Air Peace agrees to recall some sacked pilots as minister intervenes
Air Peace will recall some of the pilots it sacked after the intervention of the aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, an official statement noted.
The airline laid off some of its pilots due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nigerian airports were shut for over three months for both domestic and international flights, except for essential flights.
That affected the indigenous airline which then laid off some of its staff and pilots.
The sack has put the airline in confrontation with the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE).
On Tuesday, the aviation minister called a meeting between the airline’s management and the leadership of NAAPE in his office in Abuja.
According to a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, James Odaudu, a verbal agreement was reached after the dialogue.
Sirika called on all stakeholders in the aviation industry to put all hands on deck in ensuring rapid recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.