Two leading aviation unions-by the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and the National Union of Air Transport Employees-have written the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority over alleged breach of the “Safety Threshold Ground Handling Charges’ by operators in the industry. In a joint petition addressed to the NCAA by ATSSS...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has vowed to apply necessary sanctions against Qatar Airways for allegedly mistreating Nigerian passengers. This was revealed in a statement by the NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs & Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, via his official X account yesterday. According to the terse statement, A...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has directed pilots not to fly with unruly passengers on board. According to the NCAA, the decision would strengthen safety and discipline in the aviation sector, reports The Nation. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu, announced the directive today at a meeting ...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has summoned 13 domestic airlines to an emergency meeting over the growing number of flight delays, cancellations and affecting passengers across the country. The meeting, scheduled for tomorrow at the NCAA headquarters in Abuja, was confirmed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protecti...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has announced that it will begin naming and shaming airlines that fail to comply with aviation regulations, particularly in flight cancellations and delays. The action, according to the NCAA, complies with a directive from the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, reports Th...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has held a meeting with Comfort Emanson, the Akwa Ibom Air passenger, who was involved in a disagreement with some crew members of the airline during a flight en route to Lagos from Uyo, in Akwa Ibom State. The agency’s spokesman, Michael Achimugu, who disclosed this today, […]
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has said that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during flight take-off and landing. The Director General of Authority, Capt. Chris Najomo, stated this during a stakeholders’ meeting themed “National Civil Aviation Security Committee Meeting” in Abuja today. He declared that all passengers mu...
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says it has invited Ms. Comfort Emmanson and Juliana Edward, the Ibom Air cabin crew, for continued investigation over the August 10, 2025 incident aboard the airline from Uyo to Lagos airports. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, Michael Achimugu, revealed this today at the...
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is preparing to meet with eyewitnesses over the altercation that occurred between a crew member of Ibom Airline and a passenger, Comfort Emmanson, in a bid to unravel hidden facts about the issue that transpired on Monday. Mike Achimogu, Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, NCAA, on Tue...
•KWAM1 and ValueJet plane The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has returned the petition of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) against Fuji singer Wasiu Ayinde, also known as Kwam 1, to the Police Command at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Force spokesman Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement yesterday, c...
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