AVIATION “The leadership of the impacted unions have been contacted to negotiate a redundancy package for the affected staff.” The management of Arik Air has announced the sacking of 300 of its workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airline’s spokesman, Adebanji Ola made the disclosure via a statement on Friday. The statement partly read; “Arising Read more
Aviation ….Several passengers currently stranded Staff of Arik Air on Monday embarked on industrial action over what it termed ‘poor condition of service’ in the organisation. Several passengers who are billed to board the airline on Monday were left stranded following the commencement of the strike, according to a post shared by a Twitter user, Read more
Bristow Helicopters has announced the layoff over 100 pilots and engineers in its employ stating that the workers were sacked due to the effect of the coronavirus pandemic on its operations. The company which disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday, described the sack as “painful”, saying it engaged with the National Association of Read more
One of Nigeria’s leading indigenous airlines, Air Peace, on Monday, sacked 75 pilots, hinging reasons on financial constraints posed by the COVID-19 era. Some of the affected workers, however, claimed that their “sudden” disengagement was not unconnected with the recent row over pay cut and mild protest by the professionals. Local airline operators have been Read more
Agency Report The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, on Saturday, re-opened for business with passengers duly screened, in line with safety protocols following the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic. The airport also witnessed strict compliance to other safety measures, aimed at curtailing the spread of the virus. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports Read more
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it has put in place arrangements on passenger facilitation, ahead of flights resumptions. Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, the General Manager Corporate Affairs of FAAN, stated this while speaking at an aviation webinar organised by Women in Aviation (WIA) Nigeria with the theme: “Aviation: The New Norm in Read more
The United States Department of Justice has indicted the Air Peace Airlines chief executive officer, Allen Onyema, in multi-million dollar bank fraud and money laundering. The US authorities, in a statement on Friday, said Onyema moved more than $20 million from Nigeria through US bank accounts in a scheme involving “false documents” for the purchase of airplanes. Read more
Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg faced a barrage of criticism from US lawmakers Tuesday at a jammed hearing on the company’s commitment to safety as family members of victims of two deadly MAX 737 crashes looked on. In his first appearance before Congress since the 737 MAX was grounded in March, Muilenburg apologized for the Read more
Boeing unveiled a shift to its leadership structure on Friday as it manages the 737 MAX crisis, announcing that Dennis Muilenburg will remain chief executive but step down as chairman. The company said splitting the roles would allow Muilenburg to focus full time on running the company “as it works to return the 737 MAX Read more
+ What Caused 2006 ADC Airline Crash That Killed Sultan Of Sokoto Contrary to some media reports that the recent crashes recorded by Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s leading airlines were caused by faulty and substandard tryes, experts have revealed that the crashes were caused by human errors and judgments. Experts who spoke on the Read more
