NAHCO Aviation Academy Gets NCAA’s Approval

Chinedu Eze
NAHCO Aviation Academy, a subsidiary of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company
Plc (NAHCO aviance), has said that it has been accredited as an Approved
Training Organisation (ATO) by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).
The accreditation, which came after a very rigorous and painstaking process
conducted by the regulator

y body, saw the new company excel in all aspects of
evaluation.

In a letter to the Head of the Academy dated March 21, 2023, NCAA declared that
having met all the requirements set forth before accreditation can be enabled,
“NAHCO Aviation Academy has met the requirements for approval as an
approved training organisation in compliance with the Nig. CARs.”
The approval of the Aviation Academy as an ATO is in line with NAHCO ‘s
commitment to provide the industry with highly trained manpower for next
generation aviation services.
As an ATO, the Academy is now authorised to offer a wide range of courses to
airlines, ground handling services provider, licensed customs agents, provider of
security service in aviation and members of the public who are aspiring to obtain
aviation certifications.

The Academy is accredited to provide training in all aspects of the following areas:
operations Assistant/Officer, cargo Services Assistant/Officer, flight Services
Officers (Load Controllers), ground Support Equipment (GSE) Operatives (Cat
A,B & C) and passenger Handling Personnel
Speaking on the new development, Senior Manager, New Business, NAHCO Plc,
Mr Emmanuel Illah, said: “These comprehensive training programmes are
designed to cater to key stakeholders in the aviation value chain and individuals
aspiring to pursue a career in the aviation industry.”

Illah stated that NAHCO Aviation Academy’s team of highly experienced internal
and external Faculty members will offer training in key aspects of the industry
even as efforts are being made to ensure the sustenance of state of the art facilities
which impressed the NCAA’s team.

Speaking on the motive for the establishment of the training school, Illah said it
became imperative for NAHCO, a big industry player in the country and the West
Africa sub-region to begin to think of the future of the industry and to provide
quality manpower that would not only sustain the industry but elevate it to the next
level.