The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has grounded a private aircraft and suspended its operator’s permit after the jet made an emergency landing on a roadway near Asaba in Delta State. After the emergency landing, the NCAA said the aircraft took off to Lagos without regulatory approval, reports The Nation. According to NCAA, all four [...
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has faulted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, over its earlier decision to withhold services from 11 domestic airlines pending the settlement of their outstanding financial obligations. Director of Finance and Accounts of NCAA, Olufemi Odukoya, in a memo dated May 22, 2026, obtained by our correspo...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has temporarily suspended its “no pay, no service” order issued against eleven airlines over outstanding statutory remittances. The Director-General Civil Aviation, Capt. Chris Najomo stated that the latest decision was made following consultation and careful review of current operating realities, p...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has placed 11 domestic airlines on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges. The enforcement action, which targets airlines owing the regulator outstanding remittances, is expected to affect access to critical regulatory and administrative services until the affected carriers clear...
•Ebola outbreak The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has placed airlines and airport authorities on high alert following the fresh outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of East and Central Africa. The aviation regulatory agency has therefore directed operators – aviation agencies and airlines to immediately strengthen health surveill...
•Murtala Muhammed International Airport MMIA Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned air travellers to brace for possible flight delays and cancellations as the rainy season approaches. It also disclosed yesterday that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has yet to submit its findings on the controvers...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Enugu Air to commence scheduled flight operations. This marks a significant step towards strengthening Nigeria’s domestic aviation sector, reports Daily Independent. Speaking at the certificate presentation ceremony, on Tuesday, the Director-General, Ci...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has given a seven-day ultimatum to all domestic airlines operating in the country to integrate a mandatory special needs assistance option into their ticket reservation platforms to improve access for passengers with disabilities and persons with reduced mobility. The directive was contained in a statement...
•Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Tension is brewing in the Nigerian aviation industry over the plan of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to increase cargo tariffs by 257 per cent. It was learnt that, effective Monday, February 2, 2026, FAAN would increase the cargo tariff from the current N7 per kg to […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has signalled plans to introduce tougher sanctions against domestic airlines over repeated flight delays and poor passenger handling, warning that recurrent inefficiencies will no longer be tolerated in the sector. This was announced today via the official X handle of the NCAA’s Director of Public A...

