Bristow Launches Airbus H160 in Nigeria, First for Africa's Offshore Energy and Rescue Missions - By Daisy BARRO
(L - R) Mrs. Joy Ekeruche, Head Of Engineering, Bristow Helicopters; Capt. Wale Makinde, Principal Operations Inspector, NCAA; Mr. Samuel Obafemi Bajomo, SA Foreign Direct Investments & Capital Improvement Programs to the Honourable Minister Of Aviation and Aerospace Development; Engr. Suleman Akwuh, GM, AMO, NCAA; Mrs. Omeogu Esther, DGM Avsec, Head, Domestic Private Terminals & Hangars; Capt. Dapo Oyeleke, MD, Bristow Helicopters; Mrs. Claire Brugirard, Vice President & Regional Manager - MEA & APAC, Milestone; and Mr. Clement Falayi, Senior Manager, Operations & Service Delivery, Bristow Helicopters. Bristow Group has entered the Airbus H160 helicopter into commercial service in Nigeria, marking the first deployment of the medium-twin platform for offshore energy and rescue operations by the company and on the African continent. The formal induction took place on Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Lagos before regulators, energy operators, and aviation indust...