Sirika inspecting the B737 simulator in Montreal, Canada The long awaited Boeing 737 simulator meant for the recurrent training of Nigerian pilots has been built and would be delivered to Nigeria in March. This was disclosed at the weekend by Minister of Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika who insoected the equipment in Montreal, Canada. Sirika said […]
The Rector of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, Capt. Abdulsalami Muhammed has said that the management expects at least 1,500 guests for its maiden Open Day programme slated for today at the premises of the school. Muhammed explained that the essence of the programme was to sensitise the public on the activities […]
Nigeria is set to take delivery of an automatic aircraft firefighting simulator, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). The equipment manufacturers, Messrs Alpine Metal Technology Company, UK has carried out the factory acceptance and pre-shipment inspection and test of the simulator in the presence of top Nigerian functionaries, including the Minister of […]
Currently there is shortage of pilots for commercial aviation in many parts of the world. For example, it was reported that in the US there is shortage of pilots, particularly at the regional airline levels. The report indicated that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said that there were about 827,000 pilots in the US in 1987. […]
At different for a, industry stakeholders have expressed concerns about the unemployment of about 500 indigenous pilots, whereas Nigerian airlines employ expatriate pilots and pay them huge emoluments, including outrageous holiday allowances. Also, Nigerian airlines and other aviation organisations employ expatriate engineers, technical advisers, flight schedulers, cabin crew managers, commercial directors and even airline financial […]
