The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revoked the operating certificates of Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited and Omni-Blu Aviation.
The agency disclosed this in a statement on its X handle on Friday.
It noted that the move was part of efforts to further sanitise the aviation industry.
Seven persons were killed when a helicopter operated by Eastwind Aviation crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in October last year.
The sanction of the company came a few days after the NCAA suspended Max Air for three months following the incident that involved one of airline’s planes at the Aminu International Airport, Kano.
The statement read: “In efforts to further sanitize the aviation industry, the NCAA has revoked the Air Operator Certificates of two operators:
1. Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited
2. Omni-Blu Aviation
“The Authority has determined that both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation are in violation of Part 1.2.1.5 of Nig. CARs on Falsification, Reproduction, or Alteration of Applications, Licences, Certificates, Logbooks, Reports, or Records.
“Part 1.2.1.5(b) of Nig. CARs provide the sanction for such fraud as revocation of the certificate.
“Consequently, their respective Air Operator Certificates OBA/AOC/12-15/002 and EAL/AOC/03-24/001 are hereby revoked.”
In efforts to further sanitize the aviation industry, the NCAA has revoked the Air Operator Certificates of two operators:
1. Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited
2. Omni-Blu AviationThe Authority has determined that both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation are… pic.twitter.com/HkTKfOu6yz
— NigeriaCAA (@NigeriaCAA) January 31, 2025
