Glitch AIRSPACE

London’s Heathrow, Brussels, Berlin, Other Major European Airports Hit by Cyber-related Disruption

Major European airports, including Brussels, Berlin, and London’s Heathrow, were yesterday hit by “cyber-related disruption” affecting check-in and baggage drop systems and causing delays. According to airport service provider Collins Aerospace, “We have become aware of a cyber-related disruption to our MUSE software in select airports,” the aerospace firm said, after at least three busy […]

IATA

IATA Bemoans Security Challenges in Operating in Conflict-ridden Global Airspace

•Ukraine-Russia conflict leads to cancellation of 2,000 flights per day The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has cried out about the safety and security challenges airlines face flying people across the global airspace ridden with conflicts. IATA’s Senior Vice President, Operations, Safety and Security, Nick Careen, has lamented increasing threats to flight operations and safety […]

NAMA

Abandoned, Uncompleted Projects Diminish Efficient Management of Nigeria’s Airspace

There is progressive deterioration of services provided by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, due to the inability of the federal government to complete projects that would have reinforced and improved service delivery, as most existing equipment become obsolete. Services provided by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) are being hampered by the inability of the […]

NIMET

NiMet, ACReSAL Partner On Digital Climate Data Delivery to Farmers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project, have partnered in developing a customisedDigital Precision Agricultural Extension (DPAE) platform for smallholder farmers in northern Nigeria. While briefing the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike, at a meeting held at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja, Mukhtar Y. Tanko, National Project Coordinator of ACReSAL said that the […]