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Bristow and ACN are no worse in their treatment of pilots in Nigeria than they are in any of the other countries in which they operate where the pilots have no union representation. In terms of pay for days worked and job prospects both of them are considerably better than Caverton.
Both companies are now under new management in Nigeria and I think that the new managers have little idea as yet of how to get things done in Nigeria. Maybe we'll have more idea whether they are getting to grips with the problem of getting new pilots to go to Nigeria and existing ones to stay, after their new pay reviews, The problem is that they're taking so long with these and sticking to pre-set deadlines, rather than taking the necessary action (i.e. more pay) that with a wait similar in length to the gestation period of a Blue Whale, so many pilots may leave that it'll take years for them to recover in Nigeria.