Ahead of this year’s harmattan season and attendant disruption often experienced in local air travel, the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has commenced a general overhaul of navigational facilities at airports nationwide.
• NAMA rallies airlines to new services to optimise operations
The TRACON facility, which cost €66.5 million and was inaugurated in 2010, was a subject of conflict between NAMA and its foreign contractor, Thales of France. The facility was starved of spares, forcing it to temporarily shut down. However, the Federal Executive Council in February 2022 awarded the sum of N28 billion for the upgrade of the facility and other towers at four major airports.
He said: “I am sure Thales never believed we would keep the system functional without them. Remember, we were paying millions of Euros to support the services agreement but that has been saved. A lot of money has been saved in the form of maintenance in-house.” “I find it surprising when people doubt that the radar is working optimally. The system has been optimal and it is verifiable. If you land at Lagos, you see first and foremost the radar antenna rotating.
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