By Munachimso Obienyi
In its bid to improve fuel consumption, the Federal Government has introduced a free routing system for airlines.
It is the first country in Africa to unveil the new air navigation system, which would enable airlines to spend less to get to their destination, save aviation fuel consumption as well as improve carbon emission on the aircraft to the environment.
Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Mathew Pwajok disclosed this in an interview monitored by NwafoLive.
According to Pwajok, the free route system came as part of interventions to rescue airlines from the debilitating shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said under the new free routing system, airlines could fly shorter distances in the airspace to enhance their operational efficiency as well as burn less fuel, given the impact of fuel costs on airlines’ operations.
He said the airspace agency, conscious of the rebound of air travel, has embarked on a series of interventions in upgrading air traffic management, surveillance and other equipment in the country.
