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ASRTI endorsed Lagos State's planned Lekki-Epe airport, asked the aviation ministry and NCAA to grant approvals, suggested a PPP model and called for repair of memorial cenotaphs and access roads at past crash sites.

Ojikutu opposed Nigeria Air taking a foreign technical partner that competes on bilateral routes, recalling unhelpful KLM and SAA tie-ups, and suggested partners from non-competing countries such as Canada or Australia.

After a stowaway incident, Ojikutu said Lagos airport's 23km perimeter fence meets safety not security standards, flagged encroaching buildings, and asked NCAA to review airport and airline security programmes.

After the central bank released $265 million of trapped airline revenue, Ohunayo said the payment helped restore Nigeria's image, warned against being lumped with Venezuela or Zimbabwe, and urged forex supply until arrears were cleared.

Ohunayo called the $265 million release of trapped airline funds a win-win, hoped foreign carriers would restore schedules and cut fares, and urged official-rate dollar access for domestic airlines too.

As Nigeria Air neared its operating licence, Olowo argued that national carriers have gone out of fashion and the label carries little practical meaning.

Feature on multiple foreign-airline designations beyond Lagos and Abuja; Ojikutu wanted them limited to one main gateway plus one other, and Olowo said Nigeria lacks real participation in international air transport.

Stakeholders objected to Qatar Airways' added Kano and Port Harcourt access; Ojikutu argued foreign carriers should be confined to Lagos or Abuja with local airlines feeding them.

As fleets and new airlines grew, Ojikutu warned of aircraft parking shortages and urged carriers to return to designated operating bases instead of concentrating in Lagos; others proposed slots and longer airport hours.

Interview reviewing 2021's partial recovery; Olowo said new variants erased gains, asked government to fix insecurity and the business climate, and favoured several strong Nigerian flag carriers over a rushed national carrier.