The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has confirmed the total number of private jets in the country.
According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) there are
146 corporate jets in the country of which only 46 were registered in
Nigeria while 100 have foreign registration.
Director General of NCAA, Captain Muhktar Usman disclosed this when
he addressed public relations officers of airlines, aviation agencies
and other organisations in the industry during a meeting organised by
the Authority. The meeting was aimed at improving the ways of reporting
incidents and accidents in the industry.
Muhktar also disclosed that there were 30 certified air operators,
over 400 in-service aircraft registered in Nigeria and 130 helicopters.
He said that the ultimate aim of operators and others involved in
air transport should be to ensure safety and assured that NCAA would
continue to progressively strengthen oversight responsibilities to
entrench safe and secure air transportation in the country.