The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended services to Air Peace, Ibom Air and nine other domestic airlines, placing them on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator.
In a directive to its directorates contained in an internal memo dated May 22, 2026, and signed by the Director of Finance and Accounts, Olufemi Odukoya, the NCAA ordered all its departments to suspend regulatory and administrative services from the affected operators until they clear their outstanding debts or agree on repayment plans.
One of the issues is 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 also directed all directorates to suspend services to the affected airlines pending financial clearance from the Directorate of Finance and Accounts.
The affected airlines are “Air Peace Limited, Ibom Air Limited, Arik Air Limited, United Nigeria Airlines, Umza Air, NG Eagle, Max Air Limited, Caverton Helicopters, Overland Airways, Rano Air and ValueJet.”
Under the directive, affected airlines risk immediate interruptions in regulatory support, a development that has raised concerns among operators and passengers over possible operational delays and wider industry implications.
