Azman shuts down operation, sends staff on ‘compulsory leave’

Azman Air Services Limited has asked all its staff to embark on compulsory leave without pay amidst ongoing C-checks on its aircraft and the high cost of operations.

“The decision was made due to a number of factors, including the ongoing C-checks on its aircraft and the high cost of operations,” Nurudden Aliyu, the airline‘s spokesperson, told TheCable newspaper.

“We have temporarily suspended the operation, and it was due to all our 737 we are using for domestic operation are due for C-checks,” Mr Aliyu said.