The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has been voted again as the institution with the highest number of instructors in the world for the third year running.

The NCAT Rector, Captain Abdulsallam Mohammed who disclosed this in an interview with Journalists at the 2018 Cabin Crew Fair in Lagos organized by MamaJ Aviation Consult Limited, said the school was  recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO, as a regional training center of Excellence.

Commenting on the theme of the Cabin Crew Fair, the NCAT Rector said the school was raising the bar in all standards including cabin crew training.

He added that two weeks ago, the college graduated 40 cabin crew which had been added to the industry.
Captain Abdulsallam noted that the cabin crew that train in Zaria come out rated on the Boeing 737.

“So they can go out and start working on a Boeing 737”, he said.

Captain Abdulsalaam stated that in raising the bar of the Cabin Crew Profession by the College, the institution was introducing an automatic fire simulator in Zaria next year to simulate fire emergencies.

According to him: “On our part what we are doing to raise the bar in cabin crew training is that we are introducing an automatic fire simulator in Zaria next year the project will be completed, it is first of its kind in this part of Africa, we will be able to simulate scenario that are related to fire and smoke such as seat fire, cabin fire, lavatory and gale fire, so the cabin crew will be able to have a better understanding of these emergencies and become better trained”.

Abdulsalaam while applauding the organiser of the cabin crew for coming up with such program to bring cabin executives together to brainstorm and network on how to take the profession to a higher level, said the turnout of people at the fair was a testimony that the Fair had imparted positively on the industry.

He emphasised that: “Most definitely, I was pleasantly surprise by the number of people that turned up, virtually every seat is taken so that goes to show that more people are becoming aware of this and more people are showing interest and I believe that the organizer, MamaJ has done a good job and am sure that next year she will need a bigger space for this fair”.

Convener of the Cabin Crew Fair and CEO, MamaJ Aviation Consult Limited, Joy Ogbebo in her address of welcome observed that raising the bar of the cabin crew profession required a holistic approach by all stakeholders , which must be conscious, intentional and a deliberate one.

Ogbebo explained that:” We all have a role to play. The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, the training organisations and the Airline Management. The crucial role of the respective organs and agencies to check mate the standards cannot be over emphasised”.

She stressed that one of the ways to keep raising the bar of the profession was to create a feedback system and consistently review the processes for improvement.

“We must aim to be above standards at all times”, she said