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Nigeria’s Aviation Sector

A Presentation to the Senate Committee On Aviation

By

Honorable Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Adaeze Oduah OON Tuesday 10th December, 2013

Federal Ministry of Aviation

The unfortunate Associated Airlines Crash on Thursday 03 October 2013, is the main reason we are here today… Once again our hearts go out to the families of the deceased.

What do we know today about the crash?

• The Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau (AIPB) began its investigation of the

accident immediately.

• Within a week, they had decoded the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and the Flight Data

Recorder (FDR), which together are referred to as the ‘Black Boxes’, at their recently commissioned Analytical Laboratory in Abuja.

• Their initial findings were made public on Friday 11 October, 2013, eight days after the

unfortunate accident.

• By virtue of our invitation by this Distinguished Committee to brief you on the unfortunate

accident, the Commissioner of the AIPB will talk us through the 2-minute animated video reconstruction of the flight, developed from their Analytical Laboratory.

• He will also shed some light on the investigation thus far…

The Associated Airlines Crash…

As Minister of Aviation, it is my duty and solemn promise that we will get to the primary and contributory causes of this unfortunate accident so that we can apply the lessons from it to make our industry safer.

Outline of the Presentation

1. Introduction

• The Associated Airlines Crash

2. The Aviation Sector

• What We Inherited
• What We Did - Aviation Masterplan
• Aviation Safety

3. Issues Clarified

• Industry Participation
• Industry Regulation
• General Aviation
• Airport Certification
• Industry Compliance

4. Economic Importance of Aviation 5. Aerotropolis Nigeria 6. Conclusion

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What We Inherited.

The State of the Industry We Inherited

The first thing I did upon my appointment as Minister of Aviation on 02 July 2011, was to take a comprehensive assessment tour of all airports, all Agencies and Parastatals as well as their facilities and installations across the country.

What I found in July 2011 (A).

• Safety and security-critical equipment and installations were

either obsolete, unserviceable or unavailable

• Completely decayed infrastructure all round- airport terminals

were dilapidated and derelict

• Airport facilities and services such as air conditioning, toilets,

trolleys, elevators, directional signage, power generators, etc were either unserviceable, unreliable, unavailable or not user friendly

What I found in July 2011 (B).

• Security screening equipment at airports was obsolete and

mostly unreliable.

• Airport fire stations and fire fighting equipment in poor condition,

with fire hydrants unserviceable and firemen and women had gone without proper kits for years

• Terrible and unsafe working condition of staff in airport offices

(i.e. asbestos roofs, leaking roofs, broken floors, no power supply, etc.)

What I found in July 2011 (C)

• Poor working conditions for air traffic controllers in the control

towers with serious safety risks for the industry

• Several abandoned control tower upgrade projects spread across

the country- in total, 154 abandoned projects in the industry

• Several runways without runway lighting
• The Aviation Training College in Zaria had lost its ability to train

students and lacked adequate equipment and facilities

What I found in July 2011 (D)

• Massive leakage of Agencies’ revenue due to manipulation of

manual revenue collection processes

• Further loss of Agencies’ revenue due to several lopsided so-

called ‘concession’ agreements that were skewed against the government and the public interest

• Poor management structures and weak corporate governance

frameworks in Agencies and Parastatals made accountability difficult, if not impossible

What I found in July 2011 (E)

• Extremely unhealthy domestic airlines and a business model that

made government interventions wasteful and of no positive effect

• Domestic airlines withholding monies that did not belong to them

and failing to pay their bills as and when due

• Absolute apathy by the entire industry to basic customer service

responsibilites

What I found in July 2011 (F)

▪ Complete neglect of economic regulation was seriously compromising overall safety and proper economic development

• f the domestic airline sector

▪ A General Aviation sector almost completely unregulated, creating a huge safety gap in the industry ▪ An obsolescent National Aviation Policy ▪ A total lack of planning in the entire industry!!!

