Enugu Airport cruising to early delivery on new landing aids, VSAT system
Barring any last minute hitch, indications have consistently shown that all reconstruction works going on at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu will be completed before schedule in April, 2020. Already, as part of the expanded packaging of the airport,…
After losing much, NAMA commences calibration of DVOR/CAT III ILS today
Barring any last minute shift, all is set for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to begin its pre-calibration brief and calibration exercise with Doppler Omni-Directional Range (VOR) and the CAT III Instrument Landing System (ILS) in Lagos today, Friday,…
MMIA: No functional runway, approach lights force landing int’l flights to Accra
International flights coming to Lagos from abroad have continued to divert landing in Lagos to Accra International Airport where runway and approach lights are visible due to their regular maintenance. Otherwise, foreign Airlines into the Muritala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA),…
NAMA begins to end blind spots in Eastern corridor of the Nigerian airspace
Ahead of full resumption of runway repairs at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), this week flagged off installation of equipments to end blind spots in the eastern corridor of the Nigerian airspace. Key…
Nigeria, Ghana seal pact on sharing aviation search, rescue information
As part of deepening regional aviation intelligence and safety, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), have sealed an agreement to drive cross-border joint search and rescue exercise in air traffic-related emergencies. In his…
Revealed: INEC materials airlift never suffered any form of disruption—NAMA
Fresh revelation by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on Sunday has countered and exposed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman, Prof Mahmood Yakubu on his claims of weather-induced flight disruptions that delayed airlift of sensitive materials. The Federal…
Thales Group of France to lead in TAM of Nigeria’s radar facility–NAMA
The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, has revealed that apart from delivery all the ordered consignment of critical spare parts required for the continuous service and operation of the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria…
Nationwide flight disruptions imminent over continued use of CAT I, outdated ILS
Concerns are rising on the safety of Nigeria’s local airports excluding Lagos and Abuja over continued use of outdated Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) technology popularly known as CAT I. Business Hilights recalls that earlier in August this year, Nigerian Airspace…
N27.9bn Total Radar Coverage facility grounded by lack of spare parts—NAMA
The managing director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has revealed that defaults in terms of agreement in periodic supplies of spare parts by Thames Group of France has stalled the routine maintenance of the N27.9 billion…
Funding frustrating automation of Aeronautical Information Service—NAMA
Whereas the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), remains committed to the course of maintaining safety of the Nigerian airspace, the Managing Director of the agency, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, has traced the inability to automate Aeronautical Information Service (AIS) to issues…
