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  • Global sustainable aviation fuel market to hit $312b by 2029

    Global sustainable aviation fuel market to hit $312b by 2029

    The global sustainable aviation fuel market is to hit $312 billion in the next four years as countries including Nigeria , including operators in the aviation and related ecosystems switch to environmentally friendly and sustainable energy options.

    The size of the sustainable fuel market, according to regulatory data  has experienced rapid expansion in the recent past. It  escalated from $175.41 billion in 2024 to $196.04 billion in 2025, it will exhibit a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.8 percent. The robust expansion during the past years , experts say has been driven by many considerations.

    They listed  fast-paced industrialization and urbanization, a swift transition to renewable energy sources, a steep rise in the biofuel demand, and dominant energy demand are among factors driving the growth of the space.

    The market size for sustainable fuel is predicted to undergo swift expansion in the coming years, with projections  of attaining   a 12.3 percent  compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

     The expansion during this forecast period , experts say is largely due to rising environmental worries linked to traditional fuels, surging demand in the transportation sector, an increasing realization of the pressing need to curb carbon emissions, growth in production of electric vehicles, and supportive laws and regulations.

     Key trends in the forecast period, experts have identified ,  comprise carbon capture technologies, advancements in environmentally-friendly sourcing methods, next-generation biofuels, developments in hydrogen-based fuels, and the emergence of waste-to-fuel technologies.

    Speaking in an interview, Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Olubunmi Kuku canvassed collaboration among players in the ecosystem in order to

    reduce logistics costs and improve fuel availability nationwide.

    She said the authority is improving infrastructure to drive efficiency in the supply chain to boost operations.

    Kuku said : “More fuel farms across our airports will ease logistics, reduce costs, and enhance nationwide connectivity.”

    Highlighting the agency’s safety commitment, Kuku assured stakeholders that FAAN’s Quality Assurance framework would continue to uphold global standards in fuel storage, handling, and delivery.

    In addition, FAAN  she said plans to expand enabling infrastructure, from airside access to modern storage facilities, while encouraging innovation, particularly in exploring Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) through partnerships with forward-thinking marketers.

    “In essence, “FAAN stands ready to be an enabler, facilitator, and partner in ensuring that Nigeria’s aviation fuel ecosystem becomes stronger, cleaner, and more resilient.”

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    Also speaking, General Manager, Operations, Octavus Petroleum Limited, Engr. Peter Dia has raised concerns on the quality of  technical personnel in aviation fuelling space.

    He stressed the need for regulators of aviation fuel business in both aviation and petroleum sectors to have adequate knowledge on what should be done to ensure products quality and safety assurance.

    “There are fuel marketers today who have no business being in this business,” he said, stating that there is no local standard for jet fuel.

    “Our crude oil in Nigeria is the right crude but kerosene is only called Jet A1 after it has gone through the right processes to be called Jet A1. It has to be given a refinery certificate of quality even if it comes from a refinery,” he said.

    Dia however, note that jet fuel marketing business is expensive and requires serious minded people. He said one brand new 45 litre capacity Bowser costs about N1 billion and that there are filters in Bowsers that eliminate water from the fuel and make them safe for aircraft.

    He recommended that the financial health of aviation fuel marketers should be checked by regulators.

    He also frowned at the absence of fuelling infrastructure at the planning stage of airports that were established and the failure to involve  aviation fuel stakeholders.

    “The airports in Nigeria are being planned without fuel marketers’ involvement. That is why we have new terminals today without fuel hydrants,” he said.

    Also speaking, Regional Manager, Lagos & West Africa, Ibom Air Limited, Mr. Martin Abhulimen  called on aviation fuel marketers in Nigeria to help the local airlines by championing their collaborative negotiations of jet fuel prices.

    He noted that jet fuel price hike that occurred between 2023 and 2024 significantly affected airline business and that impact of the occurrence could not be passed on to air travelers.

     He said fuel hedging would have been an option as is done in other climes but that because of volatility of the environment, hedging does not work in Nigeria.

    He therefore recommended collaboration of airlines in their negotiation with jet fuel marketers so as to get more favourable price bargain.

    He noted that infrastructure had posed a bigger challenge to airlines at secondary airports in Nigeria.

  • Airline operators panic as aviation fuel sells for N265 per litre

    Panic has gripped domestic carriers over the increase in the price of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A1.

    The product now sells for about N265 per litre, representing over 110 per cent hike in the last 12 months.

    It sold for N120 per litre between January and February, last year.

