Suspension of Bristow Helicopter Sikorsky S-76 aircrafts lifted by NCAA...

The temporary suspension  by The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on the operation of the Bristow Helicopter Sirkorsky S-76 aircrafts in the country has been lifted.

This was contained in a statement signed by its External Communications Manager, Julie King, which was obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.
 
NCAA had on Feb. 4, suspended Bristow Helicopter’s aircraft type Sikorsky S-76C from further operations in Nigeria due to the successive mishaps of the aircraft type in the country.

However, the statement said the return of the Sikorsky S-76 aircraft to flight operations followed completion of the NCAA’s comprehensive operational audit.

It said the company, in addition, carried out an extensive return to service safety activities. The statement said Bristow Group Vice President, Global Operations, Mr Mike Imlach, thanked the NCAA for conducting a thorough review of its operations.

 The statement noted that Bristow had concluded a number of return to service safety activities with flight crews, engineers and other service employees, clients and key stakeholders.

The statement said the company had also engaged a reputable independent third party aviation firm to conduct an additional review of its entire operations in Nigeria.

The statement quoted Bristow Senior Legal Director Africa Region, Mr Tolu Olubajo, as saying that the company would continue to cooperate fully with the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB).

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has lifted the temporary suspension on the operation of the Bristow Helicopter Sirkorsky S-76 aircrafts in the country.

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