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| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Sanguine77(m): 11:15pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Oh men... The hills are gonna erupt in conflagrations because the birds are old. I have already bought some mules, donkeys and horses to start my transport business. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by slap1(m): 11:17pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Kabo and Chanchangi 'planes' are not even fit to be parked in an airport. Something should be done about the other old airplanes, too. The government should quit setting up panels to tell us what we already know! What a ruderless country! 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 11:20pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
I hope the Directorate of Airworthiness Standards, (DAWS), of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) did not adjudge the aircraft fit for flight. Incompetence and nonchalance that cost lives should be severely dealt with! |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Piyke: 11:29pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Its not just about the physical age of the plane but the number of cycles it has had. Each time a plane flies it gets pressurised and depressurised at the end of the flight, this process brings about metal fatigue. As such a plane that has flown frequently in less time is more aged than one which although older but has flown as much flights as the former. At the end of the day its all about maintenance, for example here are the age of some British airways planes: G-BNLE 24047 753 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 15-11-1989 22.7 Years G-BNLF 24048 773 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 28-02-1990 22.3 Years G-BNLG 24049 774 Boeing 747-436 F14C52W36Y235 27-02-1990 22.3 Years G-BNLI 24051 784 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 21-04-1990 OneWorld cs 22.2 Years G-BNLJ 24052 789 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 23-05-1990 N60668 22.1 Years G-BNLK 24053 790 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 25-05-1990 N6009F 22.1 Years G-BNLL 24054 794 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 14-06-1990 22 Years G-BNLM 24055 795 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 28-06-1990 N6009F 22 Years G-BNLN 24056 802 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 27-07-1990 21.9 Years G-BNLO 24057 817 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 25-10-1990 21.7 Years G-BNLP 24058 828 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 17-12-1990 21.5 Years G-BNLR 24447 829 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 15-01-1991 N6005C 21.5 Years G-BNLS 24629 841 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 13-03-1991 21.3 Years G-BNLT 24630 842 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 19-03-1991 21.3 Years G-BNLU 25406 895 Boeing 747-436 F14C52W36Y235 28-01-1992 20.5 Years G-BNLV 25427 900 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 20-02-1992 20.4 Years G-BNLW 25432 903 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 05-03-1992 20.3 Years G-BNLX 25435 908 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 03-04-1992 20.2 Years G-BNLY 27090 959 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 10-02-1993 19.4 Years G-BNLZ 27091 964 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 30-09-1996 (04-03-1993) 19.3 Years G-BNWA 24333 265 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 25-04-1990 N6009F 23.1 Years G-BNWB 24334 281 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 08-02-1990 N6046P 22.5 Years G-BNWC 24335 284 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 21-02-1990 22.4 Years G-BNWD 24336 286 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 27-02-1990 N6018N 22.4 Years G-BNWH 24340 335 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 31-10-1990 N6005C 21.7 Years G-BNWI 24341 342 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 