    Investigations revealed that the increase has created panic among operators, raising concerns over the future of many domestic carriers already operating under huge and multiple charges.

    It was learnt that in Kano, Kaduna and other states in the North, the aviation fuel sells for between N255 and N265 per litre. In Lagos, it sells for between N240 and N250, depending on the volume purchased by the airline and marketer selling the product.

    A few months ago, same product was sold for N220 per litre in Lagos and N230 per litre at airports outside the state.

    In other clime such as Saudi Arabia, local airlines pay 20 cents per litre and foreign airlines pay 41 per cent.

    A worker with a major oil marketer, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed the price hike.

    He attributed the development to Naira’s downward slide against the dollar.

    He said the exchange rate of $1 to Naira at the black market few weeks ago was between N460 to N490, adding that as at February 18, it has jumped to between N505 and N510 to $1.

    “No one can blame the major oil marketers for the recent increase in the price of Jet A1. We all buy dollars from the black market, though the Federal Government, through the banks sell dollars to investors at a relatively cheaper rate.

    “But, the unfortunate thing is that when you approach them, they collect your money and close up. The money may not be available to you even in the next three months. The industry we are in does not wait for anyone. We can’t wait for three months to do business. So, we have to approach the black market for dollars, which is at a very high rate when compared to what government sells. You can see that subsidy has been re-introduced to Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). It is because of the continuous free fall of naira,” the source said.

    A management worker of the Aero Contractors warned that the high price of Jet A1 fuel might force more airlines to go under, except the Federal Government intervenes.

    Though he confirmed the price increased from N220 in January to between N240 and N265 per litre in February, wondering why airlines should still be selling tickets for N18, 000 for one hour flight, “if they are not cutting corners”.

    He argued that with the present situation, “a ticket for one-hour flight cannot be lower than N40, 000”.

    The source called on the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to take a critical look into the operations of some airlines to avert air accidents occasioned by lack of oversight.

    According to him, “As at today, fuel is going for N240 to N250 in Lagos and higher in other airports like Kaduna, Sokoto and Port Harcourt. At those places, a litre sells for between N255 and N265 per. How much are we selling one-hour flight tickets to passengers? I learnt some airlines are still selling tickets at N18,000 to Abuja. I don’t know how they can break even. A ticket should not go for less than N40, 000 for an hour flight.”

    Airlines, he added, have been hamstrung by foreign exchange scarcity.

  • Yuletide: NNPC discharges 38.7m litres aviation fuel

    Yuletide: NNPC discharges 38.7m litres aviation fuel

    •40-day petrol sufficiency assured

    The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday said it has  imported about 38.7million litres of Aviation Turbine Kerosene (ATK) or aviation fuel representing about 26-day sufficiency.

    The supply was to ensure a hitch-free air travel across the country during and after the Yuletide.

    Its Group Managing Director, Dr. Maikanti Baru, who spoke in Abuja, said the step was taken to forestall shortage of the product, a situation that had recently led to reported cases of flight delays and cancellations across the nation’s airports.

    According to the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu in a statement ,  Baru said in the build-up to the Yuletide, the NNPC had exceeded the demand of marketers.

    Specifically, he said on December 14, the Corporation completed the discharge of 8,800MT which represented about 10.6million litres to major terminals in the country.

    In addition, as at yesterday, 23,500MT which represented about 28.2million litres was being discharged to major oil terminals.

    In order to sustain the tempo, NNPC had also secured the supply of additional 30,000MT vessel of ATK which represented about 36million litres expected to berth Nigerian shores before the end of the year.

    Furthermore, NNPC wishes to state that it has over 40-day sufficiency for PMS and adequate volumes of automotive gas oil (AGO) and dual purpose kerosene (DPK) to satisfy national demand throughout the Yuletide and beyond.

    The GMD further assured Nigerians that the NNPC would sustain the drive towards ensuring availability of petroleum products at all times.

  • Arik Air scales down flights as aviation fuel scarcity worsens

    Arik Air scales down flights as aviation fuel scarcity worsens

    Scarcity of aviation fuel, otherwise known as Jet A – 1 is taking a huge toll on domestic flight operations forcing major carrier Arik Air to announce flight reduction.

    Flight reduction, the airline said is an intervention measure taken to cope with the situation.

    The airline’s spokesman, Mr. Adebanji Ola said in a statement that aviation fuel scarcity started manifesting last week when major oil marketers began to ration the supply of the product to airlines.

