Keyamo pledges digital transformation in aviation sector
Festus Keyamo, the minister of aviation and aerospace development, has stated that the federal government would advance digitalisation in the aviation sector to enhance safety and security.
Mr Keyamo made this declaration at the inauguration of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Flight Data Centre (FDC) on Wednesday in Abuja.
According to him, the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to modernising various sectors, moving from analog to more digital and efficient systems.
Mr Keyamo explained that the FDC would help NCAA regulate more effectively by improving efficiency, saving costs, and enhancing the customer experience within the aviation sector.
“One of our five-point agenda is to improve safety within the sector. This initiative directly contributes to that goal,” Mr Keyamo said.
He emphasised the importance of the FDC in enhancing safety, noting, “This system is not just for handling incidents or serious events; it can be used routinely to track flight patterns, human errors, and mechanical issues during flights.”
Capt. Chris Najomo, the acting director-general of NCAA, added that the FDC was a vital part of modern aviation, responsible for collecting, processing, and analysing vast amounts of flight data.
He outlined the key components of the FDC, which include data acquisition, data processing, event detection, and a feedback loop.
Mr Najomo stated that the FDC would help enhance Nigeria’s global credibility by aligning NCAA with international best practices and boosting global confidence in Nigeria’s aviation safety standards.
“As an ICAO Contracting State, Nigeria is obligated to ensure the highest safety standards, and the NCAA’s collaboration with APS Aerospace Corporation supports this effort,” he said.
He further explained that APS Aerospace, with over 100 years of combined experience in Flight Data and Cockpit/ATC Audio Analysis, worked with NCAA to train selected staff in Flight Data Analysis (FDA) and Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) systems.
“These systems systematically collect, process, and evaluate flight data to identify trends, anomalies, or safety issues, which are crucial for modern aviation safety management systems (SMS)’’.
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