However, air transport still stands out, based on the volume, the reach, the cross-border capacities and the prestige associated with it. Nigeria
Both for business and leisure, the speed, comfort, and safety is incomparable. Added to these parameters are the ambiance and panache attached to air travel.
The level of precision required for safe operations also necessitates high-level manpower with its attendant cost of training and re-training, certification and motivation. The only mitigating factor to these high costs is the level of operational efficiency dictated by favourable fleet performance indices in addition to high passenger throughput value.
The above phenomenon suggests the viability of air transportation in Nigeria with operational challenges limiting the viability of the local operators. With over 220 million potential passengers, there is room for better profitability in air transport. The relevant questions to ask include why most of the incidents in recent times relate to local operators.
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