    Ola said Arik with its daily need of about 500,000 litres to operate 100 daily flights is most affected by the current scarcity.

    He said the carrier had to re-route one of its flights to Port Harcourt to pick fuel.

    Ola said: “With a daily fuel need of about 500,000 litres and an average of over 100 daily flights, Arik Air is mostly affected by this scarcity which is the fourth this year alone. One of the airline’s flights to Johannesburg on Tuesday had to be routed via Port Harcourt to pick up fuel.

    “As a result of the worsening supply situation of the aviation fuel, Arik Air has announced further reduction in flights from Wednesday, November 16 , 2016 to cope with the fresh scarcity, and reduce the unpleasant delays and cancellations which passengers have experienced in recent times.”

    He added: “One of the marketers issued a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) on Saturday alerting of non-availability of the product in Lagos. Another marketer said it was running out of product in Lagos with limited supplies in Port Harcourt and Abuja.

    “This development has started taking its toll on Arik Air due to the airline’s large scale operations, with flights being delayed across the country and in some cases cancelled especially for airports without airfield lighting.

    The airline therefore appealed for the understanding of its customers whose flights are likely to be affected by the scarcity and scaling down of operations.

    “Where flights are to be delayed or cancelled as a result of the scarcity, Arik Air will be sending text or email messages to passengers,” said Ola.

  • Airlines decry low passenger traffic, high cost of fuel

    Some domestic airlines in Nigeria have decried “continuous decline in passenger traffic’’ and increasing cost of aviation fuel also known as Jet A1.

    Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, Mr Abdullahi Saroke, Deputy Station Manager, Azman Air, said that many airlines were currently not having good in the business.

    Saroke said that the price of fuel had increased by 100 per cent while the patronage had decreased by 30 per cent in recent time.

    He added that the airlines that usually had its seats fully occupied in flight were now struggling to have up to 75 per cent of their seats booked and boarded.

    According to him, it has not been easy for most airlines to cope with this situation occasioned by the current recession, including scarcity of dollar and high cost of fuel.

    “As at January/ February, we were buying fuel at the rate of N115 and N120 per litre but as it stands today, a litre is sold at N220 in Lagos and N230 in Abuja.

    “In places like far North such as Yola and Maiduguri, it sold at N250 per litre if you are able to get it.

    “This has made it extremely difficult for the airlines to cope but for now, we will continue to manage the situation and fly because you cannot park the aircraft on ground.

    “This is because in airline business it is only when you take off and land that you make money.

    “What we simply do in Azman is to cancel some flights or try to reduce those frequencies, especially for Mondays and Tuesdays out of Abuja because those are low traffic days.

    “So we try to see how we can merge flights to remain afloat to be able to break even,’’ Saroke said.

    He said that the situation was also part of the reasons for the suspension of flight by Aero Contractor and the temporal shut down of operation by First Nation airline in September.

    He added that if the situation lingered further, it could lead to loss of jobs in the industry, stressing that no airline would continue to pay salaries if they were not making profit.

    According to the manager, no airline can continue to manage its entire work force for too long if the situation persists as they may look for a way to cut cost which may affect jobs in the long run.

    He urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps towards addressing the challenges confronting airlines in the country, especially the domestic ones.

    Sareko explained that the increase in the cost of ticket by the airlines did not commensurate with cost of operation, saying that the increment was about 30 per cent.

    He said that the airlines feared a situation where too much increment in the cost of ticket could drive the bulk of passengers back to road transport.

    “The lowest ticket before in any airline was N15, 000 and N16, 000 but now the lowest anyone can get is N22, 000 and N23, 000 if you book ahead.

    Also, a staff of a charter flight operator in Abuja, Mr Yahaya Atabo, told NAN that air transport in Nigeria was facing a tough challenge owing to the current economic challenges.

    Atabo said that airlines incurred more cost by the day without flying as result of poor patronage.

    He explained that many of their clients now preferred to travel by commercial flights to save cost instead of travelling by charter flight.

    NAN reports that the nation’s aviation sector has been facing challenges which range from scarcity of foreign currency to fuel scarcity and the cost of the fuel.

    International airlines had recently decried difficulty in operating profitably in Nigeria due to their inability to repatriate their funds.

     

  • Aviation fuel scarcity disrupts flights

    Aviation fuel scarcity disrupts flights

    At the Muritala Muhammed Airport in Ikeja, Lagos, Dana Air and Arik Air were worse hit.

    The airlines had several hours of flight delay, leading to the cancellation of some.

