The League of Airport and Aviation Correspondents (LAAC) has set up a panel of discussants for its forthcoming 26th annual conference from notable experts and CEOs in the aviation industry.

The conference, which is scheduled to hold on July 28, 2022 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers, has received the approvals of Sen. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation and other critical stakeholders, which cut across the airline and ground handling sub-sectors.

According to a statement by the Secretary, Planning Committee of the conference, Mr. Albinus Chiedu, the panellists include the Chairmen of Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited (BASL) and Air Peace, Doctor Wale Babalakin and Barrister Allen Onyema respectively.

Also included are the Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Captain Musa Nuhu, the Acting Managing Director, Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Engineer Lawrence Pwajok, and the Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Capt. Rabiu Yadudu.

Others are the Commissioner, Accident Investigation Bureau-Nigeria (AIB-N), Engineer Akin Olateru and the CEO, Topbrass Aviation Limited, Capt. Roland Iyayi, among others.

Chiedu stated that the panels are divided into two sessions; while the General Manager, Public Affairs of AIB-N, Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, would moderate the first panel, Director, Research, Zenith Travels, Mr. Olumide Ohunayo, would moderate the second panel.

This year’s conference, which has Sirika as the special guest of honour, is to be chaired by the Group Managing Director, Finchglow Holdings, Mr. Bernard Bankole.

The conference is expected to attract over 250 aviation industry professionals, cutting across the aviation agencies, security agencies, international and domestic airlines operating in Nigeria, aviation support services, travel trade sellers and buyers and other stakeholders.

The 2022 LAAC conference themed ‘Sunset Airports: Economic & Safety Implications’ will have discussions centred around solutions to the multiple challenges faced by stakeholders in terms of safety and economics as a result of operating sunset airports in Nigeria.

The LAAC Annual Conference has over the years, made an unquantifiable impact on Nigeria’s aviation industry by throwing up policy, management and operational issues for public discussion, resulting in tremendous significant evidential changes in Nigeria’s aviation sector.

Aviation and allied business organisations have equally taken advantage of sponsorship opportunities presented by the event to sell their products and services.

As usual, there shall be both physical and virtual participation in this years’ conference to enable participation of stakeholders from across the world, while an in-depth communiqué, covering all aspects of the conference would be well-represented.

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