Max Air Pilots Stop Work Over Unpaid Wages

By Akinwale Kasali

Crisis has rocked Max Air, following the inability of the Domestic Airline to pay the wages and entitlements of its Pilots. This has  prompted  the Pilots to ground scheduled flights in protest.

Passengers booked on Max Air were left stranded at the Maiduguri International Airport, as the Pilots reportedly refused to fly shortly before takeoff, forcing Airline Officials to ask already boarded passengers to disembark and return to the terminal.

It was gathered that the protest was linked to salaries and allowances, allegedly, owed by Max Air management to its flight crew.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) also confirmed the temporary disruption, noting that normal operations resumed after both parties reached a settlement.

“The matter was resolved, and the flight departed around 1:00 p.m.,” said the NCAA Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection.

Sources informed the magazine that this is not the first time Max Air has faced operational turbulence.

The airline was recently sanctioned by NCAA over a near-crash incident in Kano earlier this year.