Baze University flies in two training aircraft for its new aviation school
The Abuja university plans to train at least 600 aviation professionals, subject to regulatory approval.
Abuja — Baze University in Abuja has acquired two training aircraft from Austria for its new aviation school. The planes landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Friday and were welcomed with a water cannon salute.
An aviation school in Bwari
The aircraft will be used for practical flight training at the Baze Aviation School, being developed in Bwari in the Federal Capital Territory. Plans include a runway, hangar, terminal building, laboratories and simulation centres. Aliyu Bello, the school's coordinator, said students would get hands-on experience alongside ground-school lessons.
Founding Pro-Chancellor Datti Baba-Ahmed said the university plans to train at least 600 professionals in areas including air traffic control and airport rescue and firefighting, subject to regulatory approval.
New degrees
The National Universities Commission has approved two new degrees for the 2026/2027 session: Aviation Management and Aerospace Engineering. Vice-Chancellor Professor Abiodun Adeniyi said Baze would become the first private university in Africa to run its own aviation school.
Source: Premium Times, 8 November 2026.