The state of the industry we inherited - MMA Domestic Terminal

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The state of the industry we inherited - Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

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The state of the industry we inherited – Port Harcourt Int. Airport

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The state of the industry we inherited - Benin Airport

The state of the industry we inherited - Owerri Airport

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The state of the industry we inherited - Ibadan Airport

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The state of the industry we inherited – Toilets at MMA Domestic Terminal

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The state of the industry we inherited- Toilets at the Akanu Ibiam Int. Airport, Enugu

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The state of the industry we inherited- Toilets at the Maiduguri Int. Airport

It is pertinent to note that…

• Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), the Nation’s main

gateway, had been left to rot and decay massively to the point that it had become unbefitting of our Country.

• Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja (NAIA) had a domestic

terminal better described as unfit for purpose.

• The International Terminal of Mallam Aminu Kano International

Airport, Kano (MAKIA) was a very sad tale to tell.

• Port Harcourt International Airport (PHIA) was by far the worst of all

the airports.

The impact of this sorry state of affairs on Nigeria (1)

▪ Safety and Security: The industry was in retrogression, generally lagging far behind the rest

• f the world

▪ Economically: The industry had become a net liability to government and the national economy ▪ National Prestige: The industry had established for itself a negative image and thus had become a very poor symbol of our national identity

The impact of this sorry state of affairs on Nigeria (2)

▪ Several intervention funds injected into the industry resulted in no identifiable, tangible benefits. ▪ The country’s Aviation Industry was clearly lagging behind the rest of the world and Africa in all material aspects. ▪ As a result, the industry was not positioned to play the pivotal role that aviation plays in other countries and that it ought to have been playing in Nigeria for years.

In Summary…

• The Nigerian Aviation Industry that we inherited was

moving fast in the opposite direction of the rest of the progressive World.

• It was the perfect example of how NOT to run a

national industry.

• The situation was depressing and disgraceful to this

country.

What We Did.

What we did (1)

• We invited IOS PARTNERS, International Aviation Consultants

from the United States who had carried out a World Bank Study

• f the Nigerian Aviation Industry in 2006, to brief me

comprehensively on their findings.

• We also invited an International Consultancy to do a study on the

Financial Affairs of all the Parastatals and Agencies under the Ministry to clarify the state of their financial affairs

• A Human Resources Consultancy was also invited to do a study
• n the Human Resources status and practices in all the

Parastatals and Agencies under the Ministry

• Armed with what we found on the ground, the reports from the 3

studies comissioned coupled with my years of business experience, I appointed a competent team of CEOs and DGs for all the Parastatals and Agencies under the Ministry.

• Together we spent 2 months brainstorming and developing an

Aviation Master Plan and Road Map to turn around Nigeria’s Aviation Industry.

• The Aviation Master Plan and Road Map were approved by Mr

President in January 2012 and since then, all our actions have followed the Road Map

What we did (2)

Key points to note…

• The Transformation of the Nigerian Aviation Industry could not begin

without making very fundamental changes.

• This meant that a number of tough decisions had to be taken, including

exiting from various lopsided ‘concessions’ entered into previously.

• These decisions adversly affected several powerful interests benefitting

from the arrangements to the detriment of the industry and the national interest, who have continued to fight and distort public perceptions of the actions which my team and I continue to take to transform the Aviation Industry.

Our Turnaround Approach.

The Aviation Master Plan and Road Map

• Our reforms began with an ambitious Aviation Master Plan - this was the first ever

such plan for the Nigerian Aviation Industry.

• The Aviation Master Plan included a Road Map for institutional changes, infrastructure

development, human capacity development, the strengthening of domestic carriers, the establishment of a national carrier, the development of Regional Hubs and Perishable Cargo handling facilities, Free Trade Zones and Aerotropoli.

• The paradigm shift required a review of the existing Civil Aviation Policy, resulting in a

new and robust National Civil Aviation Policy.

• Emphasis of the Master Plan and Road Map is to reposition Nigeria’s Aviation

Industry as pivotal to the economic growth of Nigeria, in line with Mr. President’s Transformation Agenda.

