Fg Plans To Equip Aviation College With 20 Aircraft

BEVERLY HILLS, April 24, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has decided to equip Nigeria College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria with 20 aircraft to make the college a centre of excellence.

This was revealed by the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, as NCAT took delivery of a brand new Dimond DA24NG.

The Minister, speaking at the launch of the new aircraft in Zaria said that the new aircraft would improve the training capacity of the college adding that the college would now be more competitive and dynamic in the global aviation industry.

Sirika lauded the efforts of the management of the college especially for introducing courses in line with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) but observed that the current aircraft in use were highly expensive to maintain and charged the members of staff to seek for more knowledge in view of the fact that the world had changed from resource based economy to knowledge-based.

“I am aware of efforts by NCAT to run National Diploma and Higher National Diploma, be rest assured, you will have our full support and that of the president,” he stated.

In his speech, the Rector of the college, Capt. Abdussalami Mohammed said currently there were 29 trainer aircraft in the college asserting that the new trainer aircraft would significantly improve the flight training experience and reduce operating cost.

He added that the newly acquired aircraft was equipped with glass cockpit and garmin 1000, which would make it easier for graduating pilots to transit to new generation commercial aircraft.