Nigeria is yet to make a law that will determine the age of an aircraft that can be operated by indigenous airlines. However a policy exist that stipulates that Nigerian airline operators should not fly aircraft that are more than 22 years old. Though this policy was introduced during the era of Kema Chikwe as Aviation Minister, it has not been incorporated into the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) regulation. Despite this, investigations have shown that some Nigerian airlines still operate aircraft that are more than 22 years old.READ FULL STORY
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