Transformation in the Agencies and Parastatals (Before and After)

NIMET

Nigerian Meteorological Agency

NIMET

Before July 2011 October 2013

1 Doppler Weather Radar 2 installed (Abuja & PH), Work on going on 2 at Yola & Maiduguri 2 Low Level Windshear Alert Systems (LLWAS) 1 airport only (Abuja) 9 airports (Abuja, Kano, PH, Ikeja, Benin, Enugu, Owerri, Yola, Sokoto). 3 Upper Air Weather Monitoring Equipment 5 (Abuja, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri) 8 (Abuja, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri , Jos, Calabar, Yola) 4 Thunderstorm/Lightning Detector Systems 6 locations 20 locations 5 Integrated Aviation Weather Observation and Displays System (AWODS) 5 airports (Abuja, Lagos, Maiduguri, Ilorin and Port Harcourt). 14 (Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt, Owerri, Maiduguri, Enugu, Ilorin, Calabar, Katsina,, Zaria, Kano, Sokoto, Ibadan, Benin) 6 RETIM Synergy Satellite Image Receivers 4 Airports (Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt) 4 (Abuja, Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt) Upgraded from 3G to state-of-the- art 5G System

NIMET

Before July 2011 October 2013

7 Pilot/Crew Weather Briefing Facilities 2 airports (Lagos & Abuja) 10 (Lagos, Abuja, Kano, Port Harcourt, Owerri, Enugu, Calabar, Ilorin, Maiduguri, Jos) 8 Installation of Aeromet Systems 19 22 9 SADIS Weather Briefing System 1 (Lagos) 9 (Lagos, Abuja, PH, Kano, Sokoto, Ilorin, Maiduguri, Owerri & Kaduna) 10 Marine Weather Data Buoy 1 (Apapa) 11 Air Quality & Ozone Monitoring system 5 (Abuja, Enugu, Lagos, Kano, Maiduguri) 12 Instrument Calibration Laboratory 1 (Abuja)

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AIRSPACE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES & SOLUTIONS

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Doppler Weather Radar in Abuja

Area of Turbulence in the airspace as detected with Doppler Weather Radar

LLWAS Sensors on Masts

LLWAS Indoor Display Screen

Instrument Calibration Laboratory

Integrated AWODS Sensor Mast Integrated AWODS indoor Monitor

Satellite Images captured with RETIM showing areas of Active Weather

Pilot/Crew Briefing Room

NIMET Weather Forecast Office, Abuja (Compliant with WMO Standard) Automatic Weather Observation Station

Weather Studio

Upper Air

Monitoring

Equipment

ISO 9001:2008 Certification of NIMET’s Aeronautical Services

In compliance with ICAO and WMO requirement, NiMet underwent a Quality Management System audit process from October 2011. The Agency was finally certified in March 2013.

• This certification is a confirmation of Nigeria's

compliance with international aviation standards and best practices in the provision of weather services for airline operations. This certification boosts the confidence

• f Airline Operators and other users of meteorological

data and products.

• NIMET is the first meteorological agency in West African

to meet the rigorous requirements and receive the ISO

• certification. This therefore re-enforces Nigeria’s position

to become the aviation hub for the entire sub-region.

• This achievement is unprecedented in the history of

meteorological service in Nigeria. It was made possible by the on-going Transformation of the aviation sector to guarantee quality of service and safety in the Nigerian airspace.

