A large number of aircraft belonging to local airline operators have been grounded in recent times in airports across the country due to lack of foreign exchange to fund maintenance.
Airline Operators in Nigeria have told the federal government that shutting down the Abuja airport in order to effect repairs on its runway was unnecessary.
The Airline Operators of Nigeria, AON, has lamented the deplorable state of navigational aids at airports across the country, saying the situation was to blame for the many cases of cancelled flights due to poor visibility caused by the Harmattan haze.
