Nigeria’s business aviation industry will convene in Lagos on May 4–5, 2027, as the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) returns
Nigeria’s business aviation industry will convene in Lagos on May 4–5, 2027, as the Nigerian Business Aviation Conference (NBAC) returns for its fifth edition after a 10-year hiatus, amid rising demand for private aviation across Africa.
Organised by EAN Aviation under the theme One Sky, Many Stakeholders, the conference is expected to bring together aircraft operators, regulators, investors, aircraft manufacturers, financiers, leasing companies and government officials to address the opportunities and constraints shaping the sector’s growth.
The conference returns as Africa emerges as the world’s fastest-growing business aviation region, with departures increasing by 15 percent in 2025, compared with global growth of five percent, according to data from the WingX Global Market Tracker.
Nigeria remains a major contributor to the expansion. WingX recorded 49,586 business aviation departures from the country between January 2019 and May 2026, accounting for 19 percent of Africa’s total activity.
Lagos and Abuja ranked as the continent’s two busiest airports for business aviation, while domestic flights accounted for 80 percent of Nigeria’s activity, highlighting the importance of private aviation to business mobility within the country.
Segun Demuren, chief executive officer of EAN Aviation and chairman of the NBAC Steering Committee, said the figures demonstrate the strength of the domestic market and the opportunities available to investors and industry operators.
“In Nigeria and across Africa, where scheduled services do not always connect commercial centres efficiently, business aviation is essential to mobility, investment and trade,” Demuren said.
He added that private aviation enables businesses, investors and specialist teams to reach destinations that may be poorly served by scheduled airlines, supporting commercial activities across the region.
However, Demuren warned that sustained growth would require improvements in financing, aviation infrastructure, maintenance capacity, skilled personnel, technology and regulation.
He said no single organisation could independently address these challenges, making collaboration between public and private sector stakeholders necessary to build a sustainable industry.
NBAC 2027 will therefore provide a platform for discussions on practical solutions suited to African operating conditions, with an emphasis on investment, partnerships and regulatory cooperation.
For international participants, the conference is expected to offer access to Nigeria’s business aviation market and opportunities to establish partnerships across West Africa.
EAN Aviation, which organised all four previous editions of the conference, has more than 15 years of experience across Nigeria’s business aviation value chain.
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