AIPB

Accident Investigation and Prevention Bureau

AIPB

July 2011 October 2013 Flight Safety Analytical Laboratory 1 Released Aircraft Accident Reports 1 9 Safety Recommendations 36 Wreckage preservation/accident reconstruction hangar 1

The Download Station

Opening the CVR and FDR (Black Boxes)

Analyzing Data

Transcription Session…

Screen Shot of Reconstructed Associated Airlines Flight

NCAT

Nigerian College of Aviation Technology

NCAT

July 2011 October 2013

1 Alsim AL-X Simulator One (1) Two (2) 2 360 Degrees Visual Tower Simulator for ATC Training Unavailable Procured and installed 3 Boeing 737-200 for cabin crew training Unavailable Procured 4 (2) nos Bell 206l-iv Helicopters Unavailable Procured 5 EADS SOCATA TBM 850 Single Engine Turbo prop Trainer Aircraft Unavailable Procured 6 Gas Turbine Trainer Unavailable Procured and installed

NCAT

July 2011 October 2013

7 Aerodynamics (Wind Tunnel) Trainer Unavailable Procured and installed 8 Pilot Briefing Room In a deplorable situation Completely Renovated 9 ARTMACS Pc-Based Radar Simulator Unavailable Procured and installed 10 Auto pilot Training station Unavailable Procured and installed

NCAT

July 2011 October 2013

11 Construction and Furnishing of Modern Lecture Rooms Unavailable Completely Constructed and Furnished 12 Construction & furnishing of Students Hostel Unavailable Completely Constructed and Furnished 13 Auditorium Unavailable 95% Complete 14 College Library Unavailable 98% Complete

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The newly acquired 360 degree 3D Visual Tower Simulator for ATC Training

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The newly acquired Alsim ALX Simulator

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The newly acquired Alsim ALX Simulator (cockpit)

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The 2 newly acquired Bell 206 Helicopters

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The newly acquired Auto-Pilot Training Station

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The Boeing 737 acquired for Cabin Crew Training

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The newly acquired ARTMACS PC-based Radar Simulator

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The newly acquired Gas Turbine Trainer

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The newly acquired Aerodynamic Wind Tunnel Trainer

NAMA

Nigerian Airspace Management Agency

NAMA

Before July 2011 October 2013

1 TRACON Optimization through commencement of Area Radar Project completed with Approach radar control in Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt Area Radar commenced in Lagos and Kano ACCs 2 Total VHF Radio Coverage of Nigeria On-going Commissioned with ACC frequencies for Lagos West & East, Kano West & East plus additional VSAT node in Wukari 3 11 Control Tower Successfully deployed 4

AIS Automation Not implemented On-going (65% completion)

5 WGS-84 Survey On-going Completed with 22 airports surveyed. GNSS procedures drawn for Lagos, Kano, Abuja and Port Harcourt 6 Solar Power for Navigational Aids 6 locations

NAMA

Before July 2011 October 2013 7 Calibration of Navigational Aids Not all Navigational Aids calibrated All navigational Aids successfully calibrated 8 Airfield Lighting for Lagos Runway 18L and Enugu Runway 24 Not done Lagos RWY 18L and Enugu RWY 24 successfully installed 9 Performance-Based Navigation (PBN) Not done WGS-84 completed with successful trials 10 MLAT/ADS-B in the Gulf of Guinea Not done Successfully initiated 11 Ground-to-Ground Radio Trunking for 22 airports Not done Successfully initiated

The new Approach Radar Centre, Abuja

New Air Traffic Control ACC in Lagos

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Lagos Technical Centre

VSAT Node

World Geodetic Survey - 84

The redesigning of the airspace to be WGS-84 compliant is one of the steps taken by the country to meet ICAO’s standard and transit to Performance Based Navigation (PBN)

NCAA

Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority

NCAA

Before July 2011 October 2013

1 Flight Tracking System Unavailable Successfully deployed 2 Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) Unavailable Successfully deployed 3 IOSA Certification None Done in Nigeria 2 Airlines successfully Certified 4 Interlining Not done in Nigeria On-going exercise 5 Consumer Protection Unavailable Established

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Real Time Asset Visibility and Communications

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Real Time Asset Visibility and Communications

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Real Time Asset Visibility and Communications

NCAA Real Time Fleet Visibility and Comms

FAAN

Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

FAAN

July 2011 October 2013

Fire Tenders 20

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Firemen and women kits Old and worn out

