“Tinubu agrees”: FG gets certificate for Air Peace, others to fly to UK, US

LEGIT NG

Nigerian airlines can now fly to the United Kingdom and Europe following the Third Country Operator (TCO) certificate the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) received for the affected airlines.

With the operator license, the airlines selected for the UK or some of the European nations’ routes can apply to operate without stress.

Air Peace to begin UK, US flight

The TCO allows airlines such as Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest operator, to ply the UK route.

Daily Trust reported that Air Peace Chairman Allen Onyema recently raised concerns over the denial of Air Peace to fly the London route.

But with the intervention of the NCC, all the hurdles are clear.

Omni Blu Airline also obtained the TCO clearance as the United Nigeria Airlines also received certifications to fly to the UK.

Director-General of the NCAA, Musa Nuhu, confirmed the development at the sidelines of the 7th Aviation African Summit and Exhibition in Nigeria.

Nuhu asked airlines always to carry the CAA while negotiating with another country for direct flights.

According to him, many privately owned airlines would negotiate flights with other countries without carrying the CAA and always go to the Authority during hitches.

Per the NCAA DG, if airlines are designated to fly to a country, they negotiate with the government without notifying the Authority.