(R – L) DR. SAMSON FATOKUN, AREA MANAGER - SOUTH WEST AFRICA, IATA; SIR NOGIE MEGGISON, CHAIRMAN,AON; DR. BABATUNDE FOWLER, CHAIRMAN, FIRS; MR. JACKY HATHIRAMANI, MD, DANA AIR; MR. EWOS IRORO, ASST. SECRETARY, AON; MR. ALLEN ONYEMA, MD, AIR PEACE. Aviation

Domestic Airlines Vow to Stop Paying VAT

  Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has vowed that from June 14, 2018, its members would stop paying Value Added Tax (VAT)  to the federal government, estimated to be over N15 billion annually. AON made this known in Lagos yesterday during a meeting of the chief executives of airlines and attributed the short life span of […]

Without Clear Economic Policy, Airlines Won’t Survive, Operators Warn

The Airline Operators of Nigerian (AON) has warned that more airlines would go under unless the federal government introduces clear economic policies aimed at buoying the airlines to profitability. The Executive Chairman of AON, Captain NogieMeggisonstated thisat a press conference on Wednesday. Meggisonexpressed concern that while Nigeria has all the potential to become the hub […]

Nigerian Airlines Spend over N10bn Annually on Taxes

Nigerian airlines pay over N10 billion on taxes annually, according to recent estimates by airline Operators of Nigeria (AON). The AON said the huge taxes undermine profitability and threaten the ability of the airlines to maintain their aircraft overseas. These taxes are paid by commercial airlines in schedule services, charter airlines and companies that provide […]