Three of Nigeria’s major domestic carriers, Air Peace, United Nigeria Airlines, and Aero Contractors, remit over N3 billion monthly into the coffers of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) through the five percent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC), Cargo Sales Charge (CSC), and Charter Sales Charge.
The substantial monthly payments come to light as the NCAA moves to intervene in an impending industrial dispute between aviation labour unions and domestic airlines over historical debt accumulations and staff unionisation rights.
According to figures obtained regarding ongoing operational remittances, domestic operators continue to meet their current regulatory charge obligations even while liquidating historical debts.
Despite these multi-billion-naira monthly remittances, two major labour unions—the Air Transport Service Senior Staff Association (ATSSAN) and the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE)- issued a three-day strike notice on August 7, 2026.
The unions threatened to picket airlines over legacy TSC debts accrued during past global spikes in aviation fuel costs, as well as demands for explicit declarations allowing uninhibited worker unionisation.
