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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has “between December 2023 and now, conducted an Annual Proficiency Check for 339 air traffic controllers in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority as well as Promotion Proficiency Check for another set of 69 air traffic controllers.” The Agency has also “conducted the English Language Proficiency Check for 243 controllers in …
In a bid to enhance the safety and security of the nation’s airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has “embarked on the upgrade of its surveillance infrastructure across the nation’s airports and other remote installations across the country.” To this end, NAMA says “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved an onsite visit to Spain by critical staff of the agency …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has clarified that the recent claim that “the Nigerian airspace is not covered by Radar is false and misleading.” According to NAMA, “The radar stations in Nigeria (Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt) are serviceable. Radar services for Terminal and Enroute flights are positively identified and provide air navigation services to airspace users.” NAMA confirms …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has acknowledged the “visionary roadmap outlined by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo (SAN), for the advancement of the Nigerian aviation industry.” NAMA commends the fact that under the minister’s leadership, “the urgent need for infrastructure upgrades and the invitation to private investors in France to participate in this transformative endeavor …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed Letters of Agreement with the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) in a bid to address challenges arising from the flow of air traffic between Flight Information Regions (FIRs). The agreement which was signed in Lagos at the end of a five-day coordination meeting with ASECNA officials …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has displayed its readiness for the the upcoming International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) expected to commence by the end of August. NAMA says “it has conducted validation flights of Instrument Flight Procedures at all the international airports in the country to ensure compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced the implementation of Free Routing Airspace (FRA) in keeping with its commitment towards enhancing airspace efficiency and reducing operational cost to airlines. Giving this indication at a stakeholders’ sensitization forum which held at Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, Managing Director of NAMA, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, said Nigeria had earlier in October 2021 notified …
By Roland Ohaeri Aviation At The Cusp Of Third Generational Change On-going efforts to develop safe, efficient and accommodating management guidelines and system for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM), the presence of evolving technologies including AI and IoT, as well as the COVID-19 have all pushed the industry to the cusp of a new generational shift. …
The Minister of Aviation, Nigeria, Sen. Hadi Sirika, said international flights may resume before October in Nigeria, as passengers and businesses look to connecting back to their destinations. “International Flight resumption date is not October as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency just issued a routine 90 day Notices to Airmen (NOTAM). In liaison with Health, Foreign Affairs & PTF …
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) said it has procured sophisticated search and rescue equipment to boost its aeronautical search and rescue capability across the Nigerian airspace. The equipment which are being distributed among the nation’s Rescue Coordination Centers in Lagos and Kano, and Rescue Subcenters in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Maiduguri, Enugu, Ilorin and Sokoto include plotting facilities, communication …
