The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is set to carry out a review of its existing regulations that will accommodate latest changes in the global aviation industry.
AIB Commissioner, Mr Akin Olateru, said in Lagos that the review would enhance the bureau’s performance especially in the area of incident and accident investigations.
He disclosed that the review exercise will take place before the end of the year.
The commissioner said AIB was determined to ensure that its activities were in conformity with European standards and to continue to retain its position as the leader on the continent.
According to Olateru, the management had already notified stakeholders about its intent to review its existing regulations.
He noted that some of AIB’s existing regulations had become outdated and needed changes which could not be accommodated with the current regulations in use.
Olateru added that the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) recently reviewed its Annex 18 to accommodate new developments in the industry, stressing that in order to remain relevant, it would consistently look at its regulations.
He said the bureau’s core mandates safety to prevent future occurrence and make aviation safer for business and air travellers, adding that the planned review was part of such processes.
“AIB came into existence in 2007 via the Civil Aviation Act 2006.
The regulation was designed to guide how we do things.
“That regulation is outdated, it has to be reviewed.
Regulation basically is to guide the stakeholders and to let everybody know how reporting system is done.
“If you look at Annex 18, it has just been reviewed by ICAO.
We need to bring our regulations to speed to capture those new areas because you have to constantly review how you do things for you to stay relevant, if not, you will become outdated.