The Nigerian Meteorological Agency is saddled with the responsibility of providing accurate weather forecasts for the aviation, maritime and agricultural sectors, among others. Despite the efforts to live up its mandate, airlines still record high air returns due to sudden adverse weather conditions For the Aviation sector, December 2016 will remain memorable, not for good, […]
Nine Inspectors of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have qualified and duly certified as International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Instructors. All these officers attain this qualification after the successful completion of the ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Training Instructors Course (TIC).The training took place at the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT),Zaria, a certified TRAINAIR PLUS […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has set up a committee to commence the immediate review of the nation’s Aeronautical Information Procedure (AIP). The Nigerian AIP is a state document that contains all aeronautical information that relates to the services, procedures, facilities and personnel at all Nigerian airports or within the Nigerian airspace. A statement […]
Safety in air transportation is largely dependent on effective regulation, surveillance, training and manpower development. This report highlights some of measures put in place by the NCAA to improve safety in the aviation industry. Recently when the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), sanctioned some airlines for violation of safety regulations, the airlines were angry that the […]
The federal government plans to arm aviation security (AVSEC) of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is an effort to fortify the airports against possible terror attacks, THISDAY has learnt. AVSEC is trained to manage airport security and it is recognised by the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) as the only body that provides […]
