Aero Contractors

[bdwa]

Read on the net that an Aero Contractors 737 lost it's wind shield in Flight and returned back to Owerri. Anybody know bout this?

[V1_RHOT8]

I believe this is what you are refering to:

http://odili.net/news/source/2007/jan/18/810.html

Aero guys any comments?

[18left]

what possible comment,we all know how hungry journalist are,anything to sell and make a headline,and this word they created 'AIR RETURN'.
what rubbish!
Mind you if this aircraft diverted back due wx,it would not be sensational enough for a headline.
I think its time we wrote a stinker to this media houses,to stop panicking people unnecessarily,and i dont think we should glorify them with any comments after such incidents but refer them to NCAA,who can clearify what an AIR RETURN means!

[Rani]

Seems to me if Fani-Kayode directed half his usual barking towards the Nigerian sensationalist, headline-selling media, the aviation industry would stand to benefit.
Silly me for thinking that! Mr. Kayode much prefers terrorizing Nigerian passengers through his "explosives" tales.

[donnie brasco]

aero air return.

Hey bro.this actually happened,but departure field was ABV-abuja,and returned back to field.

[Flying Touareg]

re-air return

VK 041 also had a similar problem some days ago i gather, but it had to do with pressurisation.

[Flying Bucket]

Vk seem to have a knack for that lately, heard they had some in the past and some of their pilots even had to attend further ground studies on 'Pressurization'!

[Flying Bucket]

This is hear say though. An unconfirmed story.

[Revnetwork]

From memory, since 01JAN2007, VK have not had any so called "air returns" due to pressurisation or ANY other reason.
I am almost certain of this without even having to check within the company because I would be one of those who would receive either a text or email from ops if this were to happen and I can certainly say that I haven't seen any.
There was 1 (one) incident of depressurisation in 2006 on a flight to Owerri.
Rumours are ok. But when hearsay starts getting reported as fact, we are in trouble.

[oba_idan_amani]

How come no one is talking about Aero's new B737-400. I saw the plane the other day, and it was looking too long for a B737. I heard the second B737-400 is on its way to lagos. Do you need another type to fly it. Aero is surely the way to go.

Oba Idan Amani

[Revnetwork]

Good on Aero. Same licence as the -300/500. Bigger capacity though, and they've still got to fill it.
Wonder which routes require that kind of capacity. Anyone know if the current -300s are operating at full capacity?