The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), said that domestic airlines lost $60 million to bird strikes last year.
The association held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) yesterday.
It lamented the impact of the migratory birds’ attacks on local carriers in 2021.
It also said that the operators lost over N20 billion to delays, cancellations of flights as well as refunds to passengers for unutilised flight tickets.
Spokesman for the local carriers, Air Peace Chairman and AON Vice President Allen Onyema called the airline operation a business precariously hanging on the cliff.
According to him, operators have been finding it difficult to recoup their investments in a hostile operating environment.
The AON called on the Federal Government to review the multiple entry points granted foreign carriers into Nigeria, saying if the trend was left unchecked, local carriers operators may be forced out of business.
