Aviation · Nigeria
Obtain an Air Operator Certificate (airline)
Certify an airline with the NCAA: pre-application (legal & financial) → formal application & manuals → inspection & demonstration flights → issuance of the AOC.
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Who you will deal with
The steps
- Pre-application phase
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- New applicants demonstrate legal registration and financial soundness; the NCAA assesses economic viability before the safety-certification process.
- Company registration; financial evidence; business plan
- Pre-application
- Formal application and manuals
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- Submit the formal application with operations and maintenance manuals and required documents for evaluation.
- Operations & maintenance manuals; documents
- Application stage
- Inspection and demonstration flights
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- The NCAA evaluates the policies, processes and procedures described in the manuals, including through demonstration flights.
- Aircraft; crew; demonstrated procedures
- Certification phase
- Issuance of the AOC
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- On satisfaction, the AOC is issued. Validity: 3 years (non-scheduled) or 5 years (scheduled commercial operators). Fees per the NCAA Schedule of Fees by aircraft type/weight.
- Passed certification
- 3-5 year validity
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The numbers behind the decision
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