Federal Ministry of Aviation

Minister: Osita Chidoka

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Table of Contents• Certification• Finances• Industry• Safety-1• Safety-2• TRACON: Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria• LLWSAS: Low-Level Wind Shear Alerts Systems• Safety-3• Thunderstorm Detectors• Doppler Weather Radar Station• Upper Air Equipment• AWODS: Aviation Weather Observing & Display System• Safety-4• Safety-5• Instrument Calibration Laboratory• Infrastructure-1• Enugu Airport• International Passenger Terminals• Infrastructure-2• Cargo Development Division• Perishable Air Freight• Institutional Reforms-1• Institutional Reforms-2• Institutional Reforms-3• Other Highlights

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Certification

• US Category 1 Certification: Attained• Certification of airports, airlines and personnel in line

with international best practices and International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards.

• NIMET made Nigeria the first in West Africa to receive the ISO Certification (ISO 9001:2008) on Aeronautical Meteorological Services. Confirms Nigeria's compliance with international aviation weather services standards.

• Fast-tracked the Airport and Airline Re-Certification Programme.

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Finances

• Set up Joint Technical Committee with the CBN to explore sustainable financing options for airlines.

• Committee’s recommendations include strict corporate governance procedures within the airlines; set up of an Aviation Sector Fund capitalized at £3-5 billion dollars to provide credit enhancements for the purchase of aircrafts.

• Took over economic oversight function from Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to reduce conflict of interest.

• Introduction of additional insurance programmes to be funded through a surcharge to passengers and paid out immediately after a crash. Provides support to victims within the first 2 weeks.

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Industry• Streamlining of General Aviation (GA) to eliminate unauthorised

commercial operations, promote scheduled airlines’ profitability and safety.

• Elimination of unfavourable Concession and Lease Agreements that were inconsistent with the public interest, industry growth and advancement.

• More friendly operating environment for domestic carriers. • Promotion of private sector and international investors’ participation in

Nigerian Aviation sector.• Stringent regime of enforcement and reward for complete compliance and

denial of privileges for violations• New leasing company for Aircraft• Growing Domestic Airlines with a business model for engaging domestic

and foreign operators on the Flag Carrier and National Carrier models.

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Safety-1

• Introduction of the Victim and Family Assistance Programme, to provide immediate and on-site support in the case of incidents and accidents.

• Installation of accident investigation and analysis laboratory in Nigeria. 1 of 4 in Africa and the only one in West Africa.

• Collaborating with other accident investigation bodies.

• Made and implemented 32 safety recommendations for accident prevention.

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Safety-2

• Accident Prevention Program for:– visits to airports and other aviation facilities to measure compliance towards safety recommendations– follow-up to avoid reoccurring lapses– public enlightenment and sensitization of requirements at crash sites– identifying potential hazards, proposing safety actions, and monitoring implementation of safety

recommendations.

• Wreckage preservation and construction hanger being built to store and analyse accident aircrafts.

• Installation of Instrument Landing Systems (ILS) including runway lights and Total Radar Coverage (TRACON), to enhance air safety.

• Acquisition and installation of Satcom and Terrestrial Communication Facilities to improve controller to pilot communication.

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TRACON: Total Radar Coverage of Nigeria

TRACON conceived as key requirement for modernization of Nigerian Air Traffic Management Infrastructure. Automated Approach Area Control components as follows:• Primary Surveillance Radar (PSR) STAR

2000• Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar

(MSSR) RSM 970S• Integrated Flight and Radar Data processing

Eurocat C and other associated equipment at the four major airports – Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt as well as stand-alone MSSR RSM – 970 at five other locations: Maiduguri, Ilorin, Numan, Obubra and Talata-Mafara

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Low-Level Wind Shear Alerts Systems (LLWSAS) measures wind speed and direction at remote sensor stations around airports. Generates warnings when wind shear or microburst conditions detected. Current data and warnings displayed for approach controllers in TRACON and for ground controllers in the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT). Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) relay the LLWAS runway specific alerts to Pilots via voice radio communication. LLWAS assists pilots during critical times of Take off and Landing.

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Safety-3

• Fire-fighting infrastructure now state-of-the-art across the airports.

• RETIM Synergy Satellite Image Receivers used for receiving real time weather images from the Meteorological Satellites, EUMETSAT operated by the European Union.

• Safety and Navigational aids modernised, upgraded and expanded nationwide.

• Air Quality & Ozone Monitoring Station measures the concentration of Green House Gases (GHG). Estimates the Air Quality Index (AQI) by measuring the level of pollution in the air.

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22 Nigerian airports have been equipped with lightning and thunderstorm detection equipment. NIMET’s thunderstorm detectors cover a range of about 200 km.

