69 Pilots sacked!

 The Airline industry around the world continues to be ravaged by the Covid 19 pandemic with far reaching effects.

 Nigeria's Air Peace decided to lay off 69 pilots due to deteriorating economic conditions. In order to survive the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the airline has resorted to downsizing its workforce and restructuring its operations.

The airline's spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, stated that Air Peace had to take "a very painful but rightful decision, in the circumstances the airline has found itself as a result of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on its operations and financial health, to terminate the employment of some of its pilots."

His statement also explained that the pandemic has seriously hit every airline and made it impossible for most carriers to continue their operations without implementing some restructuring.

Olisa noted that the decision made by the airline was for the greater good of the company and its 3,000 employees, as Air Peace aims to fulfill its financial obligations to staff, external vendors, aviation agencies, maintenance organizations, insurance companies, banks, and others.