Air Peace and United Nigeria lead August delays as NCAA reports 4,765 delayed flights

 Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines recorded the highest number of delayed flights among domestic carriers in August, according to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).   The NCAA, in its August 2026 summary of domestic airline flight disruption operations, said Air Peace recorded 1,330 delayed flights out of 1,864 flights operated during the month.   United Nigeria Airlines followed with 943 delayed flights out of 1,231 flights operated.   Enugu Air recorded 582 delayed flights out of 878 flights, while Value Jet had 435 delays from 767 flights.     The agency said Aero recorded 246 delayed flights from 469 operations, followed by Ibom Air with 254 delays out of 560 flights and Arik Air with 188 delays from 301 flights.   Max Air recorded 204 delayed flights from 336 operations, while Rano Air had 216 delays out of 503 flights.   Overland recorded 139 delayed flights from 239 operations, while Green Africa had 114 delays from 226 flights. Binani recorded 22 delays from 57 flights and Xe Jet had 40 delays from 127 operations.     Umza Air recorded 52 delayed flights from 403 operations, while NGEAGLE recorded no flight operations during the period.   Overall, the airlines operated 7,961 domestic flights in August, out of which 4,765 were delayed.   Of the delayed flights, 2,801 were delayed by between 16 minutes and one hour, while 1,322 were delayed between one and two hours, according to the regulator.   Another 407 flights were delayed between two and three hours, while 235 experienced delays of three hours and above.     The NCAA also airlines recorded 36 cancelled flights during the month.   United Nigeria recorded the highest number of cancellations with eight, followed by Air Peace with seven and Enugu Air with four.   On September 10, Chris Najomo, the director-general of the NCAA, issued stern warnings to airlines over the spate of flight delays, crew shortages, and other consumer-related infractions, urging them to align flight schedules with available aircraft and crew.   Najomo questioned the effectiveness of the buffer in view of recurring delays and cancellations being experienced, while acknowledging weather, diversions and airport restrictions as possible causes.     He underlined the need for contingency planning and effective communication with passengers.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said Air Peace and United Nigeria top the list as domestic airlines delayed 4,765 flights and cancelled 36 others in August 2026. The NCAA made this revelation on Sunday in a post on its official X handle while giving its summary of domestic airline flight disruption operations for August. According […] Air Peace, United Nigeria top list of 4,765 delayed flights in August — NCAA