18-12-1990 21.6 Years G-BNWM 25204 376 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 25-06-1991 21 Years G-BNWN 25444 398 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 30-10-1991 20.7 Years G-BNWO 25442 418 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 02-03-1992 20.3 Years G-BNWR 25732 421 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 20-03-1992 20.3 Years G-BNWS 25826 473 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 19-02-1993 N6018N 19.4 Years G-BNWT 25828 476 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 08-02-1993 19.4 Years G-BNWU 25829 483 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 16-03-1993 19.3 Years G-BNWV 27140 490 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 29-04-1993 19.2 Years G-BNWW 25831 526 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 03-02-1994 18.5 Years G-BNWX 25832 529 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 01-03-1994 18.4 Years G-BNWY 25834 608 Boeing 767-336(ER) C24W24Y144 22-04-1996 16.2 Years G-BNWZ 25733 648 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 25-02-1997 15.3 Years G-BYGA 28855 1190 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 14-12-1998 13.5 Years G-BYGB 28856 1194 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 17-01-1999 13.4 Years G-BYGC 25823 1195 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 19-01-1999 13.4 Years G-BYGD 28857 1196 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 26-01-1999 13.4 Years G-BYGE 28858 1198 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 05-02-1999 13.4 Years G-BYGF 25824 1200 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 17-02-1999 13.3 Years G-BYGG 28859 1212 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 29-04-1999 13.2 Years G-BZHA 29230 702 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 22-05-1998 14.1 Years G-BZHB 29231 704 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 30-05-1998 14 Years G-BZHC 29232 708 Boeing 767-336(ER) CY252 19-06-1998 14 Years G-CIVA 27092 967 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 22-03-1993 19.3 Years G-CIVB 25811 1018 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 15-02-1994 18.4 Years G-CIVC 25812 1022 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 26-02-1994 OneWorld cs 18.3 Years G-CIVD 27349 1048 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 14-12-1994 17.5 Years G-CIVE 27350 1050 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 20-12-1994 17.5 Years G-CIVF 25434 1058 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 29-03-1995 17.2 Years G-CIVG 25813 1059 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 20-04-1995 N6009F 17.2 Years G-CIVH 25809 1078 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 23-04-1996 16.2 Years G-CIVI 25814 1079 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 02-05-1996 OneWorld cs 16.1 Years G-CIVJ 25817 1102 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 11-02-1997 15.4 Years G-CIVK 25818 1104 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 28-02-1997 OneWorld cs 15.3 Years G-CIVL 27478 1108 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 28-03-1997 OneWorld cs 15.2 Years G-CIVM 28700 1116 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 05-06-1997 15 Years G-CIVN 28848 1129 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 29-09-1997 14.7 Years G-CIVO 28849 1135 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y177 05-12-1997 N6046P 14.6 Years G-CIVP 28850 1144 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 17-02-1998 OneWorld cs 14.3 Years G-CIVR 25820 1146 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 02-03-1998 14.3 Years G-CIVS 28851 1148 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 13-03-1998 14.3 Years G-CIVT 25821 1149 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 20-03-1998 14.2 Years G-CIVU 25810 1154 Boeing 747-436 F14J52W36Y235 24-04-1998 14.2 Years G-CIVV 25819 1156 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 22-05-1998 N6009F 14.1 Years