There are indications that the Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika may reshuffle top executives of aviation agencies, barely nine days to the end of the Buhari administration and less than a week for the Ministers to hand over to Permanent Secretaries, THISDAY investigation has revealed. It relations to this, report also indicated that the Managing Director of the Federal […]
The Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria, which was installed in 2010 was meant to capture, identify aircraft in the airspace and assist air traffic controllers in guiding the aircraft safely to its destination. But since its installation the system has been dogged by inconsistent maintenance programme and endless upgrade. Last year, the federal government moved […]
One of the major characteristics that marred President Buhari’s administration in the aviation industry is the lack of open advertisement for employment throughout the eight years of his administration, even though new persons were recruited every month into the various parastatals that made up the aviation industry. The recruitments include workers from Level 8 to […]
Airline operators and other stakeholders in the aviation industry have condemned the frequent runway closure at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, saying that such closures have become major cause of delays and flight cancellations. The stakeholders also said that major reason for the closures is the […]
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 […]
