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We will respond appropriately-NAAPE For complaining about delay in payment of their salaries, ten workers of Azman Air have been fired. Six pilots, one cabin crew member and three ground staff had their appointments terminated after they complained in a WhatsApp group over the delay in their October salaries. One of the workers who spoke to Woleshadarenews under condition of anonymity explained that ever since the industry was affected by the lockdown of the airspace for five…

    Large portions of Emirates’ A380 pilots are now on unpaid leave for a period of 12 months, according to an online media outlet, Aviation Business. The airline on Wednesday confirmed that a selection of its pilots had been offered leave with sources familiar with the matter telling Aviation Business that most of those impacted are A380 flight crew. Most of Emirates’ huge A380s continue to be grounded as demand for air travel worldwide remains muted. The…

Emirates airline has said it was unrealistic to establish social distancing on aircraft by leaving seats empty to curb the spread of coronavirus, as the cost would be too high to bear. The Middle East’s largest carrier, which operates a fleet of 270 wide-bodied aircraft, halted operations in late March as part of global shutdowns to help contain the virus. Emirates resumed operations two weeks later on a limited network and plans to fly to…

  Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific has warned shareholders to expect a $1.3 billion (HK$10 billion) loss for the first half of 2020 after the carrier flew almost 100% fewer passengers in June compared to the same month last year. Cathay Pacific’s warning comes just days after shareholders approved a HK$39 billion bailout plan to save the company. The airline’s record half-year projected loss compares to a HK$1.3 billion ($167 million) profit in the first six months…

**Dares authority to provide video evidence The alleged violation of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 protocols at the Port Harcourt airport on Tuesday by the Adamawa State Governor Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has been described as a calculated political campaign to smear the person of the Governor because of his position as the Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP campaign committee for the forthcoming…

**Lauds Minister   Worried by the flagrant disobedience to laid down guidelines by some state governors, the Senate has called for blacklisting of VIPs, others who flouts covid-19 protocols from Nigerian airports The apex legislative body urged that any Nigerian who deliberately failed to all measures as directed should not be allowed entry into the any Nigerian airport. for at least four months irrespective of his decision may be to travel privately by road. Furthermore,…

The Chairman House Committee on Aviation, Nnolim Nnaji has condemned  the fragrant abuse of the safety protocols put in place by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, (FAAN and, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) in line with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) for the reopening of air transport services. Nnaji who was reacting to the reports of some highly placed Nigerians who refused to subject themselves to the health protocols instituted at…

   ***Unnamed newspaper publisher indicted  The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has vowed the alleged breach of airport protocols by some dignitaries will be investigated. The Minister said if the individuals were found guilty, they are likely to be imprisoned for not less than two months. According to Sirika, so far, three dignitaries have been alleged to have flouted airport protocols. They are Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, ex- Zamfara Governor Abdulaziz Yari and a newspaper…

  Jetex could become the first company to welcome supersonic jet passengers into its terminals since Concorde was retired in 2003, after the company struck a deal with US planemaker Aerion Supersonic. Jetex’s private jet terminals have been selected as the preferred arrival and departure points for Aerion, which is currently manufacturing AS2, the world’s first supersonic business jet. “Since the retirement of the Concorde in 2003, the world has been eagerly waiting to return to…