G-CIVW 25822 1157 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 15-05-1998 Air Force Scrum 14.1 Years G-CIVX 28852 1172 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 03-09-1998 13.8 Years G-CIVY 28853 1178 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 29-09-1998 13.7 Years G-CIVZ 28854 1183 Boeing 747-436 F14J70W30Y185 31-10-1998 OneWorld cs 13.6 Years G-DBCB 2188 Airbus A319-131 CY132 28-05-2012 D-AVYA lsf ILFC, London 2012 Olympics - Dove cs 8.3 Years G-DBCC 2194 Airbus A319-131 CY132 29-05-2012 D-AVYT lsf ILFC 8.2 Years G-DOCA 25267 2132 Boeing 737-436 CY153 21-10-1991 20.7 Years G-DOCB 25304 2144 Boeing 737-436 CY153 24-10-2005 (16-10-1991) 20.7 Years G-DOCE 25350 2167 Boeing 737-436 CY153 20-11-1991 20.6 Years G-DOCF 25407 2178 Boeing 737-436 CY153 10-12-1991 20.6 Years G-DOCG 25408 2183 Boeing 737-436 CY153 19-12-1991 20.5 Years G-DOCH 25428 2185 Boeing 737-436 CY153 19-12-1991 20.5 Years G-DOCL 25842 2228 Boeing 737-436 CY153 02-03-1992 20.3 Years G-DOCN 25848 2379 Boeing 737-436 CY153 21-10-1992 19.7 Years G-DOCO 25849 2381 Boeing 737-436 CY153 26-10-1992 19.7 Years G-DOCS 25852 2390 Boeing 737-436 CY153 01-12-1992 19.6 Years G-DOCT 25853 2409 Boeing 737-436 CY153 22-12-1992 19.5 Years G-DOCU 25854 2417 Boeing 737-436 CY153 18-01-1993 19.5 Years G-DOCV 25855 2420 Boeing 737-436 CY153 25-01-1993 19.4 Years G-DOCW 25856 2422 Boeing 737-436 CY153 02-02-1993 19.4 Years G-DOCX 25857 2451 Boeing 737-436 CY153 29-03-1993 19.2 Years G-DOCY 25844 2514 Boeing 737-436 CY153 15-10-1996 (02-09-1993) OO-LTQ 18.9 Years G-DOCZ 25858 2522 Boeing 737-436 CY153 12-12-1994 (01-10-1993) EC-FXJ 18.8 Years G-EUNA 4007 Airbus A318-112 C32 28-08-2009 D-AUAC 2.8 Years G-EUNB 4039 Airbus A318-112 C32 30-09-2009 D-AUAF 2.7 Years G-EUOA 1513 Airbus A319-131 CY132 15-06-2001 D-AVYE lsf ORIX 11.1 Years G-EUOB 1529 Airbus A319-131 CY132 04-07-2001 D-AVWH 11 Years G-EUOC 1537 Airbus A319-131 CY132 16-07-2001 D-AVYP 11 Years G-EUOD 1558 Airbus A319-131 CY132 16-08-2001 D-AVYJ 10.9 Years G-EUOE 1574 Airbus A319-131 CY132 05-09-2001 D-AVWF 10.8 Years G-EUOF 1590 Airbus A319-131 CY132 23-10-2001 D-AVYW lsf BBAM 10.7 Years G-EUOG 1594 Airbus A319-131 CY132 23-10-2001 D-AVWU lsf BBAM 10.7 Years G-EUOH 1604 Airbus A319-131 CY132 14-12-2001 D-AVYM lsf ORIX, London 2012 Olympics - Dove cs 10.7 Years G-EUOI 1606 Airbus A319-131 CY132 13-11-2001 D-AVYN lsf BBAM 10.7 Years G-EUPA 1082 Airbus A319-131 CY132 06-10-1999 D-AVYK London 2012 Olympics - Dove cs 12.7 Years G-EUPB 1115 Airbus A319-131 CY132 09-11-1999 D-AVYT 12.6 Years G-EUPC 1118 Airbus A319-131 CY132 12-11-1999 D-AVYU London 2012 Olympics - Torch Relay cs The Firefly 12.6 Years G-EUPD 1142 Airbus A319-131 CY132 10-12-1999 D-AVWG 12.6 Years G-EUPE 1193 Airbus A319-131 CY132 27-03-2000 D-AVYT 12.3 Years G-EUPF 1197 Airbus A319-131 CY132 30-03-2000 D-AVWS 12.2 Years G-EUPG 1222 Airbus A319-131 CY132 25-05-2000 D-AVYG 12.2 Years G-EUPH 1225 Airbus A319-131 CY132 23-05-2000 D-AVYK 12.2 Years G-EUPJ 1232 Airbus A319-131 CY132 30-05-2000 D-AVYJ 12.1 Years G-EUPK 1236 Airbus A319-131 CY132 30-05-2000 D-AVYO 12.1 Years G-EUPL 1239 Airbus A319-131 CY132 08-06-2000 D-AVYP 12 Years G-EUPM 1258 Airbus A319-131 CY132 30-06-2000 D-AVYR lsf ORIX 12 Years G-EUPN 1261 Airbus A319-131 CY132 10-07-2000 D-AVWA lsf ORIX 12 Years G-EUPO 1279 Airbus A319-131 CY132 01-08-2000 D-AVYU lsf ORIX 11.9 Years G-EUPP 1295 Airbus A319-131 CY132 14-08-2000 D-AVWU lsf ORIX 11.9 Years G-EUPR 1329 Airbus A319-131 CY132 09-10-2000 D-AVYH 11.7 Years G-EUPS 1338 Airbus A319-131 CY132 23-10-2000 D-AVYM 11.7 Years G-EUPT 1380 Airbus A319-131 CY132 05-12-2000 D-AVWH 11.6 Years G-EUPU 1384 Airbus A319-131 CY132 14-12-2000 D-AVWP 11.5 Years G-EUPV 1423 Airbus A319-131 CY132 13-02-2001 D-AVYE 11.4 Years G-EUPW 1440 Airbus A319-131 CY132 06-03-2001 D-AVYP 11.3 Years G-EUPX 1445 Airbus A319-131 CY132 14-12-2001 F-WWDJ lsf ORIX 11.2 Years G-EUPY 1466 Airbus A319-131 CY132 12-04-2001 D-AVYK lsf ORIX 11.2 Years G-EUPZ 1510 Airbus A319-131 CY132 07-06-2001 D-AVYY lsf ORIX 11.1 Years G-EUUA 