Akinkuotu: Nigeria’s Airspace is Safer Now

Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Captain FolaAkinkuotu is of the view that Nigeria’s airspace is safer with the installation of new equipment. He also spoke on the need to monitor low flying airplanes in the South-east corridor of the country for security reasons. Navigation is a key issue in the Nigerian Airspace […]

NAMA to Save 12, 600,000 Litres of Fuel Monthly for Domestic Airlines

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency will save about 12, 600, 000 litres of fuel for Nigerian airlines monthly if they will migrate to Performance Based Navigation (PBN). PBN is a navigational procedure that specifies aircraft required navigation performance (RNP) and area navigation (RNAV); it also provides clear guidance to the pilot in terms of accuracy, […]

NAMA Commences 24 Hours Area Radar Control

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has said that it had begun the provision of 24 hours en-route radar service to airspace users at both the Kano and Lagos Area Control Centres (ACCs). The area radar service which hitherto was only available between Mondays and Fridays from 7am to 7pm has now been extended to […]