Local Airlines Threaten Nationwide Shutdown Over 300% Surge In Jet A1

Amid Middle-East Tensions that have made Aviation fuel also known as Jet-A1 experience over 300 per cent surge in price, domestic airlines under the umbrella of the Airlines Operators of Nigeria (AON) have issued a warning of a possible nationwide shutdown of flight operations beginning Monday, April 20, 2026.

The operators said the cost of Jet A1 has surged from about N900 per litre as of February 28 to N3,300 per litre within a space of less than two months, a development they described as unsustainable and threatening the survival of the aviation industry.

The planned withdrawal of services was conveyed in a letter dated April 14, 2026, signed by AON President, Abdulmunaf Sarina, and addressed to the executive secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), Clement Isong.

By Yusuf Babalola

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