450 brand new kits

Serviceable Fire Hydrant Systems 2

7 (11 more work in progress)

3-in-1 (Liquids, Metals and Explosive) detection screening equipment

Installed at MMA and Abuja and being installed at all airports

Terminal Buildings 22 dilapidated terminals

7 completely remodeled and 15 work in progress

Active International Airports 4

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Renewal projects of critical infrastructure at MMA 1

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Automation of revenue collection Only for aeronautical revenue and only at MMA and Abuja

All revenue collection now automated and being rolled

• ut at all airports

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MMA DOMESTIC TERMINAL 1

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MMA DOMESTIC TERMINAL 1 – EAST WING

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MMIA - EXPANDED E WING ARRIVALS

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LAGOS - INTERIOR OF THE MMA DOMESTIC TERMINAL 1

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ILORIN - NEWLY REMODELLED DOMESTIC TERMINAL

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ILORIN – REMODELLED DOMESTIC TERMINAL, AIRSIDE

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ENUGU - NEWLY REMODELLED INT’L TERMINAL

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OWERRI – INSIDE THE NEWLY REMODELLED TERMINAL

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KANO – EXTERIOR OF THE NEWLY REMODELLED TERMINAL

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KANO – NEWLY REMODELLED DOMESTIC TERMINAL

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KANO – INSIDE THE NEWLY REMODELLED TERMINAL

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KANO – OUTSIDE THE NEWLY REMODELLED TERMINAL

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KANO – WAITING AREA IN THE REMODELLED TERMINAL

L AGOS – E xpa nde d a rriva l foye r a t MMIA: Work in Prog re ss

L AGOS - e volving a ne w inte r ior and ambie nc e at MMIA

T he ne w MMIA Powe r Pla nt

Bra nd ne w e le c tric a l pa ne ls a t the MMIA Powe r Pla nt

Similar wor k is c ur r e ntly in pr

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e ss at all 22 air por ts in the national ne twor k.

Some e xample s follow:

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Benin Airport, July 2011

Be nin Air por t, Oc tobe r 2013

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Departure Lounge, Benin Airport, July 2011

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Be nin Airport, Oc tobe r 2012- T he inte rna l public c irc ula tion a re a (“Hig h Stre e t”)

Sam Mbakwe Int. Car go Air por t, Owe r r i Air por t T e r minal, July 2011

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Sa m Mbakwe Int. Car go Air por t, Owe r r i Air por t T e r mina l, Oc tobe r 2013

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Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu July 2011

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Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu October 2013

5 Brand New Terminals Are Coming…

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agos (5m passe nge r c apac ity, e xpandable to 8m)

Abuja (2m passe nge r

c apac ity)

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t Har c our t- (2m passe nge r c apac ity)

Kano- (1m passe nge r

c apac ity)

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nugu- (1m passe nge r c apac ity)

What impact have these activities had on the industry? AVIATION SAFETY AND SECURITY

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria - NIMET (1)

• NIMET’s weather forecasts are now more accurate and timely and meet

world standard.

• Windshear is a major weather hazard that contributed to many aircraft

accidents in the past. By means of LLWAS the occurrence of low level windshear can now be detected and early warning relayed to pilots via the ATC before take off or landing.

• With Doppler Weather RADAR, NIMET can now detect and track

hazardous weather systems on real-time basis.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria - NIMET (2)

• Calibrated meteorological instruments guarantee reliability and ensure

weather data reliability.

• Measurements and observations meet the ICAO Standard.
• Pilots now obtain accurate and reliable weather information prior to

every flight out of a Nigerian Airport.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria - AIPB

• We are now able to download, extract, decode and analyse aircraft

accident data from the CVR and FDR (Black Boxes) right here in Abuja, thus saving time and money, speeding up the investigation process and upgrading the skills of our aircraft accident investigators.

