NCAA To Ground Aircraft Of Violators Of NCARs 2022 On Insurance Cover

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says non-adherence to Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover by airlines and allied aviation services providers “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 0perator Letter referenced NCAA/DG/AIR/11/16/369 dated 11th August, 2023 addressed to all airlines and allied aviation services providers and personally signed by the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Captain Musa Nuhu demanded compliance with Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) 2022 on insurance cover to be maintained by all allied aviation services providers.
It states that “the compliance is sequel to the coming into force of Nig. CARs 2022 on 10th July, 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 and 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.