Dr. Alex Nwuba, aviation specialist and president of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Nigeria, believes Nigeria’s aviation sector is one of the greatest in the world for starting an airline business.
He revealed this in an interview with The Daily Post on Tuesday.
Nwuba’s views came just two weeks after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) declared Nigeria, along with Afghanistan, the worst place to start an airline business.
For its claim, IATA highlighted a number of taxes associated with high airfare.
Nwuba responded, disagreeing with IATA, stating that Nigeria remains among the finest in the aviation industry.
According to him, Nigerian airlines appear to be at a disadvantage in terms of profit maximisation.
He urged airlines to focus on expanding domestic and regional markets.
“This is the best market. Good evening. The airlines don’t simply know what they’re doing.
“Focus on growing domestic and regional markets and forget about long-haul