Aero Raises Hope for Redundant Workers

The management of Aero Contractors has given assurance to the workers who were relieved of their duties and put on redundancy by the airline, saying that many of them would be re-absorbed. In fact, Aero has started re-absorbing some of them, as the technical personnel among them had gone back to work on contract basis […]

Aero Begins C-check Maintenance at Its Lagos Facility

Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors has made history by conducting the first C-check on a Boeing B373. This follows the certification of the airline by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) which issued Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate to the company, qualifying it to carry out aircraft maintenance up to C-check level on Boeing Classics: […]

Economic Downturn: More Airlines May Close Shop

There is an indication that more Nigerian airlines may close shop as the current economic downturn has hampered airlines operations. Industry experts have expressed concern that the forex scarcity is taking a huge toll on the aviation sector because virtually everything done in the airline business requires foreign exchange, except the purchase of aviation fuel. THISDAY […]

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Aero Contractors Heads for Extinction

Nigeria’s foremost indigenous carrier, Aero Contractors is in danger of extinction. Only urgent injection of funds can save the ailing airline. Nigeria promising and oldest indigenous carrier, Aero Contractors has paid the price of a selfish decision taken against it some years ago, when its stakeholders shortchanged the airline and gained at its expense. The […]