1661 Airbus A320-232 CY162 31-01-2002 F-WWIH lsf ORIX 10.6 Years G-EUUB 1689 Airbus A320-232 CY162 14-02-2002 F-WWBE lsf ORIX 10.5 Years G-EUUC 1696 Airbus A320-232 CY162 28-02-2002 F-WWIO lsf ORIX 10.5 Years G-EUUD 1760 Airbus A320-232 CY162 29-04-2002 F-WWBN 10.2 Years G-EUUE 1782 Airbus A320-232 CY162 30-05-2002 F-WWDO 10.2 Years G-EUUF 1814 Airbus A320-232 CY162 29-07-2002 F-WWIY lsf Itochu 10 Years G-EUUG 1829 Airbus A320-232 CY162 30-08-2002 F-WWIU lsf Itochu 10 Years G-EUUH 1665 Airbus A320-232 CY162 25-10-2002 F-WWIG 9.8 Years G-EUUI 1871 Airbus A320-232 CY162 22-11-2002 F-WWBI lsf Itochu 9.7 Years G-EUUJ 1883 Airbus A320-232 CY162 25-11-2002 F-WWBQ 9.7 Years G-EUUK 1899 Airbus A320-232 CY162 20-12-2002 F-WWDO lsf Itochu 9.6 Years G-EUUL 1708 Airbus A320-232 CY162 20-12-2002 F-WWIV 9.6 Years G-EUUM 1907 Airbus A320-232 CY162 23-12-2002 F-WWDN lsf Itochu 9.6 Years G-EUUN 1910 Airbus A320-232 CY162 31-01-2003 F-WWDP lsf ORIX 9.5 Years G-EUUO 1958 Airbus A320-232 CY162 11-04-2003 F-WWIT lsf BBAM 9.3 Years G-EUUP 2038 Airbus A320-232 CY162 27-06-2003 F-WWDP lsf BBAM 9.1 Years G-EUUR 2040 Airbus A320-232 CY162 29-07-2003 F-WWID lsf BBAM 9.1 Years G-EUUS 3301 Airbus A320-232 CY162 04-12-2007 F-WWIF 4.7 Years G-EUUT 3314 Airbus A320-232 CY162 12-12-2007 F-WWIT 4.6 Years G-EUUU 3351 Airbus A320-232 CY162 07-03-2008 F-WWID 4.4 Years G-EUUV 3468 Airbus A320-232 CY162 19-04-2008 F-WWBO 4.2 Years G-EUUW 3499 Airbus A320-232 CY162 02-06-2008 F-WWIN 4.1 Years G-EUUX 3550 Airbus A320-232 CY162 11-07-2008 F-WWDM 3.9 Years G-EUUY 3607 Airbus A320-232 CY162 18-09-2008 F-WWIC 3.8 Years G-EUUZ 3649 Airbus A320-232 CY162 21-10-2008 F-WWDO 3.7 Years G-EUXC 2305 Airbus A321-231 CY183 15-10-2004 D-AVZE 7.7 Years G-EUXD 2320 Airbus A321-231 CY183 28-10-2004 D-AVZO 7.7 Years G-EUXE 2323 Airbus A321-231 CY183 29-10-2004 D-AVZP 7.7 Years G-EUXF 2324 Airbus A321-231 CY183 04-11-2004 D-AVZQ 7.7 Years G-EUXG 2351 Airbus A321-231 CY183 02-12-2004 D-AVZU 7.6 Years G-EUXH 2363 Airbus A321-231 CY183 17-12-2004 D-AVZW 7.5 Years G-EUXI 2536 Airbus A321-231 CY183 05-08-2005 D-AVZE 6.9 Years G-EUXJ 3081 Airbus A321-231 CY183 17-04-2007 D-AVZL 5.2 Years G-EUXK 3235 Airbus A321-231 CY183 30-08-2007 D-AVZI 4.8 Years G-EUXL 3254 Airbus A321-231 CY183 21-09-2007 D-AVZV 4.7 Years G-EUXM 3290 Airbus A321-231 CY183 23-11-2007 F-WWBD 4.6 Years G-EUYA 3697 Airbus A320-232 CY162 24-11-2008 F-WWBM 3.6 Years G-EUYB 3703 Airbus A320-232 CY162 27-11-2008 F-WWBV 3.6 Years G-EUYC 3721 Airbus A320-232 CY162 12-12-2008 F-WWBY 3.5 Years G-EUYD 3726 Airbus A320-232 CY162 16-12-2008 F-WWDH 3.5 Years G-EUYE 3912 Airbus A320-232 CY162 05-06-2009 F-WWBB 3.1 Years G-EUYF 4185 Airbus A320-232 CY162 28-01-2010 F-WWIC 2.4 Years G-EUYG 4238 Airbus A320-232 CY162 18-03-2010 F-WWDH 2.3 Years G-EUYH 4265 Airbus A320-232 CY162 22-04-2010 F-WWBK 2.2 Years G-EUYI 4306 Airbus A320-232 CY162 03-06-2010 F-WWIC 2.1 Years G-EUYJ 4464 Airbus A320-232 CY162 28-10-2010 F-WWBQ 1.6 Years G-EUYK 4551 Airbus A320-232 CY162 19-01-2011 F-WWBE 1.5 Years G-EUYL 4725 Airbus A320-232 CY162 01-06-2011 F-WWDY 1.1 Years G-EUYM 4791 Airbus A320-232 CY162 05-08-2011 F-WWIB 0.9 Years G-EUYN 4975 Airbus A320-232 CY162 12-01-2012 F-WWDT 0.5 Years G-GBTA 25859 2532 Boeing 737-436 CY153 11-02-1994 (01-11-1993) G-BVHA 18.7 Years G-GBTB 25860 2545 Boeing 737-436 CY153 22-10-1996 (02-12-1993) OO-LTS 18.6 Years G-MIDX 1177 Airbus A320-232 CY162 Due F-WWDP lsf ILFC 12.3 Years G-RAES 27491 76 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 10-06-1997 15 Years G-STBA 40542 879 Boeing 777-336(ER) F14J56W44Y183 09-07-2010 2 Years G-STBB 38286 887 Boeing 777-36N(ER) F14J56W44Y183 31-08-2010 lsf GECAS 1.8 Years G-STBC 38287 901 Boeing 777-36N(ER) F14J56W44Y183 04-11-2010 N6018N lsf GECAS 1.6 Years G-STBD 38695 968 Boeing 777-36N(ER) F14C56W44Y183 15-10-2011 lsf GECAS 0.7 Years G-STBE 38696 980 Boeing 777-36N(ER) F14C56W44Y183 09-12-2011 lsf GECAS 0.5 Years G-STBF 40543 995 Boeing 777-336(ER) F14C56W44Y183 21-02-2012 0.3 Years G-TTOB 1687 Airbus A320-232 CY162 13-03-2009 F-WWIM lsf RBS 