Palliative for aviation sector almost ready-Minister

***No total compliance, no resumption, NCAA tells airlines

Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika has again assured that the palliative for the aviation industry was almost ready.

The Minister said this while looking at the preparation for the resumption of flight operations scheduled for July 8, 2020.

 Sirika reiterated that the provision by the government is being worked upon. He said on the palliative that, “It is already yes, we are working on it.”

This is coming as the Director-General of the NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu gave warning that for the fact the Federal Government has announced July 8 as resumption date does not mean safety is going to be jeopadised.

 He warned that without total compliance to given protocols, no stakeholder will be handed permit to be part of the restart.

“All stakeholders must meet the protocols set by the NCAA. If you do not meet, you are not granted permit to start,” he warned. “Some airlines will be given approval to start. Not all airlines and airports will start.”

The Managing Director of Aerocontractors, Capt. Ado Sanusi commended the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, Capt. Rabiu Yadudu on efforts made to get airports ready for the restart.

An enquiry into what mechanism to be used in controlling the traffic at the terminal. In response to control, the NCAA DG, Capt. Musa said the regulatory authority will be employing International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Air Traffic Flow Management instrument. “ICAO’s Air Traffic Flow Management to control arrivals and departures. In order to properly manage this, we are going to request for airlines’ schedules to implement the AFTM with the space available to us at the airports.”

The FAAN MD, Capt. Yadudu on security at the airports said the closed-circuit televisions installed are effective. “We have CCTVs across our airports and have proven to be effective.