Aviation stakeholders Archives

Sustainable Growth: Dissecting aviation stakeholders’ position on sector’s issues

Posted on September 15, 2026September 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In Nigeria’s aviation industry, a dangerous paradox is playing out: carriers collect ticket fares in Naira, but incur over 70 per cent of their operational costs in US Dollars. Against this brutal macroeconomic backdrop, LAAC’s 30th annual conference became ground zero for an overdue reckoning between state fiscal policy and commercial reality, writes WOLE SHADARE The League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) hosted its landmark 30th Annual Conference at The Providence Hotel in Ikeja,…

Aviation stakeholders’ forum: Lessons learned, position taken

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Wole Shadare

The stakeholders’ forum held last week revealed the precarious situation of the aviation industry. The industry had made some slow progress. Stakeholders who highlighted many of the challenges hoped that the forum would speed up development for the entire aviation value chain, writes, WOLE SHADARE Challenges For more than 30 years, many noticeable challenges in the Nigerian aviation industry have remained unresolved. A highly respected aviator once referred to the country’s aviation as ‘sick’ and devoid…