Of the 26 Airbus pilots that were fired it was only those in the action group that got any money. Arik has not made any payments to the others fired in May 2015. Arik have no intention of paying anyone unless forced to do so. The hotels have got wise to their games and lock the crews out of their rooms until payments have been made. All the training establishments want money up front. I have heard through a good source at Arik that the pilots have gone 14 months without any simulator training. The NCAA just extend the licence.
Pilots are now 5 months without salary. It is time that they just downed tools or just sit in the aircraft and refuse to operate unless paid.
Arik Air International will be wound up unless the pilots receive full payments. They also have the option through legal contract to pursue Arik Air in Nigeria, which they will attempt, despite the difficulties of any legal action.
Non payment of salaries is a serious safety issue, so much so that EASA regulations stipulate that the pilots must be paid.
Arik Air have effectively stolen millions from its employees through non payment of all salaries.