NCAA Sets to Ground Aircraft, Sanction Aviation Providers without Insurance Cover
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has requested for compliance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover to be maintained by all allied aviation services providers.
This directive was contained in an All 0perator Letter referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369 dated August 11, 2023, signed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Captain Musa Nuhu and addressed to all airlines and allied aviation services providers.
The compliance, the letter read 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. They are also expected to submit copies of valid insurance certificates, evidence of payment of premium and other policy documents of insurance cover of not less than three months as specified in IS: 18.14.1.1.
The regulatory authority said the insurance document must be adequate and renewed before the expiration of the current policy and be submitted to the NCAA as soon as it is renewed.
“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,” the letter warned.
