Nigeria is empowered under the Chicago Convention to set the terms for entry into and flight operations into, from, or within Nigeria. Ordinarily, international commercial air transport flights are allowed into a Contracting State under the terms and authority of international agreements that grant the economic permission to operate into, from, or within that Contracting State and require the safe operation of such aircraft. As a result, the Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs) of the State of Registry and the State of the Operator are responsible under the Chicago Convention for the safe operation of each aircraft that is allowed to conduct commercial air transport into, from, or within Nigeria. Part 10 of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs) sets forth the terms and conditions under which Nigeria will carry out its aviation safety responsibility....
