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Aviation auditors begin security audits of Lagos, Abuja airports
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Airline operators defend fleet age, say maintenance is key

Operators, regulators, and other stakeholders have dismissed the claims that aviation industry is bloated by old aircraft against the practice in developed nations, arguing that an aircraft’s age is less important than proper maintenance, which should be the primary focus. The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation, Senator Fatai Buhari, had raised concerns about […]

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Airline operators protest multiple taxes in aviation industry

The Founder of United Nigeria Airlines and spokesperson for the Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has criticized the multiple charges imposed by government agencies in the aviation sector, calling them a heavy burden on domestic airlines. He urged the Federal Government to take swift action to support local operators. Okonkwo made this disclosure […]

Aviation auditors begin security audits of Lagos, Abuja airports
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Airline operators confirm purchase of Jet fuel from Dangote

Airline Operators in Nigeria have confirmed their purchase of Jet A1 fuel from Dangote’s refinery. The spokesperson for Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, said, “AON is already buying Jet A1 from Dangote a few months back.” He explained that the cost of Jet A1 fuel varies based on several factors, including location, according […]

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Airline operators face jailterm for non-remittance of sales charge

  The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that airline operators in the country now risk two-year imprisonment, N5 million fine, or both penalties over failure to remit statutory Ticket Sales and Cargo Sales Charges. The punitive provisions, among others, are included in the new Civil Aviation Act 2022, which was just signed into law […]

Trapped forex: Expert pushes for ticket purchase in dollars
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Trapped forex: Expert pushes for ticket purchase in dollars

To resolve airlines’ $464m trapped funds, a former Director-General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Dr Harold Demuren, proposed that first-class and business class passengers buy tickets in dollars. According to The Punch, Demuren told the Federal Government adding that the economy class passengers can buy their tickets in naira, which he proposed will help […]

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Trapped forex: More airlines to halt Nigerian operations

More foreign airlines are preparing to suspend their operations in Nigeria as a result of their inability to repatriate their trapped ticket sales fund in the country. This comes after Emirates Airlines announced on Thursday that it would cease operating flights into Nigeria as of September 1, 2022. British Airways warned its customers on Thursday […]

Nigeria, Morocco commence 5,600km gas pipeline project
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Jet-A1: NNPC, airlines agree on three-month supply at N480/litre

The House of Representatives on Monday held a stakeholders meeting to resolve the crisis trailing the aviation fuel price increase, with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and domestic airline operators reaching a deal. It was agreed that the NNPC would supply Jet-A1 to marketers nominated by airline operators for a period of three months […]