NCAA reinstates Omni-Blu Aviation’s AOC, clears to renew operations in Nigeria 

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reinstated the Air Operator Certificates (AOC) of Omni-Blu Aviation Ltd., permitting the airline to renew operations inside Nigeria.

The choice follows an enchantment by the corporate and reverses the sooner revocation of its certificates on January 30, 2025, over alleged regulatory violations.

Omni-Blu Aviation’s Chief Govt Officer, Akin Olateru, disclosed the reinstatement in a press release on Monday in Lagos, as reported by the Information Company of Nigeria.

He defined that the NCAA’s overview panel exonerated the corporate of any wrongdoing, resulting in the restoration of its AOC, numbered OBA/AOC/1 2-15/002.

“Omni-Blu Aviation Ltd., says the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has cleared it of any wrongdoing and reinstated its Air Operators Certificates (AOC) No. OBA/AOC/1 2-15/002. 

“The Chief Govt Officer, Omni-Blu Aviation, Mr Akin Olateru, disclosed this in a press release on Monday in Lagos. 

“Based on Olateru, the reinstatement of the corporate’s AOC adopted an enchantment in opposition to the NCAA’s resolution to revoke it on Jan. 30,” the NAN report learn partly.

Extra perception  

NCAA initially revoked the certificates on January 30, 2025, citing an alleged violation of Half 1.2.1.5 of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Rules (Nig.CARs) attributable to a falsified readout report for avionics tools on a Sikorsky S76C+ helicopter (MSN 760486, Reg. Mark 5N-BQG).

• Nevertheless, after an in depth overview, the NCAA concluded that the falsification was solely carried out by the plane’s proprietor, Eastwind Aviation Ltd., and that Omni-Blu Aviation had no involvement.
• Based on a report by the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN), a letter dated February 28, 2025, referenced NCAA/DGCA/DLS/CS/2025/013, confirmed that Omni-Blu Aviation neither participated in nor had prior information of the falsification, resulting in the reinstatement of its AOC.

Olateru welcomed the NCAA’s enchantment course of and expressed gratitude to the corporate’s shoppers, stakeholders, and trade companions for his or her help. He reaffirmed Omni-Blu Aviation’s dedication to sustaining its decade-long report of regulatory compliance and security.

Regardless of the reinstatement, as of the time of this report, the NCAA has but to concern an official assertion on the matter via its communication channels.

What you must know  

The revocation and subsequent reinstatement of Omni-Blu Aviation’s AOC stem from a sequence of regulatory hurdles:

• In October 2023, the NCAA suspended the corporate’s certification course of, barring it from working as a scheduled airline. The suspension was tied to considerations over its main financier, Engr. Akin Olateru, who was additionally serving because the Director-Basic of the Nigerian Security Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on the time.
• After addressing the considerations and efficiently acquiring its AOC, Omni-Blu Aviation encountered one other setback in January 2025 when the NCAA revoked its certificates. This resolution has now been reversed following an enchantment overview.
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