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Doppler Weather Radar Station

• Accurate, real time detection and tracking of hazardous weather.

• Providing early warnings for pilots and the general public.

• Determining the precise location of areas of turbulence and wind shear.

• Determining the height, amount of precipitation and speed of movement of rain-bearing clouds.

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Hydrogen gas shed at Upper Air StationIndoor Upper Air Equipment

Upper Air equipment measures condition of atmosphere (pressure, wind speed and direction, dry and wet bulb temperatures, humidity) at different heights. Data used to produce more accurate weather forecasts for flights.

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Integrated Aviation Weather Observing & Display System (AWODS) comes with Automatic Weather Station, Ceilometers, Runway Visual Range, Lightning and Thunderstorm Detectors. Designed to monitor weather conditions along the runway and provide information to the pilot for take-off and landing.

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Safety-4

• Introduction of the Aviation Fuel Safety and Quality Assurance Program (working with IATA, Independent Service Provider- VELCON and NCAA to finalize programme).

• Program will include real time testing of fuel quality, training of key stakeholders and ad-hoc audits. Testing laboratories will be available at major airports.

• Stronger controls on NCAA’s safety and regulatory functions.

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Safety-5

• Transferred the operations and management of airfield lighting equipment from Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to NAMA for improved oversight. Full implementation at all major airports.

• Partnership with Boeing to conduct airworthiness assessment of all aircrafts in the country.

• Procurement and installation of Solar Energy and Automatic Voltage Regulator for Navaids Sites, to provide reliable power back-up at 4 airports.

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Thermometer and Humidity Test Chamber

Pressure Calibration Chamber

Solar Radiation Calibration Wind Tunnel for Testing and Calibrating Wind Instruments

New Instrument Calibration Laboratory located at National Weather Centre Complex, Abuja Airport. Used for calibration and standardization of field equipment at least once every year in accordance with ICAO and World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Standard and Recommended Practice (SARP).

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Infrastructure-1• Resurfacing and extension of runways. • Designation of 6 Hajj and 6 Christian pilgrim

Terminals. • Abuja Airport Construction of new and upgraded

control towers.• Obsolete power infrastructure is being

replaced/upgraded across major airports in the country.

• Upgrade and deployment of security equipment/ infrastructure in Terminals to cope with emerging security challenges.

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Enugu Airport: May 2013For the first time in over three decades, all 22 federally owned airports are being remodelled and renovated resulting in improved passenger experience.

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5 new modern international passenger terminals Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano

and Enugu. Additional Capacity (in millions)

Akanu IbiamMurtala MohammedNnamdi AzikiwePort HarcourtAminu Kano

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Infrastructure-2

• Collaboration with International Security Agencies to develop human and institutional capacity.

• Signed MoU/agreement with US for the reciprocal deployment of Air Marshals on aircraft going to and fro

• Installed CCTV and Body Scanners in all major airports

• Recruitment, training and retraining of security personnel

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New Cargo Development Division established in FAAN.

16 cargo airports close to the nation’s food baskets like Jos, Makurdi, Yola, Jalingo, Lagos and Ilorin have been designated to transportation of perishable cargo in accordance with international standards and best practice to enhance preservation and conditioning

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Institutional Reforms-1

• Upgrade of Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) training capabilities, expanding beneficial relationships that support training and human capital development in the aviation sector

• Transforming NCAT into a regional centre of excellence, to develop aviation manpower in Nigeria and West Africa. Will be a globally recognized degree-awarding institution with a capacity to produce 1250 aviation professionals annually.

• Signed MOU with Emirates Aviation College to improve delivery level of courses/programmes

• Working to reduce capital flight and overhead costs to domestic airlines by ensuring major aviation courses are available in Nigeria.

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Institutional Reforms-2

• Training schools are to be set up for the continuous training of Aviation personnel.

• Working with IATA to localize training programmes.• Restructuring of NCAA to expand and promote safety

oversight, surveillance and human capital development in the industry.

• Conducted human resources audit and biometric capturing for organisational restructuring. Review of people, processes and technology etc.

• Restructuring of Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) process by reviewing all existing agreements, to maximise benefits.

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Institutional Reforms-3

• Creation of cutting-edge, automated revenue collection solutions which eliminate corruption, increase revenue and promotes transparency and efficiency.

• Identification of professionals to support the regulatory process of project implementation and monitoring and the development of an e-governance platform (dynamic website, project monitoring tool).

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Other Highlights

• There has been a robust revision of the Civil Aviation National Policy for the first time in over 12 years.

• National Aviation Master Plan and Road Map developed and being implemented.

• Deployment of modern technology and digitisation of records and processes.

• Modern aircraft tracking system (AGPS) implemented. • Development of comprehensive economic and

consumer protection regulations, including a Statement of Passenger Rights.

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