Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, (Right); Professor Charles Anosike, Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), at the Minister’s office, Abuja, during the unveiling of NiMet’s new publication, Aeronautical Meteorological Bulletin, for the aviation industry, on Monday, 9th December 2024.
The bulletin is essential for flight planning and operations, helping airlines, pilots, air traffic controllers, and ground services to anticipate and manage weather-related challenges.
THE AEROMETEOROLOGICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES FOOL PROOF INFORMATION ON:
- Weather Warnings and Alerts
- Aerodrome Weather Reports
- Flight Route Forecasts
- Aviation-Specific Meteorological Conditions
- Temperature and Wind Information
- Impact of Weather on Operations
- It is expected that these services to be distilled with the latest state of the art technology will mitigate the incessant traffic delays and cancellations bedeviling air transport in Nigeria.
Moreover, the service will thus impact the airlines’ schedule intergrity and helping them to reduce losing money through refunds, and rebate the civil aviation regulation compels the operators to part with in assuaging the disappointment and discomfort passengers are wont to be subjected when cancellation or delays occurs.
Time will tell!!!
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