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NAMA, ASECNA Sign MoU to Improve Flow of Air Traffic in West Africa

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August 28, 2023
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The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has signed Letters of Agreement (MoU) with the Agency for Aerial Navigation and Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) to improve air traffic in Flight Information Regions in West and Central Africa. ASECNA is the agency for air navigation safety in all French speaking Africa and Madagascar, it is an international public organization composed of 18 member states; 17 African states and France, including Benin, Burkina […]

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NAMA Collaborates with NIGCOMSAT to Expand Its Satellite-based Navigation System, Improve Safety in Flight Operations

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February 4, 2023
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To further improve safety in Nigeria’s airspace, save money for airlines and give precise guidance to pilots, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is collaborating with the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) to expand its satellite-based navigation system known as Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS). According to NAMA, the expansion will not just cover Nigeria’s […]

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NIGCOMSAT in Partnership to Improve Nigeria’s Airspace

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February 6, 2021
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Nigerian Communication Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT), the Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) and Thales Alenia Space are joining efforts to accelerate Satellite Based Augmentation System (SBAS) development for aviation and other sectors of the economy in Nigeria and in Africa. The objective of this development is to improve communication, surveillance and […]

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Why Calibration of Navigational Aids was Delayed

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January 19, 2020
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When the federal government acquired aircraft for the calibration of navigational facilities last August at $8.5 million, the industry was jubilant. With that development, many stakeholders said the issue of contracting the job of calibration to ASECNA, aeronautical company of French-speaking West African nations, would now come to an end. But after the acquisition nothing […]