May 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Carrier risks sanction Scores of Nigerian travellers both in Nigeria and Istanbul, Turkey have been left stranded for more than three days since the picketing of Turkish Airlines began three days ago. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday commenced the picketing of Turkish Airlines in Lagos in a bid for the carrier to reinstate staff that were dismissed, forced to abandon duty or forced to resign under duress, including those victimised…

300 firms seek NCAA’s drone approval, Minister assures support for agency

Posted on May 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Federal government has described the setting up of a dedicated Unmanned Aircraft Systems unit by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) as visionary and one that will aid and accelerate the country’s quest to control and coordinate the increasing numbers of the use of the technology in Nigeria. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said the ministry will ensure the success and growth of the unit by making provisions for training and…

NCAA suspends licences of three ‘rogue’ airlines, to sanitise charter operation business

Posted on April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Deploys personnel to monitor private jet operations across Nigeria The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) of three operators for operating commercial flights for violating the conditions of their operations. Private jet owners who convert their aircraft to commercial use without the knowledge of the aviation regulatory body are generally regarded as ‘Rogue Operators’. Private air charter has become a more popular option for travellers looking…

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