Concerns are mounting over the economic viability of establishing an Airbus Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria, with industry stakeholders citing a critical deficit in the aircraft volume required to sustain such a capital-intensive asset. Currently, Nigeria counts only two active Airbus aircraft within its borders. The concerns follow an announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who welcomed a proposal from European aerospace giant Airbus to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in the country, saying th
Concerns are mounting over the economic viability of establishing an Airbus Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility in Nigeria, with industry stakeholders citing a critical deficit in the aircraft volume required to sustain such a capital-intensive asset. Currently, Nigeria counts only two active Airbus aircraft within its borders. The concerns follow an announcement by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who welcomed a proposal from European aerospace giant Airbus to establish maintenance and hangar facilities in the country, saying th