Air Peace has laid off over 70 pilots as a result of the negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the operations of the airline.
The airline stated that the lay off became necessary because it could not afford to continue to carry out its financial obligations without restructuring its whole operations so as to cope with this trying time. Air Peace added that the decision was a painful but a rightful one.
The recently released statement also revealed that airline’s management effected drastic measures which include cutting between zero to 40 per cent in the salaries of staff.
The statement reads: “This decision is inevitable under the circumstances we find ourselves. In order to protect the continuity of majority of the existing jobs and the possibility of creating new ones in future, the survival of the airline is of paramount importance. When everything comes back to normal those pilots affected today will have a place to come back to in future if they so wish.
“Anything short of what we have done may lead to the collapse of an airline as could be seen in some places worldwide during this period.
“Therefore, we decided to review the salaries being paid to all staff. The new salaries reflect zero to 40 per cent cut of the former salary depending on the salary grades of every staff.
“Even after the cuts, it was obvious for us to be able to sustain our operations and survive the times, some jobs must inevitably have to go.”