• With the public release of all 9 outstanding accident investigation

reports from previous years, critical safety information in the form of 36 safety recommendations have been pushed out for implementation by the NCAA to aid in further enhancing the safety net.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria - NAMA (1)

• The new Air Traffic Management systems deployed under the

TRACON project has improved the safety of the Nigerian airspace exponentially.

• The TRACON and Safe Tower projects have significantly increased

Airspace Capacity for the industry

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- NAMA (2)

• TRACON has helped us to introduce terminal radar control in

addition to the en-route phases of flight, resulting in Reduced Separation Minima for aircraft, helping airlines save on flight times and fuel consumption and thus significantly reducing their

• perational costs.
• Effective Search and Rescue through real-time radar playback is

now available to Nigeria through TRACON.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- NCAT (1)

• The College has been reaccredited to train industry professionals in

accordance with international standards

• Several aircraft and aircraft engines lying unserviceable have been
• verhauled and back in operation, significantly increasing training

capacity for the College.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- NCAT (2)

• A new aircraft simulator, helicopter simulator, gas turbine engine

simulator as well as a high tech 360 degree 3-D control tower simulator have been procured and installed in the college for the first time ever

• This College that had been all but grounded and extinct, has been

revived and is fast being repositioned to play its rightful role of developing high quality professionals for the Country’s aviation industry.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- NCAA (1)

• The NCAA is being restructured to become a more proactive safety

regulator, by emphasizing surveillance and co-operation with industry players, rather than a passive and reactive regulator.

• A new cadre of inspectors has been recruited recently and are being

trained to reflect this focus on effective surveillance

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- NCAA (2)

• The NCAA is addressing the shortage of properly qualified flight

inspectors by recruiting vastly experienced but recently retired training Captains, to use as external examiners and to beef up its flight inspectorate

• With the restructuring of the NCAA, Nigeria will have an affective,

proactive aviation safety regulator similar to what is found in any advanced Countries of the world.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- FAAN (1)

• We are now fully compliant with ICAO standards for fire fighting and

rescue operations, in terms of equipment as well as personal protective clothing for the fire men and women.

• We have procured and deployed hi-tech, 3-in-1 (liquids, metals and

explosive detection) screening equipment at all FAAN’s airports, bringing Nigeria in line with international standards and best practices.

Aviation Safety and Security in Nigeria- FAAN (2)

• All terminals are being remodelled and upgraded, including air

conditioning, stand-by power systems, baggage belt systems, lifts, escalators and travelators as well as the general ambience of all our airport terminals.

In summary (1)…

The Aviation Industry is now safer and more compliant with ICAO Standards and International Best Practices. Our consistent improvements in safety standards have resulted in ICAO classifying Nigeria as ABOVE GLOBAL AVERAGE in the implementation of ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).

In summary (2)…

Given the above scorecard of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and her Parastatals and Agencies over last two years, it is completely false to suggest that Nigeria’s Aviation industry is less safe than it was two years ago. In fact, the opposite is the case by far. The industry is now much safer, much more compliant to ICAO Standards and International Best Practices and is getting better as we continue to execute our Road Map…

ICAO’s Map of Countries with Effective Implementation above the Global Average, 2013

List of countries with ICAO implementation above the global average

Our Commitment

We SHALL constantly improve Aviation safety standards and implement International Best Practices as we continue to execute the Aviation Master Plan and Road Map.

Issues Clarified…

• The facts are clear: More and more foreign airlines are coming

into Nigeria and indicating their interests to come to Nigeria.

• The airlines that already fly into Nigeria are continuously

requesting for additional frequencies.

• Nigeria is the country in the region with the most attractive

airline market size and dynamics.

• We are building the infrastructure to leverage off these natural

advantages.

Are Airlines Abandoning Nigeria?

Vendetta Against Some Airlines?

• The Safety Regulator, the NCAA, works with rules and
• regulations. When they perceive a trend that suggests closer

scrutiny, they have a safety responsibility to take the necessary actions to promote safety.

• Every action the NCAA has taken is purely safety driven and

nothing else.

