Azman Air Halts Operations, Places Employees on Unpaid Leave
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Azman Air has instructed nearly all of its workforce, except for eight senior staff members, to take mandatory unpaid leave.
This decision comes as the Nigerian airline has suspended its operations.
In a memo dated August 3, 2023, and signed by Human Resources Manager Magaji Mohammed Misau, only eight senior staff were exempt from the unpaid leave directive.
The memo, titled “Placement Of Leave Without Pay,” stated, “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 have given a longer time for completion. Therefore, all staff have been placed on Leave Without Pay effective from August 1, 2023.”
Azman Air's Public Relations Officer, Nurudeen Aliyu, explained that the maintenance of aircraft led to this decision.
He mentioned that the airline’s domestic operations and staff are expected to resume in October 2024.
“Two of our aircraft are undergoing maintenance, and three are due for C-checks, which is why we suspended our domestic operations. Our aircraft will be back in October.
“The overhead costs are significant, so the management decided to pause the company’s operations,” Aliyu stated.
Azman Air has faced challenges in the past, including a license suspension in 2022 due to a N1.2 billion ticket sales debt and expired documents.
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