Financial experts have emphasised the need for the Nigerian Aviation sector to leverage on available funding opportunities, both local and international in order to enable it compete favourably in the global space. They also called for policy reforms that provides for transparency of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), in terms of regulation of airlines […]
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have recertified the country’s premier aviation training institution, the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), located in Zaria, Kaduna State, after both bodies declared that the college met required standards. Acting Rector of the college, Mr. Joseph Imalighwe, speaking on Sunday, described the […]
The recent upgrade of facilities and manpower development of Nigeria’s two major airports in Abuja and Lagos, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, has led to the re-certification of both airports, a development that elevated their status in Africa. There are critical measures airports must attain in order to meet the status recommended […]
Recently, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, hinted that the federal government has concluded plans to streamline the screening of passengers at the international airports and deploy security equipment to reduce human interface in order to end the allegation of the harassment of travellers by security operatives. It is also hoped that […]
There are fears that if the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) continues to operate its existing navigational aids in the management of flight operations, the country’s airspace would become endangered. This has prompted experts and stakeholders to call for immediate migration to satellite based navigation, modern radar coverage and effective aeronautical information system. NAMA has […]
