Africa   Policy & Regulation   Airlines  
ch-aviation • Dirk Andrei Salcedo

Nigeria’s NMDPRA sets indicative Jet A price bands for Lagos and Abuja to prevent carrier disruption

Nigeria’s Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has set indicative aviation fuel price bands for Jet A1, pegging Lagos at NGN1,760–1,988 per litre (USD1.28–1.44) and Abuja at NGN1,809–2,037 (USD1.30–1.48) based on April 17–23, 2026 benchmarks. The move targets stability amid escalating airline cost pressure.

2026-05-01T02:45:11.060448-07:00
Accident   Aviation Safety & Regulation   Airlines   Boeing 737  
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FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Smartwings highlights overspeed correction procedures after 737 in-flight upset

By FlightGlobal: Thrust asymmetry followed crew's reduction of thrust to idle during cruise. Czech carrier Smartwings has emphasised overspeed correction procedures to crews after an in-flight upset involving a Boeing 737-800 which encountered turbulence during high-altitude cruise.

2026-05-01T03:45:59.091691-07:00
Supply Chain   Orders   Aircraft Manufacturing (OEMs)   Airbus   Airbus A320  
FlightGlobal • David Kaminski-Morrow

Airbus looks to ‘resynchronise’ production and deliveries before second half

By FlightGlobal: Airframer expects to catch up by mid-year after fuselage panel rework and administrative hitch. Airbus is aiming to have its delivery schedule back on track by the end of June, as it works to overcome a panel quality issue affecting A320neo-family production.

2026-05-01T00:48:56.582056-07:00