Skip to main content

NEWS UPDATE FROM NAMA


 
 

DAKAR HOSTS WORKSHOP ON MITIGATION OF LOSS OF OPERATIONAL MESSAGES

A team of four NAMA staff, led by the Director of Operations, Mr John Onyegiri, represented Nigeria at a three-day workshop held between 12th and 14th May, 2014. The event was organized and hosted by ICAO West and Central Africa. Presided over by Mr. Onyegiri, the objective of the workshop was to discuss the safety and economic implication of missing flight plans, NOTAMs and operational meteorological messages. The workshop which attracted presentations from ICAO and ASECNA representatives, examined in detail the operational and human factor dimensions to missing flight plans. Recommendations that would drastically reduce or eliminate the above problems and lead to better and efficient coordination were made at the end of the day.

 

FMT, FAAN, NCAA, NAMA AND AIB CO-OPERATIVE MULTI-PURPOSE

 SOCIETY RELEASES ELECTION TIMETABLE

The Federal Ministries of Transport/Aviation, FAAN, NCAA, NAMA and AIB has released a five-day election calendar spanning 21st to 27th May, 2014, for election into various positions at its secretariat. NAMA sector election is billed for Friday, the 23rd of May, 2014. Among other contestants, NAMA’s BABATUDE SOTIN is vying for the post of 1st Vice President of the society. Mr Sotin in a chat with Monday Memo enjoined members to troop out en-masse and perform their civic duty.

MANAGEMENT WARNS AGAINST INDISCRIMINATE MAILING

Management has frowned at the rate at which internal and external correspondences are routed to the agency in breach of protocol and without following proper communication channels. A recent circular signed by the Director of Human Resources, Dr.Uwem Akangson warned that henceforth, all letters from third party institutions meant for the attention of the Managing Director must be received and endorsed at the MD/CE’s office and then handed down to the relevant directorate /department. Similarly, all memos and letters from out stations must no longer be addressed directly to the MD/CE but to the Director/directorate handling the issues in question. Finally, all internal correspondences must pass through the Director/directorate/ GM in charge for onward transmission to the Managing Director.

 

AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ASSOCIATION MARKS WORLD AIS DAY

The Aeronautical Information Services Association of Nigeria has lined up a series of activities leading to the celebration of World AIS Day. The programme of events which started with a press conference held at NAMA headquarters in Lagos on the 7th of May, will culminate with the World AIS Day Celebration slated for Thursday, the 22nd of May, 2014 at Ibis Hotel, Ikeja Lagos, with the theme: Aim Implementation in Nigeria. President of the association, Mr Babatunde Shittu in a press briefing explained that the event was shifted from 15th to 22nd May, 2014, to enable executive members attend global proceedings in Dubai, UAE. Dignitaries expected at the event include the Supervising Minister of Aviation, Mr. Samuel Ortom and Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde  Fashola.

 

 

THINK SAFETY ALWAYS

This is hard to accept as a safety principle but it is true: Until you see and do your job as a hobby and your emolument as a bonus, you may never truly have job satisfaction. This is hazardous to yourself and the agency. Courtesy-SMS

 

                                   

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Qatar Airways in Hot Water: NCAA Accuses Airline of Disregarding Nigerian Laws

 The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has slammed Qatar Airways with serious allegations of disregarding Nigerian passengers and aviation laws .  According to NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer  Protection, Michael Achimugu ,Qatar Airways had  repeatedly violated regulations, notably in an incident involving a Nigerian couple traveling to the US via Doha .  A cabin crew member had accused the male passenger of misconduct during boarding in Lagos , but didn't report it then.  However, upon arrival in Doha, the accusation was made, leading to his arrest and detention for 18 hours.  The passenger, Achimugu stated  had to pay a fine and sign a document in Arabic , which he couldn't read, to secure his release and  despite this, Qatar Airways refused to let him continue his journey, forcing him to buy new tickets. The NCAA criticized Qatar Airways for ignoring their invitations and failing to respond to complaints.  The aut...
Post a Comment
Read more

Air Traffic Controllers Suspend Warning Strike...In Crucial Meeting With NAMA Management

Normalcy has returned to the nation's airspace as  Air Traffic Controllers stepped down it warning strike which informed spacing of traffic flow by 20 minutes at four major airports in Lagos,Abuja, Portharcourt and Kano. The  suspension,according to a statement signed by the Managing Director of the Agency , Capt. Fola Akinkuotu is to allow " for a follow-up meeting between NAMA management, Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Association, scheduled to hold later today".  Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) reassured airspace users and the general public that the Nigerian airspace remains safe for seamless and economic air travel.  The agency expressed regret over streaks of  inconveniences caused earlier today by the warning strike. S
Post a Comment
Read more

ABUJA RUNWAY AND ITS MANY TROUBLES

Runway 022, Abuja remains a night mare for the foreign airlines that frequently complaints about the rutted runway surface which has caused structural damage to under carriage of most aircraft on landing. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of recent, has been inundated with series of report from airlines like KLM, Emirates, British Airways and Ethiopian Airlines as well as some domestic carriers on the terrible nature of the runway. The poor state of the runway, if not rectified, an industry expert says may result in dangerous landing, excessive vibration, loss of control of aircraft and runway incursion on the useable portion. A committee with membership drawn from NAMA, FAAN and NCAA had come out with a suggestion of phasing the maintenance of the runway as total closure will not be possible because of political consideration. For total closure, Minna and Kaduna airports are   being considered as alternate airports. Both airports however, have ...
Post a Comment
Read more