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Unions shut Bristow, airline says action illegal

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and all its affiliate bodies in the aviation industry made good their threat to ground Bristow Helicopters over protracted labour issues. The union leaders and their members blocked the exit and entrance gates of the company with their vehicles to prevent any staff or visitors from gaining entrance into the company headquarters. Workers of the company who were also…

Air Peace sacks pilots to save airline from collapse

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wole Shadare

**New salaries reflect 0-40% cut, more jobs to go Two weeks after chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema expressed frustration with the demands of his pilots and threat to shut down the airline, the management of the airline yesterday sacked over 75 of the airline’s pilots. The airline was however, silent on the number of pilots it disengaged in its statement to the media. But pilots who spoke to Woleshadarenews disclosed that over…

Breaking: Air Peace fires 75 pilots

Posted on August 3, 2020August 3, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace has sacked 75 of its pilots over disagreement in remuneration. The pilots sacked are across all fleets. Recall that recently, there’s been lingering conflict over pay cut and reviewed renumeration between the pilots and the management, which has finally culminated to the sacking of some pilots. Notably amongst those affected are those who were signatories to the agitations. Details shortly…..

Is Evacuation Replacing Commercial Flights?

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Wole Shadare

By Dr. Gabriel Olowo I am perturbed with the endless Flight Evacuations before & during Covid19 plague these past 6 months. I am particularly worried why Evacuation flights is seemingly replacing Commercial flights after the new travel protocols have been established, all stake holders have complied with international set rules and people love to travel for various reasons. Tickets are presently sold higher and above regular commercial rates. To those of us…

Bristow pilots, engineers down tools, reject ‘obsolete’ N345/$1 salary benchmark, others

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Wole Shadare

**Spurn N30 million employment bond From tomorrow, all pilots and engineers of Bristow Helicopters will proceed on indefinite strike action over what they described as ‘discriminatory policies and consistent victimization of Nigerians working for the carrier’. Their umbrella body, the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) has backed their action for a total shutdown of all Bristow Helicopters operations from midnight Monday 3, 2020. They are about to take the action after…

Reps seek probe into evacuation of Nigerians by foreign airlines

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by Wole Shadare

The House of Representatives has frowned at the Nigerian Embassy in United Arab Emirates for allegedly sabotaging the economic interests of Nigeria and Nigerian people. The group called for serious investigations into the roles of the embassy officials in Abu Dhabi, adding that if found culpable severe sanctions should be slammed against them. This was contained in a statement by the Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji while reacting to the marketing…

How greed led to crash of overloaded plane with cocaine on take-off

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Wole Shadare

A light aircraft overloaded with cocaine crashed on take-off on its way to Australia, police said on Saturday, exposing a Melbourne-based crime syndicate and leading to the arrest of five men with alleged links to the Italian mafia. The Cessna aircraft, which was stuffed with more than 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of cocaine, went down while attempting to leave a remote airstrip in Papua New Guinea on July 26. Australian Federal Police said in…

Kenya Airways resumes int’l flights to Africa, Europe, Middle East today

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Wole Shadare

***Kenya’s tourism loses $752 million in revenue to COVID-19 Kenya Airways resumed international passenger services following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights departed today August 1st to London, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Kigali,and Lusaka. The airline in a statement made available to Woleshadarenews said during the month there will be a gradual increase in the network with flights to Paris, Mumbai and Amsterdam. In Africa, the…

FAAN can’t meet N3b wage bill, slashes salaries by 50%

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by Wole Shadare

**Unions kick, mobilize for showdown next week **Agency’s staff strength rises to 8000, 4000 pensioners The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the financial underbelly of many of the aviation agencies, particularly, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as the airports authority can no longer meet its monthly N3 billion spent on salaries and wages occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. The huge monthly wage bill of the agency said to run into more than…

Kenya Airways Resumes International Passenger Flights

Posted on July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 by Wole Shadare

Kenya Airways (KQ) will be resuming its international passenger services on August 1, 2020 following the easing of movement restrictions as directed by President Uhuru Kenyatta. The first international flights on August 1st 2020 will depart to the following international destinations; London, Dubai, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Dares Salaam and Lusaka. During the month there will be a gradual increase in the network with flights to Paris, Mumbai and Amsterdam. In Africa, the airline will…

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