The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has prohibited licensed flight crew members from working for multiple airlines.
This decision follows findings that pilots and other crew members were providing services to different airlines, which the NCAA deemed illegal.
In a circular dated November 6, 2024, and signed by Acting Director-General Capt. Chris Najomo, the NCAA highlighted that pilots operating for more than one airline at the same time pose a safety risk.
The circular titled: “PROHIBITION OF AD-HOC FLIGHT OPERATIONS FOR MULTIPLE AIRLINES” clarified that the licenses issued to pilots and flight crew members are specific to one operator, based on approved Standards of Operating Procedures (SOPs).
It read, “It has come to the notice of the authority through our surveillance reports that licensed flight crew members utilize the privileges simulators and proficiency checks endorsed on their license to operate for multiple airlines.
“The Flight Simulator Training Device/facility approved by the Authority is operator-specific based on the training program and the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for such an operator.
“Instances where pilots operate for more than one airline concurrently without safety considerations of such actions poses a safety risk to the industry.”
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