Lagos court bars Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority from issuing AOC to Nigeria Air

In a major setback to the launch of Nigeria Air, a Federal High Court in Lagos barred the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) from issuing Nigeria Air an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC). The order prohibits any further steps from being taken regarding the launch of the carrier. Nigeria Air received its Air Transport License (ATL) from the NCAA last year and it was expected to resume commercial operations this year. However, a group of Nigerian airlines took to court and brought a temporary order to suspend the establishment of Nigeria Air. Nigerian carriers like Azman Air, Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines