It was discovered that domestic airlines had kept their workforces down as the aviation crisis in Nigeria persisted.
Additionally, it was learned that although there were plans to re-engage some of the disgruntled staff, this would actually occur until additional aircraft belonging to the impacted carriers began to fly.
According to airline authorities who spoke with our correspondent, the majority of the employees who were asked to leave were involved in running airplanes on a daily basis because of the crisis, which also caused a decline in the number of operational aircraft in the industry.
Officials of Dana Air revealed that despite the airline’s absence from operations for approximately a month, it was planning to start up again in September.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority also permanently suspended Dana Air’s air operator certificate and air transport license in July. The suspension was in place as of July 20, 2022, at midnight.
A top executive at the company explained how the situation resulted in the reduction of Aero Contractors’ workforce by stating that the airline was not currently making money.
The official, who spoke to our correspondent anonymously due to a lack of authorization, said that the corporation “is not making money presently and therefore it needs to rationalize.”
The official emphasized that an airline’s employment was proportional to the number of planes it operated, noting that 30 to 50 workers or more were frequently attached to an aircraft.
