Aviation

NAMA Splits Sub-Flight Information Regions to Enhance Congestion in Airspace

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has successfully split the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into two sectors: Lagos West Area Control Centre on 120.9MHz radio frequency and Lagos East Area Control Centre on 127.3MHz frequency. The sectorization which took off at exactly 00.01 UTC on Thursday, the 18th of July 2019 was a culmination […]

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NCAT Begins Open Day Programme to Sensitise Nigerians

The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Abdulsalami Muhammed has said that the management expects at least 1,500 guests for its maiden Open Day programme slated for today at the premises of the school. Muhammed explained that the essence of the programme was to sensitise the public on the activities […]

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NCAT to Get Modern Firefighter Simulator

Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighting simulator, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The equipment manufacturers, Messrs Alpine Metal Technology Company, UK has carried out the factory acceptance and pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in the presence of top Nigerian functionaries, including the Minister of […]

Pilot trainees at NCAT, Zaria Aviation

Manpower Development in the Aviation Industry

Currently there is shortage of pilots for commercial aviation in many parts of the world. For example, it was reported that in the US there is shortage of pilots, particularly at the regional airline levels. The report indicated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that there were about 827,000 pilots in the US in 1987. […]

Managing Director, Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma, cutting the tape, others, from left, Director of Finance and Account, (FAA) Mrs. Nike Aboderin, Chairman, League of Airports and Aviation Correspondents, (LAAC) Mr. Olusegun Koiki and Director of Commercial and Business Development, (FAAN) Mr. Sadiku Rafindadi at the commissioning of LAAC press cetre, Murtatal Mohammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos Aviation

FAAN, AIB, Others Pledge Commitment to LAAC’s 22nd Seminar

Aviation agencies led by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have all pledged commitment to the forthcoming 22nd annual seminar of the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC), scheduled to hold at Sheraton Hotels, Lagos. Other major agencies and companies that have also offered support to the league […]