Azman Air suspends operations, places staff on unpaid leave

Nigerian airline Azman Air has temporarily suspended its operations, directing all staff members to take compulsory leave without pay.

Nurudeen Aliyu, the Public Relations Officer of Azman Air, confirmed the situation to *Leadership* on Monday. He explained that the suspension is due to all the airline’s aircraft undergoing maintenance.

Aliyu stated that Azman Air’s domestic operations and staff are expected to resume in October 2024, once maintenance is complete.

“Two of our aircrafts are in maintenance and 3 are due for C-check and that’s why we suspended our domestic operation. Our aircraft will be back in October.

“The overhead is heavy so the management decided to put the company on hold,” Aliyu stated.

Meanwhile, in a circular signed by the Human Resources Manager, Magaji Mohammed Misau, dated 3rd August, 2023, only eight senior staff are exempted from the compulsory leave.

The circular titled ‘Placement Of Leave Without Pay,’ read, “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’ has given a longer time of completion write and communicate its decision that all staff has been placed on Leave Without Pay with effect from 1” August, 2023″.