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Nigeria satisfies all conditions for joining aviation emission reduction league—NCAA

Having fulfilled all terms and conditions for joining the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) implementation of the pilot phase of the Carbon Offsetting Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has said January 2021 date…

For operating on one aircraft, NCAA downgrades First Nation to non-scheduled operator

The hammer of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Monday landed on First Nation Airways as it was downgraded from scheduled operations to a non scheduled operator after operating months with one aircraft which was seen as violating safety…

United States FAA begins 5-day IASA audit on NCAA today, Monday August 21

The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will today, Monday, August 21, commence an assessment visit to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The team will among other thing, be looking at the regulatory body’s capability to enact and…

How Lagos, Abuja airports certification was botched upon acclaimed readiness

Business Hilights can authoritatively report that chances of any Nigerian airport being certified by the International Civil Aviation organization (ICAO) this year are slim considering the return of manuals sent to the certification agency due to untidiness. Otherwise, the airports…

Air transport workers’ suspend planned shutdown of NCAA

Close to the takeoff of its planned mass action, the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NAUTE) on Wednesday suspended its planned industrial action against the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over the non-release of promotion letters to deserving staff….

Ethiopian Airlines reacts to NCAA threat, says refundable fees in view of deportation

Barely 24 hours after the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) viewed the ‘refundable deportation fees’ charged by Ethiopian Airlines on Nigerians as exploitative and warned of sanctions, the airline has reacted saying, the added fees that ranged from $75 to…

Ethiopian Airlines may be banned from flying into Nigeria by NCAA if…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered Ethiopian Airlines to stop taking deportation charges from Nigerians travelling to South Africa, saying it may be forced to welding the big stick. The agency said the refundable deportation fee which is…

Arik Air has 68.5% of all cancelled, delays flights in Q1—-NCAA Report

Just as a total number of 54 flights were canceled by the 30 airlines on the international routes, which indicated 1.7 percent of their total operations between January and March this year, 54 out of the canceled flights, Arik Air…

Enough of passengers’ attacks on airline officials, NCAA plans prosecution of defaulters

As an antidote to rising attacks on airline staff by aggrieved passengers, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has come up with a deterrent option that will halt the trend. In a statement issued by the General Manager, Corporate Affairs…

What Nigeria’ll lose if TB Joshua yields to Israeli calls to relocate to Galilee in Israel

There are fears that Nigerians and Nigerian government may be in for serious shocks should the founder and Senior Pastor of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T B Joshua finally heeds to growing calls and pressure from the…