Skip to content
Abel News NG

Abel News NG

Latest news

Primary Menu
  • LATEST NEWS
  • Aviation
  • Airlines
  • Business
  • News
  • Hospitality
  • Politics
  • ABOUT US
  • Home
  • 2016
  • March
  • 5
  • Bristow Completes NCAA Imposed Comprehensive Audit
  • Airlines

Bristow Completes NCAA Imposed Comprehensive Audit

admin March 5, 2016 3 min read
Bristow Helicopters Sikorsky S-76C++ model Pix Courtesy: Sikorsky S-76C++ model.
Bristow Helicopters Sikorsky S-76C++ model

…As Sikorsky S—76 Resumes Flight Operations Today
Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited’s Sikorsky S-76 aircraft has commenced flight operations today following completion of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority’s (NCAA) comprehensive operational audit on the 16 Sikorsky S-76 helicopters in its fleet.
The completion of the compulsory audit and resumption of operations by the airline using the Sikorsky S-76 choppers is coming a month after the airline was directed by NCAA to suspend the use of the aircraft type for its operations to allow for a comprehensive audit following two recent accidents.
Recalled that the regulatory body had suspended the use of Sikorsky S-76 helicopters in Bristow’s fleet on February 4,2016 ,a day after the ditching of its helicopter 5N-BQ.
The company confirmed the return of Sikorsky S-76 aircraft to service in an online statement made available this afternoon.
Speaking on the development ,the Bristow Group Vice President, Global Operations, Mike Imlach stated that it had completed detailed inspection of the rotary wing giant for the 16 S-76 series helicopters in its fleet and that test flights was also conducted.
According to him, “We thank the NCAA for conducting a thorough review of our operations.”
He continued, “We completed a detailed safety inspection of our S-76 series helicopters and test flights for all [16] S-76 aircraft in compliance with the NCAA. Our Group president and CEO, Jonathan Baliff, was a passenger in one of the approved non-revenue test flights to demonstrate his confidence in the safety of our S-76 fleet.”
Speaking further Imlach said, “Safety remains our number one core value and our Target Zero culture governs every decision by the company. We remain equally committed to continuing our safety work with all members of the aviation community, including other operators, to share best practices and support other initiatives that will help improve safety”,
Bristow added that it has concluded a number of return to service safety activities with flight crews, engineers and other service employees, clients and key stakeholders, as an additional precautionary measure prior to resuming the S-76 fleet to operation. The company listed these activities to include: maintenance assessment reviews, risk assessment and pre-flight safety briefings with passengers to give them the opportunity to talk to the crew and ask questions.
Bristow has also engaged a reputable independent third party aviation firm to conduct an additional review of its entire operations in Nigeria, hoping that the review be extended to other operators in Nigeria to ensure that best practices can be shared to enhance safety across the industry.
The airline added that already it has commenced discussions with a number of operators regarding their participation.
Bristow apart from complying with NCAA regulatory requirements and all Sikorsky directives for its fleet, it also maintains its aircraft to industry standards in accordance with special maintenance and monitoring programmes developed by the aircraft and engine manufacturers, that are fully approved by the regulatory body.
On the ongoing investigation, the Senior Legal Director Africa Region Tolu Olubajo, said, “We will continue to cooperate fully with the Accident Investigation Board (AIB), which is investigating the events of February 3, 2016, to determine the cause.”
“We thank our clients for their unwavering support during this time and remain steadfast in our commitment to continuing to honor our contractual obligations with them. Bristow has been committed to Nigeria for nearly 50 years and we will continue to invest in support for our customers and the country.” he said
Bristow has operated variants of the S-76 type for more than 35 years and remains confident in the Sikorsky S-76 family of aircraft, which has an enviable safety record spanning many decades with more than 6.8 million flight hours.

admin

See author's posts

Continue Reading

Previous: Regional Operation: Bi-Courtney Decries Delay In Commencement Of Flights At MMA2
Next: UK Based Coy Begins Independent Audit On Bristow’s Operations

Related Stories

Dana Air Gets Recognition  For Outstanding Service, Collaborations 
1 min read
  • Airlines

Dana Air Gets Recognition  For Outstanding Service, Collaborations 

June 7, 2023
Ibom Air Celebrates 4Th Anniversary Of Existence
2 min read
  • Airlines

Ibom Air Celebrates 4Th Anniversary Of Existence

June 7, 2023
House Of Reps Declares Last Minutes Launch Of Controversial Nigeria Air  Fraudulent
1 min read
  • Airlines

House Of Reps Declares Last Minutes Launch Of Controversial Nigeria Air  Fraudulent

June 6, 2023

Recent Posts

  • Runsewe Advocates Establisment  Of Study Centre For African  Arts, Culture In Dutch University
  • Dana Air Gets Recognition  For Outstanding Service, Collaborations 
  • Ibom Air Celebrates 4Th Anniversary Of Existence
  • Obaseki Constitutes 18-Man Committee To  Implement Anti-Grazing Law In Edo 
  • House Of Reps Declares Last Minutes Launch Of Controversial Nigeria Air  Fraudulent

Recent Comments

  1. israelnightclub.com on Nigeria Immigration Service  A Major Investment Driver Of The Country  By James Sunday
  2. Abel Orukpe on FAAN To Constitute Task Force To Curb Activities Of Miscreants At MMIA
  3. Shinaba Abiodun on FAAN To Constitute Task Force To Curb Activities Of Miscreants At MMIA
  4. Nanji Tyem on FG Grants Tax Reliefs To TStv Africa
  5. Margaret on Disaster Looms In Aguda As Developer Begins Sand Filling Of Major Canal

Archives

  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • April 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • January 2015
  • July 2012
  • July 2011
  • February 2011
  • July 2010
  • February 2009

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Airlines
  • Android
  • Appointment
  • Aviation
  • Award
  • BlackBerry
  • Business
  • Community News
  • Contact us
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Design
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Event
  • Feature
  • Health
  • Health
  • Healthe
  • Hospitality
  • International News
  • Interviews
  • iPhone
  • Judiciary
  • LATEST NEWS
  • Letter
  • Migration
  • News
  • News In Picture
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Presentation
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Slider
  • Speech
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Travelogue
  • Uncategorized
  • Videos
  • World

You may have missed

Runsewe Advocates Establisment  Of Study Centre For African  Arts, Culture In Dutch University
2 min read
  • LATEST NEWS

Runsewe Advocates Establisment  Of Study Centre For African  Arts, Culture In Dutch University

June 7, 2023
Dana Air Gets Recognition  For Outstanding Service, Collaborations 
1 min read
  • Airlines

Dana Air Gets Recognition  For Outstanding Service, Collaborations 

June 7, 2023
Ibom Air Celebrates 4Th Anniversary Of Existence
2 min read
  • Airlines

Ibom Air Celebrates 4Th Anniversary Of Existence

June 7, 2023
Obaseki Constitutes 18-Man Committee To  Implement Anti-Grazing Law In Edo 
2 min read
  • LATEST NEWS

Obaseki Constitutes 18-Man Committee To  Implement Anti-Grazing Law In Edo 

June 6, 2023
Copyright © All rights reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.