Private jet owners to fly without operators’ certificate

The Federal Government is coming up with a new policy that will allow private jet owners to fly without Air Operators Certificate.

SUNDAY PUNCH leanrt that the new general aviation policy being put together by the Ministry of Aviation has forced government to suspend the importation of private jets for some months.

A draft of the policy is ready, according to a source close to the ministry.

The draft, the source said, contained a comprehensive review of the entire general aviation (private/business jets) policy.

The source, who pleaded anonymity, said the new policy had been completed, except for some legal details relating to the 2006 Civil Aviation Act.

FG to go tough on private jet owners

There are indications that the Federal Government will impose stringent measures on private jet owners and charter aircraft operators to avert disaster in the general aviation section, investigation by our correspondent has revealed.

This, it was learnt, was the outcome of an emergency meeting between the Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, and heads of the aviation agencies, with some top players in the aviation sector in Abuja last Wednesday.

The minister reportedly said at the meeting, which ended around 3am, that there was need to look deeply into the operation of the general aviation sector, which involves private and chartered aircraft.

Part of the measures, it was learnt, would include imposing heavy sanctions on any non-compliance with standard safety procedure.