Aero Contractors, countering NAAPE’s claims, confirms payment to 225 of 237 staff made redundant in 2017, accounting for 94.94%. Additionally, the airline asserts it hasn’t shirked its responsibility, actively addressing and resolving the issue. Expressing dismay at NAAPE’s approach, Aero…
The management of Aero Contractors, one of the two indigenous airlines under the receivership of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has been accused of mismanagement of the airline’s meagre resources. The airline was also accused of non-payment of redundant…
By Seun Ibiyemi Over four months after suspending flight services due to a lack of equipment capacity and industry challenges, there are strong indications that Aero Contractors would resume flight services early next month. This is according to a source…
Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, has taken delivery of the first set of two Dash-8 (Q-400) aircraft on Thursday at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja. The Nigerian registered aircraft owned by UMZA Air would be operated by Aero…
By Seun Ibiyemi There is palpable fear over the present state of airlines as Nigeria’s oldest airline Aero Contractors has announced a suspension of its scheduled passenger services operations with effect from this Wednesday, July 20, 2022 till further notice…
Situation at Aero Contractors got further compounded as officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service ( FIRS) during the week sealed some offices in the airlines following tax remittances of about N350million owed the tax agency. Our reporter found out…
Six Nigerian airlines during the week announced a new pact – the ‘Spring Alliance’ – to mutually support their operations in order to provide better services to passengers. The airlines – Air Peace, Azman Air, United Nigeria Airline, Arik Air,…
By Tobi Adetunji Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, has launched its Lagos-Abuja-Maiduguri flight deploying its newly acquired state-of-the-art A320 aircraft on the route. The flight departed the the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, before heading to Maiduguri International Airport. At…
