Records falsification: NCAA revokes AOCs of two operators

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By John Ogunsemore

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the Air Operator Certificates (AOCs) of two operators, Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation, over alleged falsification of records.

An AOC is a licence that allows an aircraft operator to perform commercial air transportation.

In a Saturday statement shared on Facebook, the NCAA disclosed that the revocation is part of efforts to further sanitise the nation’s aviation industry.

The authority said it determined that both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation are in violation of Part 1.2.1.5 of Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) on Falsification, Reproduction, or Alteration of Applications, Licences, Certificates, Logbooks, Reports, or Records.

“Part 1.2.1.5(b) of Nig. CARs provide the sanction for such fraud as revocation of the certificate.

“Consequently, their respective Air Operator Certificates OBA/AOC/12-15/002 and EAL/AOC/03-24/001 are hereby revoked,” the NCAA said.

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