There are indications that domestic carriers may reduce their workforce, as they struggle to sustain their operations in the face of high cost of aviation fuel, which is currently about N950 per litre. THISDAY investigations revealed that some airlines are already reviewing their workforce and see sacking workers as their last option, which also signals […]
As Nigerian airlines strive to adjust to the new realities of high cost of aviation fuel, depleting passenger traffic and scarcity of forex, as writer observes that the trying period may be the most precarious for the airlines, as many grapple with uncertain future At the Air Transport Service Senor Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) […]
Air travellers have expressed concern that the shrinking number of airlines in the country may hinder flight operations in the coming days. There are indications that while two of the notable airlines have stopped flying, the existing ones are also being threatened by the high cost of operation due to increase in the price of […]
The reality of the prevailing dire situation in the Nigerian aviation sector, which manifested in the withdrawal of services by Aero Contractors last week and the suspension of Dana Air operation by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, over its poor financial status, is an indication that unless aviation authorities act swiftly, the fate that befell […]
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has announced the suspension of flight operations. The airline in a statement said this was due to challenging operational environment. In May this year, THISDAY reported that barring any intervention that the airline, which has operated for 61years, might go under. The company in a statement said, “Due to the […]
