The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines and spokesman of Airline Operators of Nigeria, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo on Wednesday solicited the support of the new Minister of Aviation, Barr. Festus Keyamo, in the area of sourcing foreign exchange (FX) needs of the operators to sustain their businesses and the sector’ contribution to the nation’s Gross Domestic […]
….amid AON’s opposition to project, subsisting court order In what appears a confirmation of the outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to walk its talk on the national carrier project, a Nigeria Air aircraft, which was earlier sighted early today at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, has reportedly landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, […]
Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Tuesday expressed serious concern over impending Jet A1 (aviation fuel) scarcity, saying the ugly situation may threaten flight services during the Yuletide season and New Year festivities nationwide. The operators, in a statement signed by its spokesman, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, said there were already signals that the scarcity is […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), one of Nigeria’s organized private sector (OPS) advocacy groups, has urged the Federal Government to collaborate with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and approve a special foreign exchange regime to ease importation of aviation fuel (Jet A1) in order […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Monday alerted the public that the lingering scarcity of JetA1 fuel, also known as aviation fuel, would further exacerbate flight reschedules and cancellations now being experienced by air travellers unless urgent steps are taken by government to address the problem. The Chairman, United Nigeria Airline and the spokesperson […]
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) on Monday refuted claims by airlines’ owners that Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK), also known as aviation fuel, was being sold at N700 per litre in some parts of the country. The association’s Executive Secretary, MOMAN, Mr. Isong reportedly debunked the claims during an interview with the News […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over multiple entry points granted to foreign airlines, saying the gesture is ripping off the country of its foreign exchange potential. The President of the association, Airline, gave this hint on Thursday at the association’s first quarter breakfast business meeting organised by […]
The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to fully implement the Executive Order on zero customs duty and zero Value Added Tax (VAT) on importation of commercial aircraft and aircraft spare parts. This is even as it advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to make foreign exchange easily accessible for investors in the […]
The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), has commended the Federal Government over its decision to suspend the Nigeria Air project in view of the fiscal realities and the capital intensive nature of the project. The association’s Chairman, Capt. Nogie Meggison, on Thursday said that the decision by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) aligned with the […]
Indigenous airlines in the country have threatened to stop remittance of Value Added Tax (VAT) to government coffers effective June 14 this year. The operators claimed that continuous collection of such tax negated the principles of the nation’s fiscal policies and international best practices in the industry. The airlines operators disclosed their plan on VAT […]