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               Monday Memo                                                      …a weekly news bulletin of NAMA HQ Vol. 3 No.141 HIGHLIGHTS                                        SECURITY AGENCIES APPLAUD NAMA’S E-CLEARANCE, ENLIST BUY-IN THE aircraft e-clearance web portal recently deployed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in collaboration with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has continued to attract commendation and buy-in from sta...

THE Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam has tasked Airspace Managers across Nigerian airports to embark  on measures to strengthen Air Traffic Management and surveillance systems in their respective domains to ensure maximum operational safety as the nation gradually winds down to Christmas and New Year celebrations.  Engr. Abdulsalam who gave this charge at the recently concluded Airspace Managers’ Forum which held at Asaa Pyramid Hotels, Kaduna maintained that the need for extra vigilance at this time became inevitable because of the usual upsurge in traffic and the increased tempo of airport activities that come with the yuletide season.  According to the NAMA boss, “we must do our level best to build upon the present gains we have achieved in maintaining safety of air navigation in the country and zero tolerance for aviation incidents. In doing this, it calls for synergy and collaboration among airspace manag...

 Boeing's  Chairman Jim McNerney announced today that the company's board has elected Randall Stephenson as a new director, effective February 2016. Stephenson, 55, has been chairman and CEO of AT&T, one of the world's largest telecommunications companies, since 2007. AT&T is a global leader in integrated connectivity solutions for businesses and consumers, including video entertainment, mobility, network security, high-speed Internet and voice services.  During his 33-year AT&T career, Stephenson has served as chief operating officer from 2004-2007, and senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2001-2004. He has been a member of the company's board since 2005. "Randall has built on a strong foundation at AT&T, driving growth by delivering a great customer experience and moving the company into new markets in an intensely competitive, dynamic industry," said McNerney. "He understands the challenges big com...

The   Minister of Transportation, Hon. Rotimi  Chibuike Amaechi ,has lauded the ingenuity behind the e-Flight Clearance web portal, developed by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) in conjunction with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). E- clearance is  as a web based solution to the strenuous system of manually processing aircraft over flight  and landing permit by non-scheduled aircraft operators as obtained in the past.  Hon. Amaechi who was at the NCAA Annex Complex, MMIA Lagos in company of the Minister of State, Aviation, Hon. Hadi Sirika and other top officials of the ministry for the demonstration of the e-flight clearance module to stakeholders noted that as a Governor of Rivers State in the recent past, he personally encountered challenges trying to process manual flight clearance, the same way other pilots and airline agents did.  According to the minister, since the e-Flight Clearance could  be processed on...

 Boeing and Lockheed Martin  have  filed a formal protest today asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review the decision to award the Long Range Strike-Bomber (LRS-B) contract to Northrop Grumman. Boeing and Lockheed Martin concluded the selection process for the Long Range Strike Bomber was fundamentally flawed.  The cost evaluation performed by the government did not properly reward the contractors’ proposals to break the upward-spiraling historical cost curves of defense acquisitions, or properly evaluate the relative or comparative risk of the competitors’ ability to perform, as required by the solicitation.  That flawed evaluation led to the selection of Northrop Grumman over the industry-leading team of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, whose proposal offers the government and the war fighter the best possible LRS-B at a cost that uniquely defies the prohibitively expensive trends of the nation’s past defense acquisitions. H...

   The Flight Safety Foundation announced today that the 69th annual International Air Safety Summit will be held in Dubai, UAE and hosted by Emirates Airline. "Going back to the Middle East is a logical decision on our part due to the rate of growth and the focus on safety we are seeing there," stated Jon Beatty, FSF president and CEO. "Emirates will be a phenomenal partner for IASS 2016 and plans are already being made to make this one of our best safety summits ever." IASS 2016 will be held on  November 14-16  in Dubai. The call for papers for the agenda will take place in early 2016. Founded in 1985, Emirates flies the world's largest fleet of Boeing 777s and is recognized for its quality service through various industry rewards.   Capt Henry Donohoe, Emirates' Senior Vice President for Safety said: "Safety is the cornerstone for all airline operators. At Emirates safety is a core value, and it is at the heart of all our operatio...

