Air Peace Archives - Aviation metric

Air Peace strengthens leadership pipeline with key flight operations appointments

Posted on October 21, 2026October 21, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In a strategic move to strengthen leadership capacity, deepen operational expertise, and sustain its growth trajectory, Air Peace, has promoted two senior flight crew members to key executive roles. Effective November 1, 2026, Captain James Adaviruku Onipe will serve as Director of Flight Operations (DFO), while Captain Ikechukwu Paul-Ugochukwu will serve as Chief Pilot (CP). The airline said the strategic appointments underscore its commitment to developing seasoned aviation professionals, strengthening its executive structure, and driving…

Unions dismiss AON’s threat to shut operations, accuse Air Peace of taxiway security breach

Posted on October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Say industrial action not sabotage Laud Aero, Arik, Bristow Helicopter, Caverton as good examples Call out airlines over unremitted TSC Nigeria’s aviation trade unions have strongly pushed back against allegations by the Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) that organised labour unlawfully interfered with airport operations during the August 11 industrial dispute. Instead, the unions turned the tables, accusing domestic carriers, specifically Air Peace, of committing grave security breaches at the nation’s busiest airport. Dismissing AON’s…

Air Peace takes delivery of E190 jet, breaks tradition on aircraft naming

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has taken another major step in its strategic fleet expansion programme with the delivery of an Embraer 190 jet. The new arrival brings the airline’s total Embraer fleet to 18 aircraft, including the ultra-modern E195-E2 series, for which Air Peace is the African launch customer. The 96-seat jet touched down at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2026….

Air Peace, NCAA lock horns over performance metrics

Posted on September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Airline accuses regulator of skewed August operational audit Achimugu hits back at carrier, defends flight disruption scrutiny A fierce regulatory row has erupted in Nigeria’s aviation sector as the nation’s flag carrier, Air Peace, and the apex industry regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), trade strong words over the credibility of flight performance and delay metrics released for August 2026. Air Peace triggered the dispute by rebutting the regulator, accusing the agency…

FAAN impounds six Air Peace buses after fleeing drivers block Lagos airport taxiway

Posted on August 12, 2026August 12, 2026 by Wole Shadare

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has impounded six Air Peace coaster buses after they were used to block a taxiway at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos. The vehicles have been towed to the Lagos Airport Police Station as law enforcement launches a manhunt for the drivers, who reportedly fled the scene after parking on the active airfield. The high-level security breach followed a picketing exercise by aviation unions over two primary grievances:…

Unions picket Air Peace over N17bn TSC/CSC Debt, NCAA cracks down on taxiway blockade

Posted on August 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Ministry intervenes; airlines deny owing aviation agencies ASRT wants parties to return to negotiation Flight operations across Nigeria’s major aviation hubs were plunged into severe disruption on Tuesday as joint aviation unions carried out a targeted picketing of Air Peace at the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The coordinated industrial action, led by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff…

Air Peace operations in Lagos, Abuja grounded over anti-union allegations, unpaid TSC, carrrier blocks taxiway

Posted on August 11, 2026August 11, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Passengers stranded A major crisis hit Nigeria’s aviation sector in the early hours of Tuesday as key union bodies shut down Air Peace operations at both the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. The joint action was carried out by the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), and the National Association of Aircraft…

Air Peace, Etihad sign interline agreement to expand connectivity across Nigeria, West Africa

Posted on July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, have signed an interline agreement that connects the two carriers’ networks, opening 20 destinations across Nigeria, West and Central Africa to Etihad’s guests. Under the agreement, Etihad guests will be able to travel on a single ticket beyond Lagos and Accra onto Air Peace’s extensive network. That includes major Nigerian cities such as Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano, Enugu,…

Ramp Vehicle Crashes into Air Peace A320 in Lagos

Posted on July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

A major operational disruption has hit Nigeria’s largest domestic carrier, Air Peace, following a freak ramp accident at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 (MMA1) in Lagos. An Airbus A320 aircraft belonging to the airline has been pulled from active service after sustaining significant engine damage from a runaway ground support vehicle. The incident occurred shortly after Flight P47427 arrived safely from Kano and completed passenger disembarkation. According to details released by Air Peace management,…

Again, court grounds Air Peace’s legal challenge, affirms FCCPC’s power to probe airfares

Posted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In a landmark judgment that draws a clear line between market regulation and consumer protection, the Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Nigerian carrier, Air Peace Limited, reaffirming the statutory powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate airline ticket pricing. The ruling, delivered by Justice B.F.M. Nyako on June 29, establishes that the consumer watchdog acted squarely within its legal mandate under the Federal Competition…

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