The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) will today present the Air Transport License (ATL) to Nigeria Air’s interim management, the country’s proposed national carrier.
This was posted on the Ministry of Aviation’s Instagram page on Sunday.
According to reports that the ATL certification precedes the Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) which empowers the airline to operate scheduled commercial flights.
There are indications that the AOC, which is currently under processing and has reached an advanced stage, may be given to the airline by next month.
The Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, had hinted that the much-awaited national carrier would commence operation by July.
“The @NigerianCAA will on Monday, June 6th 2022 present the Air Transport License (ATL) to the interim management the #NigeriaAir, Nigeria’s national carrier at the NCAA’s Corporate headquarters, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja,” the ministry said on its Instagram page.