FEDERAL Ministry of Aviation has directed all agencies and parastatals under its watch to relocate their corporate headquarters to the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in the next forty-five (45) days hence reenacting the botched 2012 Presidential directive. With this directive, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Accident Investigation Bureau …
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COVID-19: NCAA redirects all intercontinental flights to Lagos, Abuja closes others to international travel
NIGERIA Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that effective from 00:01 hours on Saturday 21st March, 2020, the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano (DNKN), Akanu lbiam International Airport, Enugu (DNEN) and Port-Harcourt International Airport Omagwa (DNPO) will be closed to all International flights. This is just as the regulatory agency has said only the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja …
Read More »COVID-19 outbreak: NCAA suspends foreign trainings; trips forthwith
NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has forthwith, all pending inspections, trainings and various exchange programmes in involving foreign trips as part of steps to protect its workforce from the scourge of Coronavirus outbreak tagged COVID-19 pandemic. The Authority also issued detailed guidelines for its officers who have recently travelled abroad to self-isolate for 14 days among sundry other measures upon …
Read More »AON insists on government bailout, other palliatives to minimize impacts of COVID-19
AIRLINE Operators of Nigeria yesterday urged the Federal Government to put measures in place and extend critical palliative as well as provide a bailout to indigenous airline operators in order to reduce the burden of colossal loses they have suffered and continue to suffer from the impact of the COVID-19 virus on air travel. According to the AON, the impact …
Read More »AON seeks travel restrictions on countries with over 100 COVID-19 cases
Asks FG to limit them to just two entry points AON, Airline Operators of Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps by immediately announcing a comprehensive travel restriction to only two entry points for Nigerian and foreign nationals coming from countries that have been confirmed to have over 100 cases of the COVID19 Virus popularly known …
Read More »FAAN suspends National Aviation Conference, to announce new date soon
FOLLOWING the effects of the COVID-19 Virus and the need to avoid as much as possible gatherings, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has suspended the earlier announced National Aviation Conference earlier scheduled for 1st to 4th April 2020, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja and will announce a new date as soon as possible A statement made available by …
Read More »Sparing a thought for aviation development in Nigeria
I hope to see aircraft land in our airports at zero visibility. I hope to see the general aviation develop with small aeroplanes flown for several services including club flying, aerial mapping/photography, agricultural spraying flights, sporting flights, aerial journalism.
Read More »Updated: FG rescinds decision to deny passengers without Yellow Card boarding
FEDERAL Government through the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued new directives to all airlines operating regional and international flights into Nigeria rescinding the decision to deny passengers without International Certificate of Vaccination or Prophylaxis (ICVP), known as Yellow card board henceforth. This directive supercedes the earlier one issued on compulsory possession of Yellow Card. However, passengers are advised …
Read More »Covid-19 Virus: NCAA orders airlines to issue Health Declaration Forms to passengers aboard aircraft or face sanctions
NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered all airlines operating International and Regional flights into Nigeria to ensure they issue Health Declaration Forms to their passengers including crew members before arriving Nigerian airports or face severe sanctions. The CAA gave this order following failure of some airlines operating International and Regional flights into Nigeria to provide Health Declaration Forms …
Read More »NCAA coordinates prevention measures against COVID-19 spread at nation’s gateways
NIGERIAN Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that it has been working with the Federal Ministry of Health, and other relevant stakeholders in the aviation industry to ensure all travellers coming into the country are adequately screened while causing minimum disruption to facilitation of travel. The regulatory agency said that it is doing this in line with the guidelines of …
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