August 13, (THEWILL) – Airlines and other service providers in the aviation sector, who fail to comply with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover, are said to be grounded by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), according to a new development.
This is following a recent directive issued by NCAA, stating that non-adherence to this Regulation will attract immediate sanctions, which will include the grounding of the specific aircraft and taking enforcement action against any airlines or service providers that defaulted.
This directive, contained in an All Operator Letter, referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369, dated August 11, 2023, addressed to all airlines and allied aviation services providers and personally signed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Captain Musa Nuhu, further added that “the compliance is sequel to the coming into force of Nig. CARs 2022 on July 10, 2023, which makes it mandatory that all airlines comply with Part 18.14.1.1 of the Regulations.
“Specifically, Part 18.14.1.1 of the Regulations provides amongst others that all airlines and other allied aviation service providers must NOT operate without: Adequate and valid insurance cover; Submitting to the Authority copies of valid insurance certificate, evidence of payment of premium and other policy documents of insurance cover of not less than three (3) months as specified in IS: 18.14.1.1.Having insurance document which must be adequate and renewed before the expiration of the current policy and be submitted to the NCAA as soon as it is renewed.”
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Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
