Air Niugini pilots terminated 2016

144 volumes in pilots’ appeal case

This is before a hearing date can be set by the court.

Moses Murray, who is acting for the eight; Captains Joseph Kumasi, Boris Ageda, Vincent Tongia, Benjamin Lopa, Norman Daniel, and first officers Elijah Yuangi, David Seken and Abel Kanego asked the court for an extension on Monday to compile outstanding 108 volumes of the appeal books they will rely on in the case.

A total of 144 volumes will be compiled in the appeal books; that’s three volumes for each of the eight pilot’s case.  

PX pilots’ case set for trial

The pilots were terminated between Sept 1 and 15 over allegations of misconduct.

Justice Collin Makail of the Waigani National Court will hear submissions on the case on Dec 22.

Justice Makail set the hearing date today for Dec 22 so the matter can be expedited despite the court going into vacation break on Dec 20.

On Oct 7, the National Court stayed the pilots’ termination when it allowed their case to go through for judicial review.

Foo: Air Niugini pilots terminated because of July incident

“You will recall that over two months ago from 13 July, 2016, Air Niugini experienced an unusual increase of national pilots reporting sick, and therefore unable to attend work,” Foo replied to Loop PNG questions.   

“This stop work was called for to force the Prime Minister to step down from office. The stop work was not an industrial issue and began on 13 July, 2016.

“The sudden increase in number of national pilots reporting sick and not able to attend work from 13th to 20th July, 2016, affected Air Niugini flights.