... Receives "Virgil C. Summer Corporate Award" The Boeing Company has announced a $500,000 donation to the International African American Museum during the 2015 Equal Opportunity Day Dinner hosted by the Columbia Urban League. "Boeing is committed to supporting and giving back to the communities where our employees live and work," said Tim Keating, Boeing's Senior Vice President of Government Affairs. "Through our investment in this important museum of African American history and identity, we at Boeing hope to play a key role in helping tell the story of the largely overlooked history of African Americans in the Charleston area." The Boeing charitable contribution to the museum is in addition to a $250,000 donation made in 2011 and will be used to support the creation of the Family Heritage Center associated with the International African American Museum in Charleston, S.C. "This generous gift from Boeing takes us one step closer to the...

Aviation market worth an estimated $730 billion Hub aggregation, diverse business strategies, infrastructure investment drive regional traffic growth  Boeing  forecasts airlines in the Middle East will require 3,180 new airplanes over the next 20 years, valued at an estimated $730 billion. 70 percent of the demand is expected to be driven by rapid fleet expansion in the region. According to the  Boeing Current Market Outlook  (CMO), single-aisle airplanes such as the 737 MAX will command the largest share of new deliveries, with airlines in the region needing approximately 1,410 airplanes. These new airplanes will continue to stimulate growth for low-cost carriers and replace older, less-efficient airplanes. "Traffic growth in the Middle East continues to grow at a healthy rate and is expected to grow 6.2 percent annually during the next 20 years," said Randy Tinseth, Vice President, Marketing, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Ab...

  During the first day of the 68th annual International Air Safety Summit, the FSF-Boeing Aviation Safety Lifetime Achievement Award was presented posthumously to Jay Pardee.   The award was given for his significant contributions to the U.S. Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), his leadership role in the development of the Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program, international safety cooperation and dissemination of flight safety information. "His influence on safety analysis in collaboration with operators, manufacturers, labor groups and other government agencies led to focused, data driven safety enhancements," stated John Hamilton, vice president, safety, security and compliance, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. "Through his leadership and ability to bring government and the commercial aviation safety community together to focus on safety improvements, he truly enhanced air safety for the traveling public. Boeing is honored to j...

 PERM SEC ADVOCATES STRATEGIC SYNERGY BETWEEN NAMA AND NAF THE Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Aviation, Hajia Binta Bello has called for an enhanced and strategic collaboration between Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) and the Nigerian Air Force in the management of the nation’s airspace. Hajia Bello who was represented at this year’s Airspace Management Seminar which held at the Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State, by the Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, noted that this kind of collaboration between the civil and military is needed especially now to ensure success in the fight against insurgency, stressing that the deployment of Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria (TRACON) along with other Air Traffic Management technologies by NAMA has greatly enhanced the safety and security of the Nigerian airspace. Also in a statement, the Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam stated that the deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance ...

N AMA COMMENCES TEST-RUN OF ADS-C/ CPDLC IN NIGERIAN AIRSPACE The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), has begun the test-run of its high profile project-the deployment of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Contract/ Controller Pilot Data Link Communication   (ADS-C/ CPDLC) in the nation’s airspace.   The test-run which commenced last week at the Lagos Area Control Centre (ACC) was witnessed live by the Managing Director of NAMA, Engr. Ibrahim Abdulsalam, accompanied by the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Capt Usman Muhtar and the Managing  Director  of Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma.  A successful log-on and communication with airlines such as British Airways, Lufthansa Airlines and Emirates Airlines was activated to the admiration and excitement of the aviation CEOs.  Other airlines that have also logged on to the service include Arik Air, Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad...

The Boeing Company has announced  deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2015. Major program deliveries during the third quarter, including a delivery under operating lease (which is identified by parentheses), were as follows: Major Programs 3rd Quarter 2015 Year-to-Date 2015 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 126 375 747 4 (1) 13 (1) 767 5 14 777 27 77 787 37 101 Total 199 580 Defense, Space & Security Programs    AEW&C — —    AH-64 Apache (New) 6 18    AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 10 33    C-17 Globemaster III 2 5    C-40A — 1    CH-47 Chinook (New) 14 35    CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 1 6    F-15 Models 3 8    F/A-18 Models 8 28    P-8 Models 4 10    Commercial and Civil Satellites — 1...