The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has placed 11 domestic airlines on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges.
The enforcement action, which targets airlines owing the regulator outstanding remittances, is expected to affect access to critical regulatory and administrative services until the affected carriers clear their debts or agree on payment plans with the authority.
This was contained in an internal memo obtained by our correspondent on Sunday. At the centre of the dispute are the five per cent Ticket Sales Charge and Cargo Sales Charge, funds collected by airlines on behalf of the NCAA to support safety oversight, personnel training, and economic regulation within the aviation sector.
The memo, dated May 22, 2026, obtained by our correspondent, directed all NCAA directorates to withhold services from the affected operators pending financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts.
The memo, signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, was circulated across the authority’s regional offices and copied to the Director-General of Civil Aviation and other senior officials.
