Indigenous airline, Air Peace, yesterday sacked 75 pilots, citing financial difficulties posed by the COVID-19 era. Some of the affected workers, however
, claimed that their “sudden” disengagement was not unconnected with the recent row over pay cut and mild protest by the professionals.
Air Peace has the largest fleet and accounts for about 40 per cent passenger traffic in the country. Sources said the 75 pilots had recently protested against pay cut, with the chairman, Allen Onyema, allegedly threatening to shut down the firm. He said management would revert when passenger traffic improves. Yet, “the pilot still chose not to fly. Thus, embarrassing the company and also portraying the airline in an unpleasant image in the estimation of its esteemed passengers.”
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