Battle for the souls of airlines in a toxic environment

The much-awaited new national carrier is expected to address the problems of capacity. But the proposed airline and equally important private operators cannot hope to survive, if fixing the unfriendly business environment and workable guidelines for fair competition are still afterthoughts. WOLE OYEBADE writes.

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