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- 7 Aug 2017
Arik Air Receives IATA Ground Operations Certificate
Arik Air has become the latest African airline to be listed on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) registry. IGOM Registry displays companies who were…
- 20 Jul 2022
NCAA Suspends Dana Air Operations Indefinitely
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC), indefinitely. Captain Musa Nuhu, director-general, NCAA, who…
- 7 Nov 2012
Dana Air Completes Re-certification, Ready to Fly
Management of Dana Air said the airline has subjected itself to the rigorous process of re-certification by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and it is ready to head for the skies again…
- 14 May 2018
NCAA Suspends First Nation Airline’s Operations over Illegal Activities
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended the Air Operators Certificate (AOC) of First Nation Airways indefinitely over “unauthorised and illegal operations”. NCAA Spokesman, Sam…
- 3 Jun 2013
NCAA Issues AOC to Westlink Airlines
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has granted Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to WestLink, a new Nigerian registered airlines. The AOC was handed over to Captain Ibrahim Mshelia, chairman and…
- 7 Feb 2015
22 Foreign Airlines Cleared By NCAA For Private Operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Flight Operations Clearance Certificate (FOCC) and Maintenance Clearance Certificate (MCC) to 22 Foreign Registered Privately operated…
- 29 Dec 2018
Air Peace Makes 2019 Projections, Assures Travellers of Better Deal
Air Peace has unveiled its plan for the aviation sector in 2019, assuring air travellers of packages including exceptional long-haul flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Guangzhou-China, Houston,…
- 25 Jul 2018
Air Peace Scales IOSA Renewal Hurdle, Pledges to Sustain Safety Standards
Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has again passed the International Air Transport Association Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), pledging to sustain the high standards of its flight operations. The airline…
- 21 Apr 2015
NCAA Lifts Suspension on Discovery Air, Restores AOC
Captain Muhtar Usman, director general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA), has lifted the suspension placed on the operations of Discovery Air. This was contained in a letter…
- 1 Aug 2014
Demonstration Flight Hours Cost Airlines N36m for AOC Acquisition
Aviation experts in Finum Aviation Services have decried the estimated sum of N36 million spent by airlines in sponsorship for the fifty demonstration flight hours in the course of Air Operators…
- 25 May 2026
NCAA Suspends Services to Air Peace, Others over Debts
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has placed 11 domestic airlines on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges, a move that could affect the renewal of key operational…
- 4 Oct 2015
NCAA Launches Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has unveiled the Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex…
- 4 Oct 2015
NCAA Launches Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has unveiled the Nigeria’s State Safety Policy Statement in compliance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Annex…
- 13 May 2024
Dana Air Sacks over 1,000 Workers Weeks after License Suspension
Dana Air has laid off about 1000 employees, including 583 permanent members of staff and expatriates, following the suspension of its operations by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).…
- 31 Dec 2018
NCAA Sanctions 4 Airlines for Violation of Regulations
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sanctioned four operators for violating the Nigerian civil aviation regulations (NigCARs), according to Sam Adurogboye, general manager, public relations,…
- 14 Jan 2019
NCAA Warns Airlines Against Unauthorised Charter Operations
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has threatened to wield the big stick over charter operations by unauthorised permit holders. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA,…
- 4 Dec 2013
Meggison, New AON Chairman Harps on Safety, Customer Protection
Captain Nogie Meggison, new chairman of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), has said that safety, protection of customers and the development of the aviation industry are the priorities of the new…
- 12 Jun 2017
NCAA Trains Safety Inspectors on Airworthiness
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has trained 20 Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASI) and endorsed Government Safety Inspectors (GSI) on airworthiness course approved by the International…
- 26 Jul 2018
Air Peace Launches Monrovia, Accra Services August 6
Air Peace said yesterday that it plans to commence flight services from Lagos and Abuja to Roberts International Airport, Monrovia and from Abuja to Kotoka International Airport, Accra effective…
- 8 Feb 2018
Illegal Firm Carries out Ground Handling Operations at Lagos Airport
An unregistered ground handling company, Menzies Aviation yesterday carried out ground handling operations at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos without regulatory approval.…
- 6 Aug 2018
Air Peace Begins Kaduna Service August 13
Air Peace has announced plans to commence daily flights from Lagos to Kaduna from August 13 as part of its no-city-left-behind project. The airline had earlier announced commencement of its four…
- 24 Apr 2024
Fidelity Bank Commends Air Peace’s Performance
Fidelity Bank Plc has commended Air Peace’s performance since it commenced flight operations about 10 years ago. Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, the Managing Director, Fidelity Bank Plc gave the commendation…
- 16 Apr 2021
AMCON Plans New Airline Holdco
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) is awaiting regulatory approval to launch a new holding company for aviation assets under its control, which would enable the state asset manager to…
- 12 Nov 2012
Why FG is Installing Chips on Local Aircrafts-NCAA
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said the federal government is installing chips on local aircrafts to immediately ascertain performance abnormalities in domestic aircrafts while they are air…
- 4 Aug 2013
Pilots, Engineers Ask Airlines to Merge
Pilots and engineers have advised Nigerian airline operators to consider mergers, acquisition, collaboration (code sharing), and the likes to save the industry from collapse. Rising from their recent…
- 9 Oct 2012
SAHCOL Passes ISAGO Audit, Gets Certification
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), has passed the International Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO), conducted for ground Handling Companies by the International Air…
- 16 Jan 2014
President Jonathan Sacks, Appoints New Service Chiefs
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked all the service chiefs, who are statutorily the heads of the nation’s military apparatus. Dr. Reuben Abati, special adviser to the President on Media and…
- 3 Jun 2019
NCAA Revokes Pilot’s License for Expired Medical Certificate
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence ATPL of a Pilot for serious violation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), according to Sam…
- 30 Dec 2015
SAHCOL Gets ISAGO Certification for Kano Station
The Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL) Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano Station has passed the International Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO), conducted by the…
- 30 Sept 2013
New Charges Cover Niche Services for Clients-NCAA
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that the newly introduced general aviation charges are for non-scheduled commercial operators, and pointed out that the new charges cover for…