Aviation

NAMA to Increase Airlines’ Profitability with SBAS

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has resolved to constantly upgrade navigational infrastructure in the country. This is borne out of the determination to enhance safety, improve operational efficiency of airlines and increase their profitability in the long run through reduced operational costs. The acting Managing Director of NAMA, Matthew Pwajok, stated this in Abuja […]

Aviation

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

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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Unions Berate Minister over Plans to Demolish Aviation Agencies, Alleges Sinister Motive

Insisting that there must be ulterior motive behind the plan to demolish operating structures of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other aviation agencies in Lagos, three aviation unions, National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) have called […]

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Shrinking Flight Time for Nigerian Airlines

Nigerian airlines have reacted to the announcement made recently by the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. RabiuYadudu, who stated that the agency in collaboration with the Nigerian Airspace Management agency (NAMA), has suspended the extension of time for flights that wish to land at the airports, which are normally […]