10.5 Years G-TTOE 1754 Airbus A320-232 CY162 17-04-2009 F-WWDH lsf RBS 10.3 Years G-VIIA 27483 41 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 03-07-1997 N5022E 15.7 Years G-VIIB 27484 49 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 23-05-1997 N5023Q 15.5 Years G-VIIC 27485 53 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 06-02-1997 N5016R 15.4 Years G-VIID 27486 56 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 18-02-1997 15.3 Years G-VIIE 27487 58 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 27-02-1997 15.3 Years G-VIIF 27488 61 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 19-03-1997 15.2 Years G-VIIG 27489 65 Boeing 777-236(ER) F14J48W40Y124 09-04-1997 15.2 Years |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Iranoladun(f): 11:33pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Thanks poster for this wonderful information. I intend to spread the news to my friends and family. You may safe a life with this information. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Reference(m): 11:37pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
informatix: This is Hoax to Blackmail some carriers. Nah, this is breeze to open some tail feathers. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by ikachi1: 11:38pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
A plane is a machine. Like your cars, if the recommended preventive maintenances are done as at and when due, it can serve for a very long time. We should also note that planes are upgraded from time to time and as new technologies are invented, some are incorporated into the old machines. The problem with a typical Nigerian organization is maintenance. It is the culture we lack and has been the major factor responsible for the collapse of most machine establishments. If we do our research, you will find out that even British Airways has aircrafts in their fleet that may be over 40 years. So, let us face reality here. The monitoring agencies must ensure that maintenances are carried out according to OEM recommendations. ABS, Lloyds, DNV, BV etc does this for ships and if they fall short of these recommendations, the ship's class is withdrawn. I am sure there are things like that with aircrafts. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by playahP(m): 11:38pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
The cost of doing business in nigeria is crazy! Most of these airline barely pay their staffs..... An aircraft that is 20 years and above is bound to suffer what we call "plane fatigue" at a certain point!! And some of the earliest signs of plane fatigue are creeking sound, mild plunging and many more......... The solution to this precarious situation might sound far fetched but its the absolute truth. 1- power supply 2- functiona refiniries. I don't really wanna go into details but I've done my homeworks. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by muffins99(f): 11:40pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
New planes are expensive and airlines are not charities so expect to pay more if you want newer planes and this is no guarantee that the planes are accident free. I always say that planes are not like cars that you can park on a layby and call out the mechanic or recovery vehicle; if there's a problem, better pray that it is one that your pilot is skilled enough to handle and that your time on earth is not up. Having said that, it is true that the average nija does not understand the importance of maintaining things. Proper regulation and policing of industries is practically non exisistent in nigeria( we would rather plant flowers and open new supermarkets!). Does anyone remember Nigeria airways flight 2120, in 1991, involving people returning from mecca? I'm sorry to bring this up but the accident occured when under-inflated tires burst and caught fire during take off. When the wheels were pulled up, the fire spread to the cargo hold and other parts of the plane. Tragically, on 2 separate occassions,attempts were made to