MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ZARIA
MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT IN NIGERIAN AVIATION INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF THE NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION TECHNOLOGY, ZARIA
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Date
1999-06
Authors
EMMANUEL OBURU, ONWUKA
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Abstract
Civil Aviation, all over the world is a capital intensive
industry that is propelled by high technological advances.
The aviation industry in Nigeria is vast, dynamic and is
constantly responsive to modern technology which
dictates policy formulation on the application of new
equipment, operating procedures and safety standards.
Although it is an economic catalyst, it is not an all
comers industry.
However, advances in aviation technology, which we
enjoy, have not been matched by improvements in the
way we organize, manage and maintain the aircraft,
equipment and machinery used in the industry.
There is certainly a maintenance back-up gap. Rather
than ensuring the serviceability of their fleet through
effective maintenance management, managers of
resources in the industry have become insatiable in the
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acquisition of new aircraft, equipment and machinery to
the detriment of ageing and aged aircraft which,
unfortunately are abandoned and ignored without
maintenance.
The consequences of this attitude is the existence of a
mortuary of rotting and rotted aircraft of which heavy
finance have been committed. They are abandoned at
the airports without attention. This situation aroused my
curiosity and I become compelled by it to conduct an
investigative study into the maintenance management in
the Nigerian Aviation industry.
The basic question on my mind is why are managers of
aviation establishments averse to equipment
maintenance. In answering this question there will be an
indepth definition of equipment maintenance and the
description of the levels of maintenance. The paper will
consider the maintenance techniques used and their
impact on the productive performance of the
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establishment mentioned above. It will also analyse the
constraining factors to equipment maintenance in the
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) Zaria
and will appraise its performances in the aviation
industry.
Finally, I will proffer solutions on key problem areas and
highlight the benefit of equipment maintenance
management in the aviation industry.
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SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF
ADMINISTRATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTERS
DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
Keywords
MAINTENANCE,, MANAGEMENT,, NIGERIAN AVIATION,, INDUSTRY,, CASE STUDY,, NIGERIAN COLLEGE OF AVIATION,, TECHNOLOGY,, ZARIA