The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has presented an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to Lagos-based start-up domestic airline, ValueJet.
The certificate was presented by the Director General of NCAA, Captain Musa Shuaibu Nuhu at a formal ceremony held in his Abuja office on Thursday, September 22.
Marketing Team Lead for ValueJet, Ayisat Adams disclosed this in a Thursday statement.
The AOC was presented to the company after the successful completion of the mandatory regulatory requirements, Adams said.
In attendance at the presentation were senior directors of the NCAA, including Director of Operations, Licensing and Training Standards, Captain Elisha A. Bahogo; the General Manager Standards, Captain Haruna Manassey and the General Manager Standards & Approvals, Engineer Zakary Maude.
Top management executives of ValueJet, including Accountable Manager/MD, Captain Omololu Majekodunmi; Chief Commercial Officer, Trevor Henry; and Head of Quality & Safety, Labaeka Ibrahim, received the AOC on behalf the company.
“This sparks a promising beginning as ValueJet’s commercial operations commences soon,” Adams said.