• Nigerians must have confidence that the NCAA is a industry

capable regulator and headed by a 43-year veteran of the industry who is one of the Country’s most experienced pilots and aircraft engineers.

• The facts are that general Aviation is the highest growth area in the

industry and growth had been largely unregulated thus far

• We established this year for the first time, a new Division in the

NCAA dedicated to the regulation of this industry sector, headed by a seasoned industry professional

• The purpose of this Division is to develop and enforce standards,

systems, procedures and program plans for General Aviation.

Why Recent Focus on General Aviation?

• Certification of airports was introduced as an added measure by

ICAO in 2005 to equalize airport standards globally.

• Every country’s CAA was required to adopt the Standard and to

begin to apply them in certifying airports

• The requirements for certification have been met at all Nigeria’s

international airports with respect to airfield manouvering areas, including navigational and visual aids, airfield markings and signage, fire and rescue services, as well as Apron markings, signage and operations.

• A pre-requisite for certification is the requirement for complete

perimeter fencing and operational fencing of an airport. For Nigeria’s airports, which we inherited without these fences, this requires a huge capital outlay.

Are Nigerian Airports Unsafe ? (1)

• To fulfill the airport fencing requirement, 333 kms of concrete

perimeter fencing as well as 200km of wire gauze operational fencing will be needed for an estimated sum of N40.8 billion

• The Federal Ministry of Aviation is currently actively seeking to

secure this funding as an urgent and important intervention

• Meanwhile, effective counter measures have been put in place to

ameliorate the associated risks

• MMA, Lagos and NAIA Abuja are scheduled for certification in the

first quarter of 2014, in accordance with the FMA’s program

Are Nigerian Airports Unsafe ? (2)

• The fact is, Nigeria’s airports are SAFE.

International airlines would not use our airports if this were not so.

• The US FAA granted Nigeria Category 1 Status.
• In 2013 ICAO classified Nigeria as ABOVE GLOBAL

AVERAGE in the implementation of ICAO’s Standards. Are Nigerian Airports Unsafe ? (3)

• The aviation industry is a system. All the parts must act

in accordance with the rules as mistakes or deliberate non-compliance is usually costly.

• Shared responsibility includes all involved- from the

Ministry of Aviation, to the service providers, to the professionals, to the aircraft owners and operators, to the Distinguished Senate of the National Assembly and its Committe on Aviation.

• If everyone responsibly plays their part then our

industry will grow even safer.

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Industry Compliance and Shared Responbility (1)

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“In a Civil Aviation Authority System, every participant shares a responsibility for SAFETY and

• SECURITY. The CAA cannot OVERSEE every flight.

Aviation organizations, Pilots, Engineers, Air Traffic Controllers and Aircraft Owners are each responsible for meeting the Statutory Safety and Security Standards”.

Industry Compliance and Shared Responbility (2)

Source: New Zealand CAA

The Economic Importance of Aviation…

“Perhaps the major contribution that can be made to economic development in Africa is to enable the African air transport industry”

‘The contribution of Air Transport to Sustainable Development in Africa’ (Oxford Economic Forecasting)

Key Economic Indicators of the Aviation Sector

US$450b direct contribution to global GDP Biggest mover of people and over 40% of the value of goods traded internationally Transports over 2.2 billion people annually and employs more than 5 million people directly and more than 15 million people indirectly worldwide Contributes $1.3 trillion to global GDP (2.5% of global GDP)

Africa’s Aviation Statistics

Accounts for approximately 4% of global air passenger traffic and less than 3% of air cargo traffic Contributes more than 450,000 jobs and $10b to continental GDP 10 countries account for 70% of the total passenger traffic and 90% of total cargo traffic 4 countries account for 70% of the total domestic passenger traffic on the continent (SA, Egypt, Morocco and Nigeria)

Top 8 African Countries by Air Passenger Traffic, 2012…

COUNTRY TOTAL PAX NUMBER

1. South Africa 35,411,329 2. Egypt 31,937,706 3. Morocco 15,104,662

4. Nigeria 14,927,918

5. Tunisia 10,833,819 6. Algeria 7,900,794 7. Kenya 7,723,559 8. Ethiopia 7,684,734

(Source: ACI)

Nigeria’s passenger traffic growth profile (2000-2012 passenger traffic)...

