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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 stakeholders even as they say the internet solution will go a long way in reducing time constraints and also make for efficiency in processing entry and landing permits for non-scheduled foreign aircraft into the country. These recent commendations were made during the demonstration of the e-clearance module to National Air Defence Corp and other security agencies by NAMA at the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Conference Centre and Suites, Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Military Airport Commandant, Nnamdi Azikiwe In

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 managers and I beli

 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 companies f

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 online from anywhere in the world, w