inflate the tyres but each time it wasn't done because 'it would cause delays'... so next time your flight is delayed, don't harras the staff, instead pray that essential maintenance has been properly carried out. If you've got time on your hands, check out Alsaska airline flight 261;reason for crash- inadequate maintenence leading to wear and tear and failure of the horizontal stabilizer control system. This is the airline that sold their planes to Dana. It is possible that the planes had existing faults which would have got worse over time and finally resulted in the Dana crash..., some faults don't immediately result in a crash (china airline flight 611- the crash happened 22 years after the poor maintenance was done) Most plane crashes are avoidable and only occur because of poor maintenance. 3 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by ProfJYK(m): 11:43pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Emphasis shouldn't b on age alone but also on maintainance. till the result of the NTSB investigation, nothing is conclusive. at least we saw a brand new plane on its second demonstration flight crash in indonesia May 9th 2012 killing all 47 people in board made up of aviation journalists and potential buyers. a brand new jet is niether old nor does it need major maintainance/checks 2 Likes |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Reference(m): 11:44pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
Iranoladun: Thanks poster for this wonderful information. I intend to spread the news to my friends and family. You may safe a life with this information. Way to go. That's affirmitive action. If the government wont act the people will vote with their feet. I have told friends and family no MD series. No DC series. No 727. No 737 less than 300 series. These planes are too old, too problematic and too costly to maintain so I don't think our greedy businessmen will maintain them. Me, I don't know and I don,t plan to be climbing rubble to look for body parts. It is that serious. Buyer beware. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by buzugee(m): 11:47pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
arent you guys a lil trigger happy ? hundreds of planes fly everyday in nigeria and have been for over 30 years. lets do the math based on a 30 year period. that comes to about 1 million plus flights. out of 1 million plus flights, you get 2 crashes and all of a sudden naija planes are crap ? . dont get me wrong now, those are 2 accidents too many but still, PERSPECTIVE. and rest in peace to the people who passed. they are Definitely at rest ECCLESIASTES 12 VS 7 |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by snowdrops(m): 11:51pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
buzugee: arent you guys a lil trigger happy ? hundreds of planes fly everyday in nigeria and have been for over 30 years. lets do the math based on a 30 year period. that comes to about 1 million plus flights. out of 1 million plus flights, you get 2 crashes and all of a sudden naija planes are crap ? . dont get me wrong now, those are 2 accidents too many but still, PERSPECTIVE. and rest in peace to the people who passed. they are Definitely at rest ECCLESIASTES 12 VS 7 There have been more than 2 crashes in 30 yrs FYI. Besides it is '2' crashes too many |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 11:56pm On Jun 05, 2012 |
cutietreasure: R u sure about the info given here. Air nigeria is said to be a flying coffin but yet all are less than 20yrs. Y did she refuse to start the other tym. Pls, confirm oooooooo.Please that is a big lie, when planes land, they are not turned off like cars. The engines continue running loudly though not as loud as before taxing. I've used both internal and external propeller and none was turned off. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Reference(m): 12:01am On Jun 06, 2012 |