Economic Impact of Aviation (Current)

• Nigerian registered airlines directly employ 7,000 people and support

through their supply chains a further 33,000 jobs (ground handlers, aviation fuel suppliers, catering service providers, etc).

• The industry as a whole directly contributes around N110 billion to the

Nigerian economy (GDP) and indirectly another N67 billion. A further N21 billion comes from the spending of the employees of the industry and their suppliers.

• Overall, the aviation industry contributes over N200 billion to the

Nigerian economy annually and supports more than 70,000 jobs in Nigeria.

Economic Impact of Aviation (Projections)

• We project that by the time that the Aerotropolis Project is completed

additional 80,000 – 100,000 job opportunities would have been created.

• We project that the Aviation Industry will contribute an additional N300

billion to the Nigerian economy (GDP) directly and indirectly. This will come from additional investments, construction of the infrastructure and FDI inflows into the industry.

• Overall, we project that the Aviation Industry will in future make a net

GDP contribution of over N500 billion to the Nigerian economy annually and will support more than 200,000 jobs in Nigeria.

T he Nige r ian Ae r

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• polis.

Our Aims

• The basic need to provide a safe, secure, comfortable,

dignified and respectable air travel experience for Nigerians and visitors alike

• The critical need to exploit Nigeria’s clear advantages-

population, economy, geographical position, size and diversity of market

• For more than 30 years, these opportunities were lost…

until 2011.

Aerotropolis Nigeria…

A ke y e le me nt of the National Aviation T

r ansfor mation Road Map for the industr y.

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e pr e se nts our de te r mination to e nsur e that our air por ts impac t signific antly, not just on the host c ommunitie s but also on the national e c onomy.

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hough at the pr e liminar y stage , we ar e de ve loping land use plans for L agos, Abuja, Por t Har c our t and Kano to guide the Ae r

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• polis de ve lopme nts.

The Lagos Aerotropolis…

The Abuja Aerotropolis…

The Port Harcourt Aerotropolis…

Pe r ishable Car go Initiative .

Case for Development of Perishable Cargo in Nigeria (1)

• 1. Total perishable air freight export out of Africa in

2010 was approximately $1.6bn USD.

• 2. Kenya, South Africa, Benin, Cote d’Ivoire,

Ghana, Senegal, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Egypt actively export perishables (fruits, fresh fish, vegetables and flowers) by freight

• 3. Nigeria currently has no official records on any

form of perishable air freight activity yet produces all these commodities in abundance

Fastest Growing Markets in Africa for Perishables: (2007 - 2011):

• Fish:

Kenya + 36% South Africa: + 7% Senegal: + 3,8%

• Vegetables:

Ethiopia: + 72% Kenya: + 15% Egypt: + 7%

• Fruits:

Ethiopia: + 245% Cameroon: + 12% Ghana: + 10% Kenya: + 4,53%

Case for Development of Perishable Cargo in Nigeria (2)

1. Nigeria is the largest Sub-Saharan African country producing perishables but doesn’t export 2. Nigerian farmers waste nearly 60% of their production due to:

• Lack of decent road network from farms to markets
• Security
• Non functional rail system
• Non-availability of cold storage facility for preservation of produce
• market low buying power

3. EU market is looking for new source of perishables globally 4. Nigeria needs to gear up to exploit the market demand for perishables

In Conclusion…

I hope that we have been able to offer clarity on the true state of

• ur Aviation industry and our stewardship this past couple of years

I hope it is evident that the Aviation Industry in Nigeria is undergoing unprecedented transformation and we continue to work assiduously to ensure we bestow a legacy for the future I appeal that we are judged by our actual, tangible, outcomes and results.

THANK YOU.