The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has placed 11 domestic airlines on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over failure to remit statutory Ticket Sales Charges [TSC] and Cargo Sales Charges [CSC].
The enforcement action follows what the authority described as persistent delays and non-remittance of the mandatory 5 per cent charges collected by airlines on behalf of the regulator.
Under the directive, affected airlines may face suspension of administrative and regulatory services pending the clearance of outstanding balances or the approval of acceptable repayment arrangements.
The charges are statutory levies intended to support aviation safety oversight, personnel training, economic regulation, and compliance activities within Nigeria’s civil aviation sector.
Director-General of Civil Aviation, Chris Najomo, said the authority understands the economic pressures facing domestic operators but cannot allow regulatory funding gaps to affect safety oversight responsibilities.
He stated that delayed remittances directly impact the NCAA’s ability to sustain effective safety monitoring, risk-based surveillance, and compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.
An internal memo dated May 22, 2026, directed all NCAA directorates to withhold services from affected airlines pending financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts.
The memo was signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, and circulated across the authority’s operational departments, regional offices, and senior management structure.
Airlines affected by the directive include Air Peace Limited, Ibom Air Limited, Arik Air Limited, United Nigeria Airlines, Umza Air, NG Eagle, Max Air Limited, Caverton Helicopters, Overland Airways, Rano Air, and ValueJet.
Industry stakeholders said the development highlights mounting financial pressures within Nigeria’s aviation sector amid rising operational costs, inflation, exchange rate volatility, and foreign exchange constraints.
Aviation analysts noted that the Ticket Sales Charge is a statutory levy collected by airlines in trust for the regulator and is expected to be remitted promptly in line with aviation regulations.
The latest enforcement action has raised wider concerns within the industry over the financial health of domestic carriers and growing tensions between operators and regulatory authorities over compliance obligations.
By Our Staff Reporter