The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has banned holders of Permit for Non-Commercial Flight (PNCF) (private jet owners) from engaging in commercial flight operations or face stiff penalties.
The NCAA made this known on Thursday in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu.
According to NCAA, “it will be noted that holders of PNCF are not permitted to use their aircraft for carriage of passengers’ cargo or mail for hire or reward (commercial operations or charter services).
“In line with Section 32 (4) of the Civil Aviation Act 2022, the NCAA will not hesitate to initiate enforcement actions against any PNCF holder found guilty of illegal operations with suspension, withdrawal or revocation of their Permit for Non-Commercial flight.
“The public is hereby notified that it is illegal to engage PNCF holders for commercial purposes”, it said.
The authority said, it has deployed officials to General Aviation Terminals (GAT) and private wings of the airports to monitor activities of the PNCF holders.
The NCAA reiterated that it has, “zero tolerance for violations of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations 2023 and shall continue to enforce strict compliance through the application of appropriate sanctions,” the statement said.
