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 […]
*NAMA Boss Assures of Urgent Upgrade of Equipment Air Traffic Controllers have warned that the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) would soon go into disuse, which would threaten safety in the airspace, unless urgent action is taken to repair and upgrade it. The function of the radar is to provide communication, determine the […]
The Thales Reality H full-flight simulator (FFS) will contribute to improving the overall safety of helicopter flights in the Nigerian and regional aviation sector. It will be installed within the brand new Caverton Flight Training Academy, built at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Nigeria. This Training Centre will be next door to the […]
The Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON), which provides images of aircraft on the radar scope for easy separation in the airspace, may have broken down due to lack of spares. The installation of the TRACON project commenced in 2003, was eventually completed in 2010 at the cost of 66,500,870 million euros paid by the […]
