Tag: NAMA
NATCA Pushes for Extended Retirement Age, Better ATC Conditions
He proposed extending the retirement age from 60 to 65 years to retain experienced personnel and ensure knowledge transfer. “Pilots work until 65; ATCOs...
NAMA Scores 76.5% in ICPC Compliance Rating
At NAMA, we adhere to professional standards and ensure transparency in all our processes. Safety is sacrosanct, and we uphold a zero-tolerance policy toward...
Migrate to Satellite-Based Navigation for Aviation Safety- Experts to FG
The Federal Government has been urged to transition the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) navigation aids to satellite-based systems. This shift is critical to...
Keyamo Inaugurates National Executive Safety Committee for Aviation Safety Enhancement
Minister Festus Keyamo, in compliance with ICAO annex 19, inaugurated Nigeria’s National Executive Safety Committee (NESC) on April 23, 2024, charging members with professional...
NAMA Redesigns Communication Systems to Enhance Airspace Coverage
Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Alhaji Farouk Umar, reveals that communication systems have been revamped with redundancies to eliminate blind spots across...
Former Aviation Agency Directors Challenge Dismissal, Seek Compensation in Court
Former directors of aviation agencies, relieved of duty by new industry leadership, have petitioned the Industrial Court for reinstatement. The directors, previously with FAAN,...
Enhancing Airspace Security: The Vital Role of Primary Radar in TRACON
Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) is crucial for air safety and surveillance. Engineer Farouk Umar, Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency...
Lack of Synergy Causes ATC Lockout as NATCA Chides FAAN, Warns...
Tension is mounting following a lockout of Air Traffic Controllers by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Aviation Security at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport,...
NAMA Issues Updated Clarification on Niger, Nigeria Flight Suspension
In response to political events surrounding the July 26, 2023 coup d’état in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened...
Aviation agencies get New Directors
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has released the list of newly appointed Directors of Aviation Agencies. Nigerian Meteorological Agency, Nigeria...
