Tag: Pilots
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Bristow Helicopters sacks 100 pilots, engineers
Bristow Helicopters has sacked 100 pilots and engineers following negative impact of Coronavirus on its business and the nation’s economy. The company, in a statement on Tuesday said the spread of the COVID-19 virus had severely impacted all sectors in the aviation industry, including its market, which primarily served the Nigerian oil and gas sector.…
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Air Peace sacks over 70 pilots, gives reasons
Air Peace has fired over 70 pilots across its fleet types due to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The company said the pandemic has taken a huge toll on its operations. According to the airline, it had to take the painful but rightful decision in the face of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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We’ll ensure timely release of Caverton helicopters pilots arrested by Wike – FG
The Federal Government has assured that the two Caverton Helicopter pilots arrested by the Rivers State Government will be released soon. It also said the pilots were on national assignment when the arrest was made. The pilots were arrested by the police for flouting the state’s government directive of flying into the Air Force Base…
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JUST IN: FG reacts to Wike’s arrest of Caverton Helicopters’ pilots
The Federal Government has bashed Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike for arresting two Caverton Helicopters’ pilots and the passengers for flying into the State during Coronavirus lockdown. Wike had led the police and other military chiefs to arrest two pilots of Caverton Helicopters on Tuesday after the conveyed passengers into the State. The two pilots,…
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Caverton seeks FG’s intervention, says Gov Wike unduly punished its pilots
Caverton Helicopters has appealed to the federal government to prevail on the Governor of River State, Mr Nyesom Wike to release its pilots who have been remanded at the Port Harcourt prison. The governor accused the pilots of flying expatriates into River State without involving the state government in the testing and approval of the…
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COVID-19: Police arrest two pilots for flying unknown expatriates into Rivers
The police have arrested two pilots of Carveton Helicopter for flying expatriates into Rivers State in violation of the ongoing lockdown in state borders to fight the Coronavirus pandemic. The pilots accused of illegally bringing the expatriates were reportedly arrested by the Rivers Taskforce on enforcement of directives against Coronavirus. They were said to have…
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UPDATE: Pilot, Co-Pilot injured, 250 killed in police, bandits forest battle
The police on Wednesday took the battle to the bandits who have been terrorizing the people by killing, maiming and kidnapping. The Special Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the police led the onslaught on the bandits in the Kaduna forest. They were supported by the special forces of the police Air Wing. The bandits…
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Helicopter crash: NAF to bury two NAF pilots, crew on Tuesday
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has fixed Tuesday, January 8, for the burial of five crew members who died in the NAF Mi-35M Helicopter that crashed in combat on January 2 in Borno. The helicopter crashed while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion in Damasak, Borno. NAF Director of Public Relations and…
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JUST IN: Two pilots, three crew members die in NAF helicopter crash
Five crew members, including two pilots and three personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, have been confirmed dead in the helicopter crash which occurred in Damasak, Borno State, late on Wednesday. The deceased are identified as; Flight Lieutenant Perowei Jacob, pilot in command; Flight Lieutenant Kaltho Kilyofas, co-pilot; Sergeant Auwal Ibrahim, flight technician; Lance corporal…
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NAF decorates 14 newly-graduated pilots in Abuja
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Monday in Abuja decorated 14 of its newly-graduated pilots with their “Wings” after completion of their flight training in Nigeria and South Africa. The 14 pilots being decorated on completion of their training, 12 were from Nigerian Air Force, while two were from Liberia. The officers are : Flying…