By Dooyum Naadzenga The Federal Government is set to enhance airspace safety across Nigeria with the strategic deployment of drones. This was announced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo SAN during a workshop on ‘Navaid Drone; Advancement in Air Navigation and Safety’ held yesterday in Abuja. Keyamo emphasized the importance of […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) says it has secured certification for 24 newly recruited air traffic controllers. NAMA said that the certification, by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Organization (NCAA), came after the trainees had successfully completed the necessary training and examinations on Aerodrome and Approach Control. In a statement in Lagos, on Sunday, the […]
The Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP) has described the transformation of the navigational aids in the country as impressive and reasons for accident-free in the airspace Speaking with reporters in Lagos on the fifth anniversary of President Buhari’s administration, Comrade Abulrasaq Saidu general secretary of ANAP, said airports in the country have witnessed a […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA says it has saved millions of naira in ensuring 24 hours electricity supply to it’s instrument Landing aids at the nation’s Airports. Speaking at the 2018 Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers, NAAE in Lagos, Managing Director, NAMA, Captain Fola Akinkuotu said this was […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency ( NAMA) is set to achieve industrial harmony in the sector. Towards this objective,the agency’s management last week, held an engagement forum with the Joint Aviation Trade Unions. The unions included : National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Association […]
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Capt. Fola Akinkuotu has assured airlines and other airspace users of the determination of the agency to work assiduously towards building upon the current safety profile of the nation’s airspace. Capt. Akinkuotu, who made these remarks in a statement to mark his first anniversary as […]
Worried by the depleting number of Air Traffic Control Officers in its employ as a result of ageing workforce, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has recently engaged the services of over 40 Air Traffic Control cadets to undergo various levels of training as recommended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Making this revelation […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has been commended for its excellence in delivering expeditious air navigation services within the nation’s airspace. In a letter of commendation addressed to the Managing Director, Capt. Fola Akinkuotu, the Airport Manager of Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd, Justin Bell said the airline appreciates NAMA’s efficiency in ensuring seamless, smooth […]
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has begun the process of sectorizing the Lagos Sub-Flight Information Region (Sub-FIR) airspace into Lagos West and Lagos East Area Control Centres (ACCs) in line with its commitment towards enhancing quality of air traffic services in the country. Giving this indication at a stakeholders’ sensitization forum on the sectorisation […]
Members of the ASECNA team that recently visited the country to calibrate the navigational equipment of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency NAMA have commended NAMA management for improved navigational facilities on ground at airports across the country. Speaking at the end of the ten days exercise in Lagos, ASECNA team leader, Engr Nganan Jorin said […]