muffins99: New planes are expensive and airlines are not charities so expect to pay more if you want newer planes and this is no guarantee that the planes are accident free. I always say that planes are not like cars that you can park on a layby and call out the mechanic or recovery vehicle; if there's a problem, better pray that it is one that your pilot is skilled enough to handle and that your time on earth is not up. Pally it is not maybe. It is certain those faults on the Alaskan airplanes sold to DANA were never repaired. When I saw pictures of the mangled tail section with the flaps up I knew the plane had stalled and crashed. The pilot must have lost hydraulic pressure as he began to deploy his control surfaces on approach and air pressure forced the flaps into that position where they locked due to the MD 83's notorious valve assembly and since the plane was slowing for landing there was insufficient lift to maintain flight. Bad aircraft, badder airline management. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by OkikiOluwa1(m): 12:11am On Jun 06, 2012 |
ACM10: Lol @ Chanchangi flyin molues.Futhermore, dy r calling 4 fire serv. statn @ evry LG. Dts gd bt I pray 9ja gov maintain dm well. Dy shld nt 4gt 2 build more acc victim clinics 4 9ja xpress rds. Pple die often via rds dan aircrash. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by pasholly: 12:17am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Why don't you Nigerians get it, its not just about the age of planes, it's about lack of maintenance, corruption and lack of value for human life. 1 Like |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 12:21am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Onyocha: It's okay to disagree, actually it's very healthy. What is not okay is your accusation of "trying to cover up on age". I have no dog in the fight. I know better than to fly on ANY local Nigerian Airline. Not because the planes are bad but that there is no maintenance. The hardest working aircrafts are the USA space shuttles, they are definetely much older and flew millions of miles more than 5N-AM (yes we lost two). World airlines fly aircrafts that are well serviced and not all are brand new. This mentality of newer must be better is laughable with people on the ground. If we use your kindergatten frame of thought, then all the Indians need to do is buy shiny new Boeings and never service them and they would be thought safer. The best aircraft is a well serviced one, following stricy manufacturers reccomendations, not the newest one. That is if you're thinking of safety and not fuel economy or noise pollution. You fly an aircraft until it becomes unsafe or it becomes uneconomically feasible (cost of maintenance, fuel, crew, etc). Not some arbitrary silly age thing. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 12:24am On Jun 06, 2012 |
ikachi1: A plane is a machine. Like your cars, if the recommended preventive maintenances are done as at and when due, it can serve for a very long time. We should also note that planes are upgraded from time to time and as new technologies are invented, some are incorporated into the old machines. The problem with a typical Nigerian organization is maintenance. It is the culture we lack and has been the major factor responsible for the collapse of most machine establishments. If we do our research, you will find out that even British Airways has aircrafts in their fleet that may be over 40 years. So, let us face reality here. The monitoring agencies must ensure that maintenances are carried out according to OEM recommendations. ABS, Lloyds, DNV, BV etc does this for ships and if they fall short of these recommendations, the ship's class is withdrawn. I am sure there are things like that with aircrafts. Thank you, most eloquently stated. That being said, I think the MD-83 has inherent issues (and specifically this particular bird). |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 12:29am On Jun 06, 2012 |
