NCAA restores Omni-Blu’s operating licence four weeks after revocation
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has reinstated the Air Operator Certificate of Omni-Blu Aviation, nearly four weeks after its revocation over allegations of document falsification.
The NCAA revoked the AOCs of both Omni-Blu Aviation and Eastwind Aviation Logistics Services Limited in January, citing the falsification, reproduction, or alteration of applications, licenses, certificates, logbooks, reports, or records.
However, in a statement on Monday, Omni-Blu Aviation announced that its appeal had been successful, leading to the NCAA lifting the suspension on its operations.
The airline’s CEO, Akin Olateru, referenced an NCAA letter dated February 28, 2025, with ref: NCAA/DGCA//DLS/CS/2025/013, which stated that Omni-Blu Aviation had presented further evidence proving that the falsified avionics readout report for a Sikorsky S76C helicopter (MSN 760486, Reg. Mark 5N-BQG) was facilitated by the aircraft’s owner, Eastwind Aviation Limited.
Consequently, the NCAA determined, amongst other things, that there was no active participation by Omni-Blu Aviation in the series of events leading up to the falsification of the readout report.
Further findings also show that there was no intention to falsify or knowledge of the falsification on the part of OmniBlu Aviation.
Olateru in his statement, however, appreciated the NCAA, saying, “We wish to thank the NCAA appeal review panel and the DG NCAA for painstakingly and dispassionately undertaking this administrative review and reaching a most equitable decision.
“We also wish to thank our clients, customers, stakeholders, industry friends and well-wishers, and everyone who through calls, text messages and visits showed solidarity, believing in us and our avowed integrity through this most difficult experience.
“It is worthy of note that 2025 will be the tenth (10) year since OBA obtained its AOC and started commercial flight operations, never has she been implicated for any sharp practice or cutting of corners in order to obtain any certifications or approvals from the NCAA.”
To further confirm the development, NCAA publicist, Michael Achimugu, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent, confirmed the development.
“He said, I can confirm to you that a letter of reinstatement was sent to them last week but they can’t operate until all pending fines are paid,” he said.
