[quote=AVSEC;2956389]Guys,with the recent revelations at the house committee for aviation,house of representatives,federal republic of Nigeria,we can see that Boris didnt know what he was talking about.
Somebody decieved the poor chap,and he went to press with it.
I am not against VK.17th of october with 15 minutues to go to land in Owerri the capt advised all pax to be prepared for emergency landing.
pressure was lost in the cabin,and the aircraft kept swerving and rising and falling erratically.This is true,but some how has not reached the press.
Aircraft stabilised five minutes to Owerri.
I want VK to get things right thats all.
African stake holders operating in West Africa need VK not just to succeed but to dominate the aviation markets in Africa,so we have a better bargaining position.
Aero appears to be the only safe one left with info I have recieved on this site about Arik pilots not knowing their way.Personally I think a lot of you have the knives out for ARIK.I believe ARIK will succeed despite the negativity that their competitors spout about them.
Aero and Arik are the only safe airlines in Nigerian domestic aviation.Fly with others at your own risk.[/quote]
Ordinarily silence is the best answer for someone who is ignorant but as yours is extreme I want to save you from further embarrassment cos your comments shows that you are definitely not a pilot so i shall take it on myself to educate you
1. Vk has one of the youngest 737-300 fleets in Africa
2 aero and arik have one of the oldest
3. Some how items 1 and 2 are not in the press, humility on ones part but tear “rubber adverts” are in the press
4. Aircraft are susceptible to mechanical failure at any time,and that’s why a book called the abnormal/emergency checklist or,QRH,have you heard of them? Every aircraft has one; check your CRJ900 and 737
5. With less than 15 mins to landing as you quoted, I do not think that your description of loss of cabin pressure is accurate
6.no professional will count on the dramatic personae of passengers as most of them are sacred of flying already even if its “tear rubber”.so this” swerving” might be the three left turns passing port harcout to land owerri,and as for the aircraft rising and falling, this justs overshoots the upper limits of ignorance, how is a pressurization problem related to rising and falling aircraft, now maybe a rising and falling cabin.but I don’t think anyone who made a post like yours will understand what a this means.
7. Maintenance at vk is carried out by Lufthansa technik just like aero and I suspect arik
8. Incidents like this don’t go un investigated which means appropriate action was taken and crew commended for following laid down procedures, which means that the safety network is working well. Have you tested yours at arik? Or you have info on your hand to know that aeros is?
9. Roughly a month ago an aero aircraft took of and returned immediately after take off due a technical glitch, and they have had at leasts,four of such incidents in recent times which was not in the press? If we are to go by your measure of un-safe airlines does this not qualify?At least I do agree that aeros safety practice is well tested,is ariks?
10. check United states travel advisory, about air travel in Nigeria and pls tell me how you can convince an American not to fly vk ,hmmm is arik on the list? Aero is
11. vk has been through many tough audits by the big oil majors and now serve the oil industry as well as aero,have you passed a shell audit at arik?
12.virgin atlantic,a core investor has had years of experience in a safe reliable operation and the track record is there ditto with aero and schreiner,what track record do you At arik have?
Am on the roll but ill stop the lessons here for now
Pls let us deliberate on unbiased stuff so we can encourage a vibrant and safe industry where thousands are employed,but bashing serves no purpose,and I do wish arik all the best,I have friends employed there,but if you see me bash them it wiil be unbiased and impartial