Tag: Airline Operators

Domestic airlines bow to pressure, shelve planned flight suspension

Aminu Imam
Domestic airlines shelve suspension

Members of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) have suspended their planned nationwide shutdown over an alleged 300% increase in the price of Jet-A1. The suspension followed an appeal on Friday by the Federal Government urging them to refrain from increasing airfares or embarking on flight suspension over the alleged development. However, the operators warned that the suspension is temporary, stating that their next line of action depends on the outcome of a meeting with the Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, scheduled for Wednesday. The AON announced the…

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Airlines threaten shutdown, as aviation fuel crisis deepens 

Aminu Imam
Airlines threaten shutdown

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has warned that members may shut down operations from April 20 if the cost of Jet-A1 fuel is not urgently addressed. The association said prices have surged by more than 300%, jumping from about ₦900 per litre to approximately ₦3,300, a level it described as unsustainable for continued flight operations. According to the operators, fuel now accounts for the largest share of airline running costs, making it difficult to maintain schedules, pay suppliers, and keep ticket prices affordable for passengers. They cautioned that continued…

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High Cost of Aviation Fuel: Air Peace, Max Air, other flight companies suggest palm oil as alternative

Aminu Imam

Airline operators in Nigeria have called for the Nigerian government to explore palm oil as an alternative source of aviation fuel. This alternative source for aviation fuel is called JetAI, and according to them, Nigeria is mature enough to look into this new fuel source for the industry, especially considering the high cost of imports. The airline operators made this known to the Federal government during a meeting held in Abuja on October 18, on developing and using sustainable aviation fuel, low carbon available fuel and other transparent fuel sources…

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Nigeria Air: Airline operators get court order to stop project

Aminu Imam

.No court can stop airline from flying Sirika The Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has stopped the Federal Government from going on with its Nigeria Air agreement reached with Ethiopia Airlines. Justice A. Lewis-Allagoa, who granted the order of interim injunction on Friday, ruled that an Order of Maintenance of Status Quo by all the parties in the suit from taking any further step(s) in relation to the subject matter of the suit pending when the determination of the ‘Motion on Notice’ is granted. Recall that about eight…

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National Carrier: “Theres nothing Nigerian about Nigeria Air” Airline Operators

Aminu Imam

The move by the Federal Government to float a national carrier is currently facing scrutiny, as airline operators and aviation stakeholders queried the shareholding structure of the proposed Nigerian Air. At a webinar yesterday, the spokesman of Airline Operators of Nigeria, (AON), Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, declared, We have not seen anything Nigerian in this Nigeria Air.  He spoke at the on-going webinar on Nigeria Air: The Solution to Nigerias Aviation Problem, facilitated by Avaero Capital Partners. The Federal Government had selected Ethiopian Airlines as the equity partner in the proposed…

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