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A line maintenance organisation, Airtech Aviation Support Services is in partnership with National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) to launched a database that would serve as a one-stop-shop on available manpower and other related data in the aviation sector in Nigeria.
Airtech said the database project, AvianQDB, the first of its kind in the aviation sector in the country, would also provide a platform for industry’s professionals to register their profiles and upload certificates and licences, making them visible and accessible to prospective employers.
The Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Airtech Aviation Support Services, Mr. Bukola Nzegwu assured that information on the platform are secured, stressing that the company would make the platform accessibly with the payment of a token fee.
According to him, the certificates and licences uploaded on the database platform would be secured in Digital Ocean’s cloud and can be retrieved online for personal use by the professionals when needed.
According to him: “The database will provide visibility for aviation professionals to prospective airlines and other aviation companies or organizations. Employers will access the database for a token fee. The database will provide skill gap analysis between what the industry needs and available manpower. It will also help track job market trend.
“AvianQDB also has a unique feature that will send an email prompt to remind registered professionals when licences will expire so as to ensure aviation professionals always possess updated licences to operate.
“The platform will also serve as depository of relevant local and international aviation information through feeds and links to aviation agencies.”
Nzegwu, however, emphasised that the abnitio launch of AvianQDB would start with manpower availability for pilots and engineers, adding that efforts are ongoing to add other skills to the platform.
In his comment, President, NAAPE, Engr. Abednego Galadima expressed delight at the launch of the platform and the association’s partnership with Airtech.
He said that AVIANQDB would serve as one -stop-shop for aviation manpower solutions.
He reiterated that the development of the database was in line with the association’s mandate to promote and protect the welfare and well-being of its members.
He encouraged all aviation stakeholders, especially pilots and engineers in the country to patronise the platform.
He assured that the application would provide tremendous benefits for both employers and employees, stressing that it would also serve as a good guide for policy and decision makers.
Abednego, however, commended Nzegwu for partnering with NAAPE to develop the application, which he described as “a great contribution to the development of the aviation industry.”
Airtech Aviation Support Services is an approved line maintenance organisation that has line stations in Lagos, Abuja and Accra.
NAAPE is the umbrella association that represents the interest of pilots and aircraft engineers in Nigeria.
