A Nigerian airline, Air Peace, has sacked over 70 pilots across its fleet.
A member of the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers disclosed this to one of our correspondents, craving anonymity.The management of the airline, however, linked the pilots’ disengagement to the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A statement issued on Monday by Mr. Stanley Olise, spokesperson of the airline, described the sacking of the pilots as “painful but rightful decision.” “The pandemic has hit every airline worldwide, so badly that it has become very impossible for airlines to remain afloat without carrying out an internal restructuring of their costs.
“Air Peace has never, for one day, ever owed salaries to its workers in its almost six years of existence, pilots inclusive. Rather, the management of Air Peace has always been known to be increasing salaries of its employees periodically, without being prompted by staff.
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