Nigerian airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), have disclosed that there will be major disruptions of flights due to scarcity of aviation fuel, also known as JET-A1. Obiora Okonkwo, spokesperson, AON, made the disclosure in a statement released on Friday. This is the second announcement on …
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Fuel Scarcity: Airline Operators Announce Flight Disruption, Cancellation
The Airline Operators of Nigeria have announced plans to disrupt scheduled flight operations over the scarcity of aviation fuel. The announcement was contained in a statement titled, ‘Public notice: Disruptions in flight operations’, on Monday. In the statement signed by AON’s spokesperson, Prof. Obiora Spokesman, the operators lamented that aviation …
Read More »Oil Marketers Are Ripping Us Off – Airline Operators
Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has given a graphic picture of how major oil marketers are shortchanging them with the cost of aviation fuel, also known as Jet-A!. It will be recalled that the operators had two months ago, on heels of the astronomical prices of aviation fuel, given a …
Read More »BREAKING: Airline Operators Cancel Nationwide Shutdown
BREAKING: Airline Operators Cancel Nationwide Shutdown The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, says it has suspended the earlier decision to shut down flights beginning from Monday, May 9. SOurces recalls that the AON had in a statement vowed to shut down operations following the high cost of aviation fuel. But …
Read More »FG Moves To Avert Looming Shutdown Of Airline Operations
Following the threat by Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, to down tools tomorrow owing to the high cost of aviation fuel, the Federal Government has urged the union to give it time to explore means of resolving the challenge. Minister of Aviation made the plea in a statement signed by …
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