Domestic flights to wait, says Fed Govt
omestic flights will no longer resume on June 21, Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika said yesterday.
According to him, the restart plan is meant to cover airworthiness, operations, passenger licencing, aviation security, safety management system, consumer protection, and air transport regulation. He explained that the public health corridor concept was developed in collaboration with national health authorities including the Federal Ministry of Health, NCDC and Port Health Services in addition to guidelines from the World Health Organisation and other international organisations,
Present at the meeting were the National President of National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers, Galadima Abednego, the National President of Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria , Ahmadu Ilitrus, and the General Secretary of Joint Aviation Trade Union Forum, Nnamdi Hector.
“Most of the airlines have either disengaged their pilots during the lockdown or not able to pay them full salaries, treating us as modern day slaves. Chairman, Senate Committee on Aviation, Smart Adeyemi, said the issues raised by the union leaders needed to be addressed to prevent untoward outcomes.
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