
Mass Sack: Pilots, Engineers Threaten To Withdraw Services
The National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE), has issued a two-week ultimatum to airlines, who have sacked or plan to sack their pilots and engineers under the guise of COVID-19, to reverse the decision.
Its President, Mr Abednego Galadinma, at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos, said pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers had resolved to withdraw their services to all airlines if colleagues were sacked.
There had been a spate of terminations of the contract of pilots and engineers across various airlines, all linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
About 170 pilots have been sacked from Bristow Helicopters …