    Scores of passengers at the domestic wing of the airport waited for hours to know the status of their flights.

    Airlines have been merging flights since the problem started five days ago.

    In a statement yesterday, Arik Air spokesman, Mr Adebanji Ola said the airline is grappling with flight schedule disruptions because of what he called the severe scarcity of aviation fuel.

    He said the scarcity started at the beginning of the year.

    Nigeria had been grappling with inadequate supply of aviation fuel leading in most cases to severe shortage of the product and the disruption of flights. For the past week, the airline, he said faced another aviation fuel scarcity which got worse over this weekend leading to many flight delays and cancellations.

    The airline operates an average of 120 flights daily requiring about 500,000 litres of fuel daily.

    Arik said it was the worst hit because of its large number of domestic and international flights as oil marketers are unable to meet its daily fuel requirements on a timely and consistent basis.

    This, Ola said, has forced the airline to postpone flights while waiting for the marketers to source and deliver the product.

    He said: “At the root of the fuel supply crisis is low stock due to the inability of marketers to source for the foreign exchange to import more Jet A1 fuel into the country. There is also a distribution challenge as the discharging of vessels bringing Jet A1 and other petroleum products are done in the same Jetty and loading various trucks for distribution to cities like Kano or Abuja takes considerable effort and time. The situation in the north is even more difficult since the product takes longer to be delivered due to the trucking distance. Oil marketers have also resorted to trucking of aviation fuel to the airports because hydrants are not consistently available at the airports.”

    The airline said it was working on a longer term plan which will be finalised in the coming months to mitigate the situation and be in a better position to address such supply shortages and delays.

    He went on: “While the Federal Government and oil marketers are working hard to address the supply and distribution challenges, we appeal to our guests to bear with us as they may experience flights, delays and cancellation because of the prevailing scarcity of aviation fuel across the country. Marketers have assured that the situation would improve this week as they are expecting delivery of additional stock. Where flights are likely to be delayed or cancelled, Arik Air will notify passengers through SMS and do all possible to accommodate passengers on the first available alternate flight.”

     

  • Nigeria to begin aviation fuel production soon, says minister

    Nigeria to begin aviation fuel production soon, says minister

    To reduce the cost of aviation fuel, Nigeria will soon begin its production, Minister of State for Aviation Senator Hadi Sirika has said.

    Its  production, he noted, would also regularise its supply and lead to a reduction in air fares

    Sirika,who spoke at a stakeholders’ forum in Abuja, said the government had approved duty waivers’ for importation of aircraft and spares to ensure the survival of domestic airlines

    The government, he said, was working on an aviation masterplan.

    The masterplan, Sirika said,would be incorporated into the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan ( NIIMP).

    He said without a sector master plan, it would be difficult for stakeholders to raise ideas or programmes that would be beneficial to the industry. According to him, stakeholders must live up to their responsibilities by demonstrating preparedness to take aviation higher. The minister  said government was concerned about aviation fuel challenges which,  he noted, were affecting the operations of  domestic carriers.

    Sirika said the Ministry of Aviation is working with the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN), the Ministry of Budget and National Planning and that of Finance to include airlines on priority list of its foreign exchange allocation, stating that government has opened this window for domestic carriers because of the huge challenges faced  by operators who sell tickets in local currencies  and are expected to purchase aircraft spares and carry out maintenance  in foreign currencies.s

    He spoke of government’s plans   to set up an Aviation Development Fund, for industry entrepreneurs to get long-term funding at reasonable interest rates.

    He said access to capital at single digit for airline operators  will support growth and stability in the industry, saying that government is conscious of the need to protect indigenous operators and professionals, by ensuring that there is enforcement of expatriate quota system and policy review validation  of foreign licence.

    “Currently, there are lots of trained professional aviators especially pilots that are unemployed in Nigeria, while foreign aviation professionals are taking these jobs meant for Nigerians and are paid in foreign currency.”

    However, he said the problems of the sector are not without solution as government is planning to establish an Aviation Leasing Company to address issues bordering on limited  access to capital and high cost of funds, huge debt profile,  inadequate number of aircraft and high cost of leasing.

    He said the need to restructure the industry has become imperative in the face of ageing work force, dearth of professionals as well as unsustainable level of staffing .

    “We need to begin to address these issues by focusing on capacity building, staff verification and biometrics, review of people processes and technology, drive for leaner organisations for the agencies, agencies becoming self accounting for efficiency and review of acts setting up agencies to upscale governance and reduce overlap in functions,” he said.

