agubata Aviation

Agubata: We Want More Females in Engineering

The former President, Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria and Assistant General Manager, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Dr Felicia Agubata, in this interview, gave an insight as to why Nigeria has maintained good safety record in air travel and also spoke about the advocacy to encourage the girl-child to develop preference for science education.  […]

NAMA Radar at MMIA Aviation

Why Air Traffic Controllers Need more Training

One of the critical jobs in air traffic management, air safety and success of flight operations is that of air traffic controllers (ATCOs). ATCOs issue landing and takeoff instructions to pilots. They monitor and direct the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air, using radar, computers, or visual references. They alsocontrol all ground traffic at airports, including […]

Radar at Lagos Airport Aviation

Malfunctioning TRACON and Threats Nigeria’s Airspace

The Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria which plays significant role in the safety of Nigeria’s airspace is faced with inadequate maintenance thereby threatening its existence and jeopardizing the safety status of the airspace. About five months ago during the inaugural flight of Cameroon national carrier, Camair-Co to Nigeria, the pilot in command of the flight, […]