By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has pledged to continue to protect the rights of passengers and airline operators. The Acting Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo also said actions taken by the regulatory body have led…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Federal Government, through the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has launched enforcement action against five airlines—two international and three domestic operators— for violating Part 19 of the NCAA Regulations of 2023. According to the NCAA, the…
By Olawale Afolabi The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it will sanction airlines for delayed ticket refunds. In a statement on Tuesday, Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said ticket refund compliance remains a key…
Airlines were gradually coming back online Saturday after global carriers, banks and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme. Passenger crowds had swelled…
Many airlines are avoiding Nigeria’s airspace because of difficulties encountered in communication with air traffic controllers, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) confirmed on Sunday in Lagos. Its Managing Director, Mr Farouk Umar, told newsmen at Ikeja that the agency…
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives has given a week aultimatum to all private Airline operators in the country within which to render justifiable evidence before it on how they expended the N4bn they collected from…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and airline operators to exercise caution over a three-day dust haze lasting from Monday to Wednesday across the country. Acting Director General, NCAA, Captain Chris Najomo, gave the…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has recently disbursed approximately US $61.64 million to foreign airlines through various banks. This information was confirmed by the Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department at the CBN, Mrs. Hakama Sidi Ali, in…
By Isaac Olusesi Don’t hold your breath for it. The airline operators in Nigeria had, a few days ago, alleged that marketers were hoarding aviation fuel and caused artificial scarcity of the product as the jingle bells with lyrics, sound…
The Ministry of Aviation, says it is working on plans to ensure that commercial airlines operating in Nigeria pay compensation to passengers for delayed or canceled flights as from January. The Minister of Aviation, Mr Festus Keyamo, said this when…
