Findings have revealed that local airlines, charter operators and privately owned jets n Nigeria spend about N250 billion yearly on aircraft maintenance and training of pilots. According the investigation, airline operators pay a minimum of $500, 000 for engine overhaul and about the same amount of money for C-Check maintenance on a Boeing 737 aircraft. An inspector […]
I was listening to a radio show a few days ago as people called in to complain fiercely about exorbitant airfares. People complained that a round-trip to the United Kingdom was costing between N300, 000 to N500, 000. “The airlines are a rip off”, “our government is at fault”, and “taxes make up one-third of […]