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COVID-19: NCAA puts on hold all foreign trainings

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has put on hold all foreign trainings, pending inspections and various exchange programmes involving foreign trips due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This is just as the authority is urging officers of the authority who recently travelled abroad to

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COVID-19: NCAA to sanction airlines for non-issuance of health declaration forms

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has ordered all airlines operating international and regional flights into Nigeria to issue health declaration forms to their passengers before arriving Nigerian airports or stand the risk of facing severe sanctions. NCAA General Manager, Public Relations, Samuel Adurogboye, gave the order in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He

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Group urges NCAA to probe Qatar Airline extortion of Nigerians via stop-over programme

Ihesiulo Grace 26 February 2020 0

Leadership Entrepreneurship and Advocacy Network, on Tuesday, urged the National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to investigate alleged Qatar Airlines extortion of Nigerians through its stop-over programme. The Executive Director of the group, Mr Chukwuma Okenwa, made the call in Enugu while briefing newsmen on the undiplomatic practice of the airline that extort at least

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Avoiding Coronavirus spread for passengers, by flight dispatcher

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

United States Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) licensed Flight  Dispatcher and Ground Instructor, Mrs Victoria Jumoke Adegbe has advised sick passengers to abstain from travelling to save their lives from the ravaging spread of Corona virus. She said sick passengers manifesting symptoms of other infections were more

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Bad weather: NCAA calls for passengers understanding

Ihesiulo Grace 14 February 2020 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has called for passengers understanding over the prevailing flight delays and cancellations experienced in airports across the country due to the adverse weather situation. According to the Authority, the prevailing inclement weather is a global experience at the moment which had warranted cancellation of inbound international

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Disappeared DTA file: Unions to pray against saboteurs

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2020 0

Aviation unions in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority NCAA have vowed to seek the face of God following the disappearance of approval given by the immediate past Director-General of the agency for their 30 per cent Duty Tour Allowance DTA Addressing workers of the agency at the annual prayers service held at the headquarters of […]

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N10bn airlines debts: NCAA introduces automation to prevent new debts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2019 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says the agency has put in place automation to prevent emergence of new debts by airlines. General Manager, Public Relations of NCAA, Mr. Samuel Adurogboye, who revealed this in Lagos on Sunday, said that airlines indebtedness to NCAA is more than N10 billion. Adurogboye said that old debts owed […]

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NCAA notifies pilots, operators of new format for birds, wildlife strike reporting

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

Lagos – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has notified pilots, airports and Airline Operators as well as Aircraft Engineers of a change in birds and wildlife strike reporting format. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos. Adurogboye said the International Civil Aviation

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Just in: Buhari approves appointment of new DG for NCAA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Captain Musa Nuhu as the new Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Nuhu replaces Captain Muthar Usman, erstwhile Director General of the organization. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr James Odaudu, Director Public Affairs, Ministry of Aviation on Wednesday in Abuja. […]

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Domestic airlines reveal 16,429 delayed flights in 6 months – NCAA

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2019 0

The Consumer Protection Department of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released figures of delayed flights of domestic airlines operating in Nigeria within 6 months. A document signed by the department and received by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, revealed that 16,429 cases of delayed flights have been recorded between January and June 2019, […]

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NCAA, aviation unions at war over staff promotion

Ihesiulo Grace 29 March 2019

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Following a long ranging trade dispute between the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and two aviation unions comprising Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the unions have vowed to declare a state of emergency in the agency by January 2nd next year, […]

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NASENI, NCAA partners to produce locally made helicopters

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has partnered with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to provide relevant guides in its plan to produce Made-in-Nigeria helicopters. Besides, the agency charged with the responsibility of fast-tracking home-initiated industrialization, has placed an order for a Dynali H3 easy flyer sport

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NCAA begins probe of security breach in Sokoto

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2018 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has begun a full scale investigation into the wanton security breach that occurred on Friday, at the Sultan Abubakar Sadiq lll Airport, Sokoto. The General Manager, NCAA, Mr. Sam Adurogboye, in a statement made available on Tuesday, said the commencement of the investigation is in receipt of reports of […]

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Nigerian airlines sold tickets worth N505.2bn in 2017 – NCAA

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2018 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), on Thursday said that domestic and international airlines operating in Nigeria sold tickets worth N505.2 billion in 2017. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Muhtar Usman made the disclosure at the Quarterly Business Breakfast Meeting of the Aviation Round Table (ART) in Lagos. The theme of the meeting was: “Evaluation […]

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Revealed: Poor crew management responsible for Agagu plane crash

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2018 0

* Pilot should have aborted take – off – AIB * Faults NCAA’s oversight duties The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) on Wednesday attributed poor co- ordination between the two pilots that operated the ill -fated Associated Aviation airline on October 3, 2013 as the cause of the crash, saying the crew failed to implement principles […]

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Stakeholder alleges figure manipulation in NCAA, calls for probe

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2018 0

Captain John Ojikutu has called on the Federal Government to probe the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA’s) 5% earning on the Passengers’ Tickets and Cargo Sales Charges (TSC &CSC), respectively , following contradicting figures thrown around by various agencies. This is just as he called on the Ministry of State for Aviation, the Committees of […]

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Air Peace burglary: Airline, NCAA trade words

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2018 0

.. NCAA did a lazy, shoddy job to cover up- Air Peace .. We will not go into unnecessary controversy with Air Peace- NCAA The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has declared the alleged and reported runway 18R burglary attempt on the Cargo Hold of Air Peace as unfounded. The NCAA in a statement issued […]

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Air Peace burglary report unfounded- NCAA

Ihesiulo Grace 11 February 2018 0

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has denied the alleged and reported Runway 18R burglary attempt on the Cargo Hold of Air Peace saying that it is unfounded. The NCAA , in a statement issued on Sunday and signed its spokesman, Sam Adurogboye, said the conclusion was arrived at after the Regulatory Authority reviewed all […]

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We are investigating aircraft theft – NCAA boss

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

.. Security is a challenge everywhere The Director General, Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Captain Muktar Usman says investigation is still ongoing on the alleged reports of theft in an aircraft taxing on the runway to park at the Lagos airport. Speaking in an exclusive chat Usman explained that they were yet to get confirmation […]

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Low visibility :NCAA reviews weather minimal for 18 airports

Ihesiulo Grace 4 January 2018 0

Delays and cancellations due to low visibility caused by adverse weather may be a thing of the past as the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) have carried out a review of Aerodrome Operating Weather Minima for 18 airports in Nigeria. The reviewed Aerodrome Operating Minima, which is coming 34 […]