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Safety: Nigeria’s €66 million radar system obsolete, NAMA seeks replacement

Posted on November 27, 2024November 27, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has called for the replacement of the country’s radar system, as the one in operation is said to be obsolete with the system lagging behind current edition use in most parts of the world. Director of Air Traffic Services at the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Tayo John stated this during a visit to the Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) site at the international wing of the…

NAMA’s survival hangs in the balance

Posted on November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The 50 per cent revenue reduction of the various aviation agencies has continued to dominate the discourse. The hardest hit is the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA). The agency is in serious financial dire strait and looking for ways to survive, writes, WOLE SHADARE Survival The survival of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is more than ever going to be tested in the next few months as the agency requires enormous funds to keep up…

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…

NAMA needs special funding to tackle decrepit navigational facilities

Posted on November 24, 2024November 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

· Over N40 billion Presidential intervention fund secured · Aviation to contribute to $1 trillion projected economy The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo on Sunday said the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) would need special funding to tackle many of the navigational facilities. This is coming as the Minister said that the aviation industry would contribute significantly to ensure that the aviation industry contributes to the planned $1 trillion targeted economy by President…

NAMA begins work on decrepit navigational systems

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NAAE president pushes for more funds The managing director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Engr Ahmed Umar Farouk said the management is not unaware of the deplorable state of some facilities in the navigational systems assuring that frantic efforts were being made to address them Speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Air Traffic Engineers (NAAE) held over the weekend in Abuja, Farouk urged the engineers to come up…

Maintain NAMA processes, procedures for optimal standards, Farouk tells managers at retreat

Posted on November 5, 2024November 5, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) Ahmed Umar Farouk has charged general managers in the agency to ensure that NAMA’s processes and procedures maintain optimal standards to keep pace with those of air navigation service providers (ANSPs) globally. Farouk said this could be attained through enhanced productivity, efficient service delivery and innovation. The NAMA MD who spoke while declaring open the 2024 General Managers’ Retreat which was held in Keffi, Nassarawa…

ATC shortage: NAMA completes proficiency checks for 339 controllers, promotion efficiency for 69 others

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Farouk lists achievements in ATC training, capacity in 10 months To tackle the shortage of air traffic controllers in the country and to replace the ageing controllers, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has conducted annual proficiency checks for 339 air traffic controllers. The proficiency tests took place between December 2023 and October 2024. The checks for the controllers were done in conjunction with NAMA and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the promotion…

NAMA guarding against collision, airfield threat with SMR

Posted on October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Air traffic control is a critical aspect of aviation safety. It involves managing the movement of aircraft on the ground and in the air to ensure safety. WOLE SHADARE writes that NAMA is improving air safety with Surface Movement Radar (SMR) at Lagos and Abuja airports Safety appraisal Keeping track of ground traffic at airports is particularly important at a time when runway safety incidents appear to be surging. For some, the two major airports in Nigeria,…

NAMA to embark on surface movement radar sensitisation

Posted on October 2, 2024October 3, 2024 by Wole Shadare

In a bid to enhance safety, efficiency and awareness in ground operations, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded plans to embark on Surface Movement Radar (SMR) sensitization. The sensitization of the SMR in Lagos on October 4, 2024, at Legend Hotel, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, is an opportunity to elevate stakeholders’ understanding and to contribute to safer and more efficient airport operations. The aviation-wide Surface Movement Radar (SMR) sensitization is a specialized programme…

NAMA, Ekiti ink air traffic services pact for new airport

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

As part of measures to ensure a seamless takeoff of the newly established Ekiti State Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ekiti State Government. Over the weekend, the MOU signed at the agency’s headquarters annexe, Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, attracted top officials of Ekiti state government and NAMA. The Managing Director of NAMA, Engr Farouk Ahmed Umar noted that the…

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