By DANIEL ETEGHE

Managing Director of Bristow Helicopters Nigeria Limited, Captain Akin Oni has attributed inadequate flying hours, inability to pass competence tests, and low quality training from overseas training institutions as part of the reasons why many indigenous pilots are unable to secure employment in the aviation sector.

Oni said the rising unemployment among young  Nigerian pilots may be unchecked, because many young pilots do not have the mandatory 150 hours required of them to demonstrate command on any aircraft.

Captain Akin Oni further disclosed that the airline will invest over $ 500 Million on the training of 20 cadet inspectors. He disclosed that the 20 cadet helicopter pilots will  be sent to the United States by Bristow Helicopters for a one year training at the academy run by the Bristow Group in America.