    He canvassed for the establishment of a university that would produce the needed workforce for efficiency. He said:“This is driven by absence of high level management cadre, absence of research and development capacities to evolve long term plans and strategic vision for the industry.

    “This is to  be achieved with technical and manegement support of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and some donor nations.This item will require legislation and government will provide the enabling enviroment .” The minister also spared a thought for  the huge cost of aircraft maintenance as well as absence of major aircraft repairs facility in Nigeria and West Africa.

    He said: “There is the need to create an enabling enviroment for the setting up of a world class  aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul facility that will attract clientele from all over the world especially Africa,” adding that the facility will further be encouraged to start manufacturing  airplane parts in the long term.

  • How to resolve aviation fuel supply challenges

    How to resolve aviation fuel supply challenges

    Resolving the challenges associated with the supply of aviation fuel to airlines and the attendant negative impact on flight operations took the centre stage at a stakeholders’ meeting in Lagos, where operators tried to chart the way forward, KELVIN OSA-OKUNBOR, reports

    There is a global concern over the quality of aviation fuel, (Jet A – 1) supplied to airlines, using poor infrastructure including trucks and storage facilities that could have microbial effect on it.

    According to experts, such microbial effects on the fuel could occur at the point of transportating it from coastal depots to airfield storage.

    Possible contaminaion of Jet A1, experts said, informed the need for industry players and regulators to extend the scope of research on microbial impact on jet fuel and handling equipment.

    Last week in Lagos, players met under the aegis of stakeholders’ meeting of jet fuel supply in Nigeria to examine the short and long- term measures of resolving the challenges associated with the supply of aviation fuel.

    The convener and  the Managing Director of CITA Aviation Fueling Company Limited, Mr Thomas Ogungbangbe, said stakeholders had continued to express concerns over the quality, safety and reliability of the aviation fuel supply chain.

    According to him, the annual volume of aviation fuel usage in Nigeria, which peaked at about one billion litres in 2005, has declined to half that number 10 years after.

    The aviation fueling industry, he said, is at the crossroads because operators are using short-term measures to manage supply disruptions, while seeking long-term solutions for the enhancement of the supply chain from marine terminals to airports.

    According to him, company has funded a $100,000 research at the University of Ilorin on the biological content of aviation fuel.

    He said: “It is a serious concern and which requires high commitment in the industry to address perennial problems associated with the value chain, from product sourcing to the wings of the aircraft on the tarmac.

    “This is the reason experienced professionals were invited to identify the causes, challenges and proffer permanent solution to the issue of quality and reliability of aviation fuel, not only in Nigeria, but accross the globe.

    “We should, therefore, leverage the resolution at this forum to articulate global best practices that will engender a qualitive value chain strategy to propel and evolve the standard operating procedures of aviation fuel processing that will be of value to operators.”

    The Managing Director, FederalAio\rports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Saleh Dunoma,   who represented the Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika, said the Ministries of Aviation and Petroluem Resources were working on a proposal to carry out integrity test on the abandoned 94-kilometre Jet Fuel pipeline from the Atlas Cove via Mosimi to Lagos Airport.

    Dunoma said the decision was prompted by the need to ensure the smooth delivery of aviation fuel to the airport to eliminate channels of contamination.

    He said FAAN was ready to collaborate with players in the supply chain by providing the right infrastructure for them to operate.

    He said establishing a cordial relationship between operators and the airport authority will bring about signicant reduction in the cost of operation for airlines and improve security.

    Dunoma said: “FAAN and the Ministries of Aviation and Petroluem Resources have met to agree that there should be adequate supply of aviation fuel to airlines. We are looking at revitalising the pipelines to eliminate supply chain challenges and how to reduce the cost of aviation fuel through local refining at the Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation depots in Port Harcourt and Kaduna.”

    The two NNPC refineries, he said, must look at the quickest way of starting aviation fuel production.

    “The ministry will go through the recommendations made at this forum and implement worthy ideas generated. The aviation ministry also had a meeting recently with the Ministry of Petroleum and both ministries decided to work together to ensure that the cost of doing business in the aviation industry is reduced,” he said.

    Albert Olayemi, a professor from  the Department of Microbiology, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), in his paper entitled: “The Study of Microbial Contamination of Aviation Fuel and Fuel Handling Systems in Tropical Africa”, said Jet fuel contains microbes, which cause engines to work below capacity and, sometimes, lead to aircraft crashing.

