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- 13 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 13 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 24 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…
- 8 Sept 2016
Aifrance-KLM Transfers Cargo Operations to Sahcol
The Airfrance-KLM Airline has relocated its Cargo operations; import and export services to the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited's (SAHCOL) warehouse. The move which became effective on the…
- 22 Aug 2013
Aero Dangles Promo Ticket with Resumed Flights to Kaduna
Aero, the leading Nigerian carrier has commenced daily commercial flight operations to Kaduna to satisfy the yearnings of customers. The airline will increase operations to twice daily on the…
- 21 Aug 2017
NCAA Stops FirstNation Airways Operations over Airworthiness
Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has downscaled the Certificate of Airworthiness of FirstNation Airways as a scheduled operator to a non-scheduled operator. The NCAA's action is allegedly due…
- 8 Sept 2008
Dana Airlines Acquires Second Aircraft
Dana Airlines has taken delivery of a second MD 83 aircraft, three weeks after the arrival of its first airplane. Mr Jacky Hathiramani, managing director, Dana Airlines, announced this in a statement…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 2 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…
- 13 Sept 2017
Aero Contractors gets NCAA Approval for C-check Maintenance
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has received certification from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to handle C-checks on Boeing B737-300, B737-400 and B737-500. Capt. Ado…
- 20 Sept 2017
Sirika Applauds, As NCAA Certifies Murtala Muhammed Airport
Senator Hadi Sirika, the honourable minister of State, Aviation, has applauded the collaborative effort of aviation agencies that resulted in the issuance of an aerodrome certificate to the Murtala…
- 3 Jun 2015
ABX WORLD Partner Arik Air, SAHCOL for Agro-Allied Export
A Nigerian leading, globally recognized courier/cargo firm, ABX WORLD (NIGERIA), is increasingly making its mark in the world stage with the company's developing role in agro-allied products exports…
- 13 Oct 2022
AMCON Reappoints Ado Sanusi as MD of Aero Contractors
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has reappointed Capt. Ado Sanusi as the Managing Director of Aero Contractors. Ado-Sanusi Capt. Sanusi was reassigned by AMCON in 2020 to manage…
- 28 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,…
- 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).…
- 4 Mar 2014
NCAA Gears-Up for Cat 1 Certification Re-assessment
Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said that all hands are on deck to ensure the certification is retained, following a notification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to re-assess…
- 30 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,…
- 25 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…
- Broadcasting20 Aug 2026
Enugu Air Becomes AFRAA’s 50th Member, Eyes Regional and International Routes
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has admitted Enugu Air as Member, extending the Association's membership base in Nigeria's fast-growing domestic aviation market and reaffirming AFRAA's commitment to supporting the continued development of African carriers across the continent.
- 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…