Nigerian airline, Azman Air has suspended operation as it told entire staff members to embark on compulsory leave without pay.
The Public Relations Officer, Azman Air, Nurudeen Aliyu, confirmed this development to Leadership on Monday.
According to him, this comes as all their aircraft are on maintenance.
He added that the airline’s domestic operation and staff members are expected to resume in October 2024.
“Two of our aircrafts are in maintenance and 3 are due for C-check and that’s why we suspended our domestic operation. Our aircraft will be back in October.
“The overhead is heavy so the management decided to put the company on hold,” Aliyu stated.
Meanwhile, in a circular signed by the Human Resources Manager, Magaji Mohammed Misau, dated 3rd August, 2023, only eight senior staff are exempted from the compulsory leave.
The circular titled ‘Placement Of Leave Without Pay,’ read, “As you are aware our domestic operations have been put on hold for a while, due to the conveyance of our Aircraft for C-Checks and the MROS’ has given a longer time of completion write and communicate its decision that all staff has been placed on Leave Without Pay with effect from 1” August, 2023″. (Dailypost)
