Air Peace denounces AIB claims, gives clarity on May 15 incident
Contrary to earlier position of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) report that Air Peace did not make full disclosure on a hard landing of Air Peace Boeing 737-300 with registration number 5N-BUK in Lagos on account of sudden change in…
Air Peace, Arik, Azman lead 13 domestic airlines with valid AOCs—NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded about eight domestic airlines for their complications on Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC), thus forcing the regulator to classify them “not-active, suspended or expired AOCs.” Business Hilights gathered that an AOC is the…
Local travel agencies’ll no more be frustrated if IATA complies with NCAA—Bankole
The President of the National Association Nigerian Travel Agencies (NANTA), Bernard Bankole, has welcomed the 60-day ultimatum handed down to unregistered travel agencies, who hide under the cover of some international airlines to amass the market at the detriment of…
NCAA gives NCC, MNOs 30-day ultimatum on masts’ Aviation Height Clearance
Chances of pulling down well over 8,000 telecommunication masts and towers are imminent should Main Network Operators (MNOs) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) fail to comply with the statutory Aviation Height Clearance (AHC) of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
Expect thunderstorm, turbulence from now till June, NCAA warns pilots, airlines
Lead Nigerian aviation regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cautioned pilots and airline operators in Nigeria to exercise caution during flight operations in hazardous weather conditions as the rainy season begins. The agency, in its routine advisory circular…
Clash of NCAA Act with new FCCP Act on aviation may frustrate industry—NCAA
Strong indications have emerged revealing that rather than resolving existing clashes between Part 19 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations 2015 providing for consumer protection and Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Act provisions, the new Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCP)…
Weak regulatory intelligence aided 400 foreign illegal travel agencies
*IATA membership out-crowding NCAA licencees in business—NANTA More facts have emerged on the proliferation of international travel agencies who are operating without the requisite local licences in Nigeria. Recall that the Director in charge of Air Transport Regulation at the…
Why telcos QOS is bad and will continue to be so in Abuja—ALTON
…As NCAA demands Aviation Height Clearance approval from networks The Association of Licenced Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), has opened up on the main reason behind the endless disruptive quality of telecoms services in the nation’s capital, Abuja. This is…
NCAA ought to have spotted worn out aircraft tyre before Alariwo—Experts
Whereas the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has commenced an investigation into the worn out aircraft tyre currently trending online and that anybody with details of the airline should come forward, an Aviation safety expert has chided the…
Anxiety for Air Peace as NCAA begins probe of cabin depressurization
As serious anxiety is in the air following the announcement by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to begin full investigations on any form of neglected safety checks on the ill-fated Air Peace Lagos to Enugu-bound flight last Friday, December…
