1000 To Lose Their Jobs As Aero Contractors Shuts Down
No fewer than one thousand Aero Contractors Airline workers will lose their jobs as the second largest commercial carrier in the country, on Wednesday, announced an indefinite suspension of its scheduled services.
The airline, in a statement signed by its management said that the suspension of its scheduled services will begin from tomorrow, Thursday September 1, 2016.
Aero revealed that the development is as a result of the current economic situation in the country, adding that the airline had faced grave challenges in the past six months which impacted its business and by extension the scheduled services operations.
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The airline said, “The impact of the external environment has been very harsh on our operational performance, hence management decision to suspend scheduled services operations indefinitely effective September 1, 2016, pending when the external opportunities and a robust sustainable and viable plan is in place for Aero Contractors to recommence its scheduled services.
“The implication of the suspension of scheduled services operations extends to all staffs directly and indirectly involved in providing services as they are effectively to proceed on indefinite leave of absence during the period of non-services.
“We are aware of the impact this will have on our staff and our highly esteemed customers, hence we have initiated moves to ensure that we are able to return back to operations within the shortest possible time, offering reliable, safe and secure operations, which the airline is known for.”
