Nigerian airlines spend over N55billion on compulsory training for pilots, engineers and cabin crew annually, THISDAY investigation has showed. Airline operators who are however miffed over the huge spending, have said the money spent on the training could be halved if the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) allow pilots to train once a year instead of every six months, as it is done in some parts of the world.
In Nigeria, pilots travel overseas twice a year to carry out simulator training after which the NCAA would renew their licences, but without which the regulatory body would withdraw their licenses.
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