blink182: Please that is a big lie, when planes land, they are not turned off like cars. The engines continue running loudly though not as loud as before taxing. I've used both internal and external propeller and none was turned off. Not always. Some airlines requrie the flight crew to shut off one or many engines as aplicabel to save fuel once they get on the taxiway. Some airlines also require that they start the other engines only after they have started taxing. In any case the engines are turned off the instant that they reach the gates lest they ingest trash from the gate area. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 12:30am On Jun 06, 2012 |
pasholly: Why don't you Nigerians get it, its not just about the age of planes, it's about lack of maintenance, corruption and lack of value for human life. Some of us get it. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by HAH: 12:34am On Jun 06, 2012 |
The Nigerian law does not stop 20 years old planes from flying, they are only banned from being bought, just like that of cars. In other word you can use your plane even if it is 100 years old if it is already registered in Nigeria but cannot register tokunbo plane older than 20 years. Though maintenance and good pilot are what matters not newness |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Nobody: 12:34am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Reference: A professional Heli Pilot in the air and in the area heared the Dana Captain declare an emergency for loosing both engines. After a jet engine flame out, usually you'll loose haydraulic power (I don't think they have enough time to go through the checklist and reach deploying any backup power if available - remember that they were on final approach). So who knows why the flaps are in the way they were pictured. The CVR and FDR will have a story to tell, hopefully the area boys have not carted it off for souvenir. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by mbhs139(m): 12:34am On Jun 06, 2012 |
snowdrops: This is one of the best thread ever on NL Yea! I agree with you. Very much unlike other thread that they would have started raining curses and abuses on one another. This one seem to be more intelligent |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by AnotherOkija: 12:36am On Jun 06, 2012 |
The oldest Arik plane isnt even 6 years old |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by ProfJYK(m): 12:41am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Reference: you are correct about d highlighted. the only problem I have with old aircrafts is such weaknesses like d one you mentioned with d MD series and d wind shear probs with DC-9 series have been exposed and countered in newer models. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by Obiagu1(m): 12:44am On Jun 06, 2012 |
This is bullshit. You can't judge a plane just with one criterion alone. Age is meaningless when the plane has low nautical miles covered. The more important criterion should be nautical miles and not age. Same thing with cars. I have a car that's 4 yrs old with just 25,000 km since I barely use it and it's still new. Can you compare it with a similar car that's 1 yr old but have 150,000 km? |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by imperiouxx(m): 12:45am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Murder_X: Nigerian Law Bans All Aircraft Older Than 20 years, Perfect vectors to eternal home. Wanna die, fly the bold frequently. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by freecocoa(f): 12:50am On Jun 06, 2012 |
Kai, when my cousin who flew for the first time ever told me that he'd never fly again even if paid to do so,i thought he was kidding o,he said the plane was just shaking and he prayed throughout the flight,he said he'd concluded that was the day he'd die,now i get why he said so. It took enough talking to from many people before he accepted to fly again and he said it must be an international flight before he'll be seen inside a plane again. Ofcourse he flew chanchangi. |
| Re: List Of Nigerian Planes And Their Ages - Read This Before You Fly. by AnotherOkija: 12:52am On Jun 06, 2012 |
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