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Maintenance costs incurred by airlines in Nigeria are expected to reduce by over $200 million annually as the Federal Government, Boeing, and the UK-based Cranfield University partner to set up a world-class Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu, who made this known last week during the maiden Nigerian International Airshow, …

Nigeria to Save $200m Annually as FG, Boeing Plan Aircraft MRO Facility

Nigerian airlines have spent an estimated US$5 billion (N7.5 trillion at N1500 per $) on aircraft maintenance abroad over the past five years, as they continue to ferry their fleets to other countries for major maintenance, particularly the extensive “C-checks”. The absence of a fully equipped domestic Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility capable of …

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