In its resolve to ensure safe flight operations in Nigeria airspace, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued Advisory Circular to intimate pilots, operators and other stakeholders about dust haze (harmattan) and safety approach to adopt. This Advisory Circular AC: NCAA-AEROMET-28 dated 12th November, 2019 is intended to alert Pilots to the hazards associated with […]
Air Traffic Controllers under the auspices of the Nigerian Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) have called for additional 700 Air traffic controllers would be needed to boost manpower in the country’s airspace. Currently, NATCA has about 400 members manning various control towers across airports in the country as new airports are being built and some of […]
The European Commission has banned 119 airlines from flying to any EU member country for safety reasons but has cleared all air carriers from Indonesia from the EU Air Safety list. This means that all airlines from Indonesia certified to operate international routes are free to fly to Europe. The Commission has also introduced a […]
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has warned pilots and all airline operators that this period is precarious for flight operations; therefore extra caution should be exercised in embarking on flights if the weather is reportedly bad. This supports the seasonal rainfall prediction issued by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) which alerted that the […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) over the years has faced the challenge of inadequate staff, especially in the technical area. For example, there have always been complaints about the paucity of Air Traffic Controllers (ATC), engineers, radio and communication personnel and other technical personnel. ATC has warned severally that as the seasoned hands are […]
