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By Chinedu Eze
The cost of aircraft maintenance for Nigerian airlines overseas has become very expensive because of the drop in the value of the naira.
According to industry experts, Nigerian operators would save about 35 per cent of the cost of aircraft maintenance, put at over $2.5 billion annually if the facility were located in the country.
Since five years ago some industry stakeholders have been canvassing for the establishment of free zone at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos that could house maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility, aircraft spare facility and other aviation related services.
Aviation investment expert and Managing Partner, TMSS Logistics, Alhaji Nuhu Adam, told THISDAY that the need to have free zone for such facilities at the Lagos airport was crucial if domestic airlines must grow and if Nigeria must benefit from the air transport sector.
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The certification demonstrates the commitment of Desert Jet Center to both its customers and employees by conforming with Safety 1st Clean, an infectious disease response cleaning standard for Fixed Base Operators developed by the National Air Transportation Association (NATA). The cleaning standard, developed by the NATA Safety Committee and COVID Task Force, provides guidance on facility cleaning, disinfecting, and facility operations in response to a pandemic. The goal of thi