This year’s edition of the League of Aviation and Airport Correspondents, (LAAC) lecture, the thirtieth in the series, will focus on how government can achieve her fiscal expectations from aviation without imposing excessive financial pressure that could weaken operators, discourage investment and ultimately escalate airfares and succeed in shrink connectivity.
The talkshop which is scheduled for Thursday, 10th September 2026, at Providence Hotel, Ikeja, GRA, is themed “Towards a Sustainable Aviation Industry: Balancing Government Revenue Demands with Sector Growth.”
The conference is expected to examine opportunities for expanding Nigeria’s aviation revenue through increased passenger traffic, cargo development, tourism promotion, passenger friendly airports, aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), aircraft leasing and other factors of the aviation value chain.
The Chairman of LAAC, Suleiman Idris, said the 30th anniversary conference represents an important milestone for the association and provides an opportunity for the aviation media to facilitate constructive dialogue on issues that are critical to the future of the industry.
He said the media has a responsibility not only to report developments in the sector but also to create platforms where policymakers and industry stakeholders can engage in meaningful discussions aimed at finding sustainable solutions to persistent challenges.
According to him, “The aviation industry cannot grow sustainably if the operators are overburdened, just as government cannot abandon its legitimate responsibility to generate revenue. What is required is a balanced and sustainable framework that allows government to earn revenue while giving aviation businesses sufficient room to reinvest for continuous growth, becomes sustainable and remain competitive.”
On his part, the conference committee Chairman, Wole Shadare, added that the conference would seek to move the conversation beyond identifying problems to developing practical recommendations that can support policy formulation and implementation.
Shadare said the forum will also provide an opportunity to reflect on developments in Nigeria’s aviation industry over the past three decades and the role of aviation correspondents in promoting accountability, transparency and informed public discourse.
LAAC said it remains committed to using its annual conference as a platform for bringing together policymakers, regulators, operators and other stakeholders to discuss critical issues affecting the industry and proffer solutions in the national interest.
The association expressed optimism that the 30th Annual Conference would produce robust recommendations capable of contributing to the development of a more competitive, financially sustainable and resilient Nigerian aviation industry.
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