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toubab1020
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 Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 17:56:49
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Could it be that this person got the airline name wrong? 
(The story in the D.O. ended in a ? and we know that ?s following things just mean a question not fact)
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/2008/7/9/slok-air-in-bankruptcy
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Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Reports reaching the Daily Observer indicate that Slok Air International, a scheduled passenger airline, is owing its staff at least two months salary, amid fears of financial bankruptcy.
(Here is a link to the topic where airline problems started to appear and were strongly denied by the M.D, of Gambia Experience.)
http://www.gambia.dk/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6332&whichpage=1
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 09 Jul 2008 18:07:15 |
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Lily
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Jul 2008 : 23:14:10
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| This can not be new news - a friend of mine was laid off by Slok months ago and the planes clearly have not been flying .... |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 00:18:14
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Thanks Lily,
Not very surprising as the piece was from the D.O.(who were not ready to publish anything until now), not knowing anything about Slok (very odd name!)and never travelled with them I can only pick up things from the papers,can you tell us any more about the set up of Slok? I understand that the Nigerians have some involvement,who else? have they got shareholders?,who owns the not flying planes?,are they just grounded or were they leased ? |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Lily
United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 09:49:23
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| Yes, some Nigerian involvement from what I understand. They had offices on Kairaba Avenue. Don't really know much about it except a friend lost is job which has made things hard on the family ...... |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jul 2008 : 19:33:06
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Found this Lily,thats about all I could find about Slok Air
History
Slok Air Gambia was established in November 2004. It was originally named Slok Air and was formed by the Slok Group in Nigeria. Its air operators certificate was suspended in March 2004 by the Nigerian government and the airline was subsequently dissolved in November 2004. In the same month the airline was reformed as Slok Air Gambia. Service was halted in the end of December 2007 due to maintenance and was resumed mid-February 2008
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