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Nwuba: How AI helps to manage aviation complexity

Posted on September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 by Wole Shadare

President of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, Dr Alex Nwuba, said the future of aviation will rely on intelligent, data-driven air traffic control, as the skies are becoming increasingly crowded, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming the key to managing this complexity. In a paper he presented to the House of Representatives Committee on Aviation on its retreat organized by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) entitled, “Aviation’s Next Ascent: From Regulation…

AI-powered machines to detect explosives, narcotics, drugs deployed by FAAN at Lagos airport

Posted on April 6, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Expands e-gate system The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is ushering in a new era of security and efficiency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, with the deployment of advanced screening technologies, e-gate systems, and a renewed inter-agency collaboration framework aimed at modernizing Nigeria’s aviation environment. The agency has deployed a state-of-the-art security screening system, the Orion 928DX, described as one of the most advanced technologies in global aviation security. The highly…

How AI aids air traffic mgt operational efficiency, says NAMA’s Director, Ihenachor

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Director of Electronic Engineering Services (DEES) of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Teresa Ihenachor has listed key data sources that fuel Artificial Intelligence (AI) in aviation including radar data, radio frequency (RF) data, surveillance data, voice and data link communications, GPS data, instrument landing system (ILS) data, meteorological data, and airport operational data among others. She further stated that incorporating AI into these data streams can empower Nigeria’s air traffic systems to…