The recent air mishaps around the world especially the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 early last year which whereabouts is unknown almost a year after are one of the reasons that have prompted the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to make it compulsory for every airline operating in Nigeria to install in its fleet tracking equipment that will capture the movement of the aircraft and relay it to the regulatory body.
It is also in conformity with the new International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) policy. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ICAO have come up with a new rule that civil aviation authorities should make it compulsory for every aircraft to have the tracking equipment and also ensure that the aircraft are monitored.
ICAO in its Second High Level Safety Conference (HLSC/2) plans to move towards the adoption of a performance-based standard for global tracking of commercial aircraft, supported by a multi-national evaluation exercise to evaluate impact and guide implementation.
“This will continue the industry’s successful record of working with governments to improve safety through global harmonisation. We are all moving in the same direction. The conference conclusions should be a reassurance to all travellers that safety is always aviation’s top priority,” said IATA’s Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler.
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