Nigerian major carrier, Arik Air, has written a letter of appeal to the Minister of Labour and Employment, urging him to interface with the aviation unions that threatened to disrupt the airline’s operations over workers’ welfare and non-payment of allowances. Arik Air in the letter sought the understanding and cooperation of the unions; while explaining […]
The low passenger traffic and industrial disruptions are making it extremely difficult for the airlines to continue as going concerns, writes Chinedu Eze When Nigerians airlines were pushing for the resumption of flight operations after the coronavirus lockdown, many of them knew that passenger traffic would be low, but there were others who were sanguine. […]
Aviation is said to be international because it follows uniform standard regulation, principles and documentations globally. So a pilot of Boeing B737 can work for any airline in the world and fly the same aircraft type. It is also the same with an engineer or cabin crew rated in the same aircraft type. Many Nigerians […]
There are indications that domestic and international flight operations would continue Tuesday as labour unions in collaboration the Nigria Labour Congress (NLC) may have suspended the strike planned to start today. There is also indications that the National Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba, announced the suspension after the meeting of the tripartite committee […]
Following the agreement reached between Bi-courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL), operators of Murtala Mohammed Airport two, and the Aviation Unions to end the 2-day strike action, Dana Air has resumed flights from the terminal. The airline in a statement signed by its Media and Communications Manager, Kingsley Ezenwa said ‘we have resumed flights from MMA2 […]
