The News Agency of Nigeria reports that so far 11,966 Nigerian pilgrims had been flown home in the last seven days.
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The newly-appointed Managing Director of the airline, Captain Ado Sanusi, made this known in Lagos on Thursday.
The Nigerian registered aircraft owned by UMZA Air would be operated by Aero Contractors under a joint venture agreement.
The company stated that, “This does not in any way affect the Maintenance activities of the Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) otherwise known as AeroMRO, the Approved Training Organisation (ATO) also known as Aero Training School, the Helicopter and Charter Services operations.
The unions are National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria.
The airlines announced the development on Wednesday through the Chairman of Air Peace Airline, Allen Onyema.
The development was confirmed on Saturday by two top shots of the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers
The aircraft have been at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja before they were given to Aero Contractors.
The airline was said to have refused to carry some of its passengers who already had their luggage in the aircraft.
The Chief Executive Officer of Aero Contractors, Captain Ado Sanusi, confirmed the development in a statement in Lagos.
The Commissioner of the bureau, Akin Olateru, said this on Tuesday during a media briefing on the release of four accident occurrence reports at the agency’s headquarters
Aero Contractors on Tuesday announced the suspension of all its flight services for two weeks to support the Federal Government’s effort to stop the Coronavirus pandemic from spreading further.
The Governor took the decision after he met and shook hands with Mohammed, the son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday
Passengers in their hundreds have protested at the local wing of the Nnamidi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja against flight delay and unprofessional conduct by Aero Contractors.
Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 16,429 cases of delayed flights between January and June 2019 according to figures released by the Consumer Protection Department of Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority.
Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria recorded 7,926 cases of delayed flights between January and March 2019.
The protesting unions are the National Union of Air Transport Employees, Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria and National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers
Nigeria’s oldest airline, Aero Contractors, says it has expanded its operations with the delivery of more aircraft to its fleet.
The Managing Director of the carrier, Capt. Ado Sanusi, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos on Wednesday.
Statistics released by the Consumer Protection Department of the NCAA shows that 14,633 flights were operated by eight airlines during the period under review, while 208 flights were cancelled for various reasons.