FG Projects New Flight Data Centre to Boost Safety in Aviation

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) yesterday in Abuja commissioned its flight data centre targeted at boosting safety in the aviation sector.

Speaking at the event, the acting Director General of the NCAA, Capt. Chris Najomo said the launch of the centre is in line with international safety standards.

“Annex 19 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation mandates all states to establish safety data collection and processing systems (SDCPS) to capture, store, aggregate and enable the analysis of safety data and safety information. This is a hallmark of an effective State Safety Programme (SSP).

“In ensuring Nigeria, as an ICAO Contracting State, discharges this obligation, the NCAA went into collaboration with APS Aerospace Corporation. APS possesses more than 100 years of combined experience in Flight Data and Cockpit/ATC Audio Analysis.

“This collaboration culminated in the training of selected NCAA staff by APS Aerospace to build human capacity. The Flight Data Analysis or Monitoring Systems involves the systematic collection, processing, and evaluation of flight data from aircraft to identify trends, anomalies, or safety issues. These systems are integral to modern aviation safety management systems (SMS),” he explained.

Speaking after commissioning the centre, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said aviation safety is one of the ministry’s five point agenda and the launch of the centre is to complement efforts in driving safety of the sector.