    “You cannot remove water totally from aviation fuel, but the water allowed is 0.1 per cent and that is no guarantee of safety because even at .05 per cent, microbes will still be able to grow and cause havoc,” Olayemi said.

    International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) manager in-charge of Commercial Campaign Mr. Gearardo Mesias said awareness of aviation fuel safety measures had increased across the world in the last five years.

    CITA  Chief Operating Officer Betiku Olasimbo said there was the need to improve on local refining capacity, web-based  data compilation and long-term storage facilities at the airports, as well as increased use of hydrants and evaluation of new supply routes, such as rail from coastal depots to airfield storage points as ways out.

    The Executive Secretary of Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria ( MOMAN ), Mr. Obafemi Olawore, said aviation fuel supply could be improved if the government re-inaugurated the Mosimi pipelines as strategic infrastructure to support the industry.

    In the alternative, the government should implement the private management of the pipelines on renovate, operate and transfer basis.

    “Government as a long-term measure should consider licensing more private refineries, which should start modular refining that is jet fuel based. There should be additional jetties in other geo-political zones outside Lagos.”

    The Chief Executive Officer of Eterna Oil, Mahmud Tukur, said there was the need to focus on real supply issues as lack of adequate facilities had increased the cost of doing business.

    He said: “We do not need aviation tank farms if the pipelines meant for transporting aviation fuel from the depot to the airport are working.”

    An official of the Department of Petroluem Resources (DPR), Ali Ndanusa, said examine the quality of aviation fuel supplied to airlines was vital.

    His submission was premised on the proliferation of storage facilities at the airports.

    He said: “It is only when there are issues that DPR looks at supply chain. We need to monitor the right quality delivered to the aircraft. This is because we want aviation fuel to be of the highest quality. But, we are worried over the proliferation of fuel depots at airports. There is a need for FAAN and the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority to take a critical look at operators that are constructing Jet A-1 supply facilities. They have to be monitored for the safety and quality of the product.”

    Replying, the Director of Flight Operations, NCAA, Capt Abdulahi Sidi, said the authority would ensure quality control in the supply of aviation fuel.

    He said: “Before any operator is given approval, all must be well. NCAA carries out checks to ensure safety of airlines.”

  • Aviation fuel shortage threatens Arik flights

    Domestic flights were yesterday hampered by limited supply of aviation fuel, otherwise known  as Jet A -1, forcing some carriers, including Arik Air, to delay some flights and cancel others.

    The limited supply has persisted for some days according the spokesman of Arik Air , Mr Ola Adebanji .

    ”The limited supply of JET A1 (aviation fuel) across the country in the last few days has greatly hampered our flight operations.

    “With over 100 flights daily, this limited supply of aviation fuel has resulted, regrettably, into flight delays and sometimes outright cancellations.

  • Shortage of aviation fuel hampers domestic flight operations 

    Shortage of aviation fuel hampers domestic flight operations 

    Domestic flights were Tuesday hampered by limited supply of aviation fuel otherwise known as Jet A -1 forcing some carriers including Arik Air to delay and cancel some flights.

    The limited supply has persisted for some days according the spokesman of Arik Air, Mr Ola Adebanji.

    In statement Tuesday Arik Air said: “The limited supply of JET A1 (aviation fuel) across the country in the last few days has greatly hampered our flight operations.

    “With over a hundred flights daily, this limited supply of aviation fuel has resulted, regrettably, into flight delays and sometimes outright cancellations.

    We appeal to our valued passengers to bear with us at this time even as we remain committed to providing safe and comfortable flight experience.

    “We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience our passengers may have suffered due to the fuel shortage.”

    But, other operators including Air Peace and DANA Air are not affected by the scarcity of aviation fuel.

    According to an official of Air Peace, flights operations have remained normal in the last few days.

    DANA Air according to its spokesman, Kingsley Okwudili Ezenwa is not affected by the scarcity of aviation fuel.

    Ezenwa said a contingency plan has been put in place by the airline to mitigate any disruption in the supply of aviation fuel.

    The DANA Air official said: “So far, the scarcity of aviation fuel has not affected our flights. From our operations coordinates everything is normal.

    In the next few days our operations will not be affected.

    But, if the supply challenge intensifies, we have put a contingency plan in place to ensure we get supply of the product.”

    It was not clear whether other operators including: Medview Airlines, First Nation Airways , Overland Airways , AZMAN Air , Aero and others are affected by the scarcity of aviation fuel .