Attention our airliners need

The declaration by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that Nigerian airlines operate under some of the harshest conditions in the world should serve as a wake-up call to policy makers. It confirms what domestic airline operators have complained about for years: that running an airline business in Nigeria is far more difficult than it ought to be.
Air travel remains indispensable to commerce, investment and national integration. Aviation is a difficult business everywhere, but the operating environment in Nigeria is seriously daunting. It is highly regulated, capital-intensive and vulnerable to economic shocks. Yet Nigerian operators face additional burdens that make sur...