Following an appeal against the decision of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) revoking Omni-Blu Aviation Limited (Omni-Blu) Air Operator Certificate (AOC) by its letter dated 30 January 2025, on allegations of infringement of Part 1.2.1.5 Nig.CARs, the airline has been cleared of any wrongdoing, and its Air Operators Certificate has been reinstated.

NCAA vide its letter dated 28th February 2025 with ref: NCAA/DGCA//DLS/CS/2025/013 stated that Omni-Blu Aviation deduced further evidence to prove that the download analysis and issuance of the falsified readout report for avionics equipment on the Sikorsky S76C+ helicopter with MSN 760486 and Reg. Mark 5N-BQG was facilitated by the aircraft Owner/Operator Eastwind Aviation Limited.

Consequently, the NCAA determined, amongst other things, that there was no active participation by Omni-Blu Aviation in the series of events leading up to the falsification of the readout report.

Further findings also show that there was no intention to falsify or knowledge of the falsification on the part of OmniBlu Aviation.

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“We wish to thank the NCAA appeal review panel and the D-G NCAA for painstakingly and dispassionately undertaking this administrative review and reaching a most equitable decision.

“We also wish to thank our client’s, customers, stakeholders, industry friends and well wishers, and everyone who through calls, text messages and visits showed solidarity, believing in us and our avowed integrity through this most difficult experience,” the airline management said in a statement.

It also mentioned that 2025 will be the 10 year since Omni-Blu obtained its AOC and started commercial flight operations, adding that  never has it been implicated for any sharp practice
or cutting corners to obtain any certifications or approvals from the NCAA.

“We continue to be particular about safety and compliance with all regulations. It is a company that holds itself to high ethical standards,” it added.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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