https://en.sputniknews.africahttps://t.me/sputnik_africa/49488

‘Local Problems Can Hold Global Relevance’: Nigerian Engineer on Building Smarter Aviation Systems

‘Local Problems Can Hold Global Relevance’: Nigerian Engineer on Building Smarter Aviation Systems

Sputnik Africa

‘Local Problems Can Hold Global Relevance’: Nigerian Engineer on Building Smarter Aviation Systems“My interest in predictive maintenance was sparked by a near... 22.08.2025, Sputnik Africa

2025-08-22T18:37+0200

2025-08-22T18:37+0200

2025-08-22T18:44+0200

sputnik africa

https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e9/08/16/1077320102_0:0:1280:720_1920x0_80_0_0_a66bff06df2065e98f7ba2669e6de0e8.jpg

‘Local Problems Can Hold Global Relevance’: Nigerian Engineer on Building Smarter Aviation Systems“My interest in predictive maintenance was sparked by a near decade of hands-on experience as an airworthiness inspector. Over the years, I’ve seen how relying on reactive maintenance […] waiting for something to go wrong and this usually puts safety at risk, interrupts operations, and drives up maintenance costs." Can Africa’s skies be made safer through predictive innovation instead of reactive fixes? #GlobalSouthPole dives into the story of Ndubuisi Chibuogwu, Nigerian aviation safety engineer, innovator, and airworthiness inspector at Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority, who has developed a lightweight AI-powered tool designed to anticipate faults in aircraft before they happen. Listen to the full conversation on: Telegram’s built-in player Our website Apple Podcasts and all your favorite streaming platformsSubscribe to @sputnik_africa

2025

News

en_EN

sputnik africa