The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) is facing serious challenge manning its installations, control towers and radar facilities because most of its technical workers have travelled out of the country, THISDAY has learnt. Informed sources among aviation industry stakeholders told THISDAY that most of the technical personnel have left the country for greener pastures in […]
Major oil and gas service company, Bristow Helicopters has reacted to the grounding of its operations on Monday by labour union and sacked over 100 pilots and engineers, citing economic downturn occasioned by Covid-19 impact and oil and gas business. The National Association of Aircraft Pilots a d Engineers (NAAPE), had since Monday, began industrial […]
Foremost Nigerian carrier, Aero Contractors has recalled about 69 workers to boost its technical personnel for its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, which recently started conducting C-check for Boeing B737 aircraft. In addition to the recalled workers, the airline is poised to recall additional 30 in the coming weeks, as airlines queue their aircraft […]
The CEO of African Aviation Services Limited and former Director General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), Nick Fadugba said that for Nigerian airlines to survive, operate profitably, they must engage in partnership and cooperation. Fadugba who spoke to Chinedu Eze at the African Aviation Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia last week, said the aviation regulatory environment […]
