The management of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has dismissed reports indicating any friction brewing in the agency over promotion of staff. There was report that the newly appointed Director-General of NIMET, Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi had frowned against the planned promotion, an action that allegedly irked the workers and has given rise to hostility […]
Operators in the aviation industry believe that with the right equipment, aircraft can fly under zero visibility. The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said last week that harsh operational environment, which include lack of airfield lighting in most airports, deficient and obsolete airport facilities, poor and obsolete navigational aids force airlines to cancel about 50 per […]
Dry dust and haze usually welcome the dry season in Nigeria with its attendant adverse effect on flights. The writer x-rays weather conditions in the country and how they affect air transportation safety. According to Livescience, the disappearance of an Air France jet that hit a patch of thunderstorms and lightning over the Atlantic Ocean in […]
In its resolve to ensure safe flight operations in Nigeria airspace, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued advisory circular to advice pilots about the hazards associated with current hamattan dust haze prevalent in some part of the country. The circular, which has gone out to the industry, also offers guidance to help […]
As the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has completed plans to complete Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) Automation project by December, the agency has solicited the cooperation of data originators and other stakeholders to commit themselves to the project to ensure its smooth takeoff. The objective of the Aeronautical Information Service is to ensure the flow […]