Airline Operators of Nigeria on Sunday said it had called off a planned suspension of flight operations by its members.
The suspension of flights was previously scheduled to commence on Monday, May 9, 2022.
AON said the suspension of the plan came after interventions by the government. The group said the government promised to hold talks with the operators as a way to find workable solutions to the challenges plaguing the aviation sector, including the price of aviation fuel.
They made the announcement in a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the group’s president, Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina, and other members.
The statement read, “The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) wishes to inform the general public that further to numerous calls from the highest echelons in government with promises to urgently intervene in the crises being faced by airlines due to the astronomic and continuously rising cost of JetA1, that the AON has acceded to requests to withdraw the action for the time being while we allow for a fresh round of dialogue with the government in the hope of reaching an amicable solution.
“We have also reached this decision with the highest consideration for our esteemed customers who have been faced with uncertainty over the last few days and to enable them to have access to travel to their various destinations for the time being during the period of discussions with relevant authorities.
“In view of the above and in the interest of national economy and security considerations, AON hereby wishes to notify the general public that the earlier announced shutdown of operations on May 9, 2022 is hereby suspended in good fate pending the outcome of hopefully fruitful engagement with government.”
