Airline Operators Suspend Plan To Ground Flight Services, After Dana Air, Other Major Airlines Pull Out

Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) said it has suspended its plan to ground flight services in every part of the country starting from Monday, 9 May over high cost of jet A1, the fuel used to power planes.

The suspension was announced after some of the major players in the industry, including Air Peace, Max Air, Dana Air and Overland announced that they will not participate in the plan to ground flight services in the country.

The Federal Government,through the Federal Ministry of Aviation had also earlier on Sunday assured Nigerians that members of AON were reconsidering their decision to withdraw their planes starting from Monday in protest over high cost of fuel.

The Ministry also confirmed that Ibom Air, Green Africa Airlines, Arik Air, Dana Air, and others have already indicated that they will continue with their normal flight schedules in spite of the threat by AON.

However, in a statement on Sunday evening, AON said it has decided to suspend its plan to ground air services in the country in consideration of the likely economic and security implications.