*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 […]
Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Captain Fola Akinkuotu said the agency has total radar surveillance that can identify aircraft or helicopter anywhere in Nigeria and it is collaborating with the military to secure the country airspace. I want you to give me details; I know that you have been doing a lot […]
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. […]
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 […]
The fear that lack of spares would imperil the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) has been put to an end, as the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has continued to receive spares from Thales of France that installed the equipment. NAMA on Sunday announced that it has taken delivery of another consignment of critical […]
