NAF, NAMA share updates on aircraft movement, upgrade surveillance system

NAF, NAMA share updates on aircraft movement, upgrade surveillance system

To enhance the safety and security of the nation’s airspace, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has embarked on upgrading its surveillance infrastructure across the nation’s airports and other remote installations across the country. The Air Force chief shared an update on the NAF’s enhanced capabilities to monitor and identify all aircraft entering and exiting the Nigerian airspace, adding that improved collaboration and partnership between NAMA and the NAF would sustain the current security and…

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NAMA, NAF Strengthen Collaboration for Enhanced Airspace Safety, Security

NAMA, NAF Strengthen Collaboration for Enhanced Airspace Safety, Security

    Air Force to train 20 NAMA staff to enhance manpower disposition   The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk has highlighted the critical roles played by both NAMA and the Nigerian Air Force in ensuring airspace safety and security, stressing that while the aviation agency handles civil operations, NAF oversees security. He stated that the close collaboration between NAF and NAMA is vital for maintaining a…

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‘Unidentified’ aircraft over Presidential villa known, NAMA dismisses radar coverage claim

‘Unidentified’ aircraft over Presidential villa known, NAMA dismisses radar coverage claim

The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Ahmed Umar Farouk said the country’s entire airspace is covered by radar, dismissing claims that the country lacks adequate radar coverage as false and misleading. Farouk in a statement Saturday morning disclosed that the radar stations in Nigeria (Kano, Lagos, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt) are serviceable, stressing that radar services for Terminal and Enroute flights are positively identified and provide air navigation services to airspace users. He…

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NAMA, FAAN, NCAA lack legal framework to impose $300 helicopter fees, says AON

NAMA, FAAN, NCAA lack legal framework to impose $300 helicopter fees, says AON

In what may be termed rather a late reaction to the imposition of $300 helicopter take-off and landing fees, the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has rejected the new directive, saying that apart from the fact that it lacked a legal framework, they are of the view that the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) does not provide any additional service to helicopter operators to justify the imposition of the fee at all helipads, oil rig…

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Nigerian airspace remains open, says NAMA

Nigerian airspace remains open, says NAMA

    The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has alerted users that the country’s airspace is open to flight operations even in the face of the Nigerian Labour Congress’s (NLC) ongoing strike action to press home for higher minimum wage for workers. Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of NAMA, Abdullahi Musa in a statement said the ongoing strike has not in any way affected the operations of the agency. He disclosed that contingency…

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NAMA partners LAAC on 25th anniversary, to showcase milestones

NAMA partners LAAC on 25th anniversary, to showcase milestones

  The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has canvassed for partnership and collaboration with the League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) as the agency puts arrangements in top gear to mark its 25th-anniversary celebrations between the 21st and 23rd of July, 2024 in Abuja. The agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Alhaji Abdulahi Musa who made this appeal during a courtesy visit to the association in Lagos at the weekend said such a partnership and…

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NAMA safety facilities set to decline over 50% revenue deduction, seeks reversal

NAMA safety facilities set to decline over 50% revenue deduction, seeks reversal

…New revenue sharing formula: NAMA gets 22%, NCAA 56% The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) may have found itself in serious problems following a 50 per cent deduction from its internally generated revenue which affected the provision of critical navigational equipment for many of the country’s airports. NAMA is entrusted with the critical responsibility of ensuring the safe conduct of flights within Nigeria’s airspace, including the Gulf of Guinea. To fulfil this mandate, NAMA maintains…

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Reps plan adequate funding for NAMA, as Farouk seeks fair revenue sharing review for agency

Reps plan adequate funding for NAMA, as Farouk seeks fair revenue sharing review for agency

…Directors re-sign performance to measure KPIs, MD seeks excellence from staff   The House of Representatives has pledged swift action to ensure adequate funding for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), acknowledging the precarious financial situation exacerbated by an inequitable revenue-sharing formula. A member of the House of Representatives who represented the chairman House Committee on Aviation, Abdullahi Idris Garba, Esosa Iyawe at the 2024 Management Retreat of NAMA with the theme, “Sustainability of strategic…

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NAMA to improve obsolete navigational facilities with N40 billion intervention fund

NAMA to improve obsolete navigational facilities with N40 billion intervention fund

The Managing Director of Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Ahmed Umar Farouk said the N40 billion presidential intervention fund would improve obsolete navigational facilities that have spanned nearly two decades. Speaking to Aviation Metric at the weekend, he disclosed that as soon as it is done, the agency would be able to tackle safety critical challenges that are before them regarding communication. ‘For the navigational aids, “As soon as it is done, we will be able to…

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NAMA fosters cooperation with Nigerian Air Force to enhance airspace safety

NAMA fosters cooperation with Nigerian Air Force to enhance airspace safety

In a bid to bolster security across the country and airspace safety, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is solidifying its cooperation with the Nigerian Air Force. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ahmed Umar Farouk on Thursday engaged with the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar on the need for deepening collaboration during a courtesy visit to the Nigeria Air Force chief at the Nigerian Air Force headquarters in Abuja. Farouk affirmed…

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