The Nigerian Airspace Management Authority (NAMA) says it has carried out test flights of Instrument Flight Procedures at all international airports in the country ahead of the International Civil Aviation (ICAO) Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) which is expect to commence by end of August.
According to the agency, the test flights were necessary to ensure compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs).
This is just as the agency has rounded off calibration of navigational aids at major airports in the country and commissioned newly installed ones in Maiduguri and Minna airports.
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engr Tayib Odunowo, in a statement said all required documents like Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP), Operation Manuals, MOUs with other agencies including military and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) have been reviewed and forwarded to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for approval.