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Air Peace Transitions From Occasional Charters To Monthly Non-Stop Flights To The Caribbean

Posted on March 26, 2026March 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

In what appears to be a major milestone for trans-Atlantic connectivity, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has indeed solidified its presence in the Caribbean, transitioning from occasional charters to a more structured monthly commercial schedule. This initiative makes Air Peace the first airline in West and Central Africa to offer nonstop flights to the Caribbean, significantly reducing travel time by avoiding traditional layovers in the United States or the United Kingdom. The service primarily…

Air Peace: Windshield crack forced air return, denies stranding passengers

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, has denied abandoning or leaving passengers stranded on its Abuja-London service. In a statement, the carrier explained that it had an air return due to a windshield crack suspected to have been caused by a bird strike on our Abuja–London (Heathrow) flight. It further clarified that the aircraft returned safely to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, where all passengers disembarked, while our engineering team commenced the necessary technical checks. “In line…

Air Peace faces sanctions over broader service failures, gets NCAA summons

Posted on March 14, 2026March 14, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Re-routed Heathrow passengers left stranded in Lagos Carrier fails to process refunds for cancelled, disrupted flights The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has summoned Air Peace over recent disruptions affecting its London operations and broader service issues. The regulatory body is specifically investigating complaints from passengers on the Heathrow-Abuja flight who were reportedly rerouted via Gatwick–Lagos-Abuja and left stranded in Lagos. The move, led by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Michael Achimugu,…

Air Peace unveil Business Class lounge at Lagos airport

Posted on February 15, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has enhanced its premium passenger experience with the unveiling of a new Executive Lounge at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. This move aligns with the airline’s 2026 strategy to transition regional operations to daytime flights and expand its footprint across Africa, ensuring a more seamless connection for business and international travellers. The Valentine’s Day unveiling symbolised more than a ribbon-cutting ceremony; it represented the airline’s enduring…

Emirates, Air Peace activate interline agreement, enhance seamless global connectivity

Posted on January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Building on their existing partnership, Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, and Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, have activated a bilateral interline agreement, expanding air connectivity between Africa, the UAE, and key international destinations. The agreement offers passengers of both airlines frictionless, single-ticket travel and simplified baggage handling on select routes, resulting in greater travel comfort and convenience. Beyond the 13 cities in Nigeria* already available to Emirates passengers on Air Peace’s network, the enhanced…

Air Peace’s operations disrupted as lessor withdraws airplanes, passengers stranded nationwide

Posted on November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Scores of Air Peace passengers across the country are stranded at airports following the withdrawal of three of the airline’s aircraft by SmartLynx Airlines, one of its lessors. Consequently, many of its operations have been disrupted, as the airline is in a state of limbo. Many of the carrier’s aircraft are grounded, while others are still undergoing maintenance checks overseas. The airline is experiencing unprecedented flight delays and cancellations, a situation that has made air…

AerCap applaud’s Air Peace’s B737NG dry leases

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Wole Shadare

AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft lessor, has praised Air Peace for its financial integrity and discipline in securing the delivery of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG, a historic milestone for Nigerian aviation that marks the first dry lease transaction in over a decade. Speaking at the airline’s dry lease arrival ceremony held at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 1 Hall, Gad Wavomba, Vice President of Leasing at AerCap, described the event as “a historic moment…

Air Peace’s first dry-lease B737-700 aircraft arrives Nigeria

Posted on November 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has achieved another major milestone with the arrival of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG from AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company — marking Nigeria’s first dry lease in nearly a decade and reinforcing global confidence in the nation’s aviation sector. The arrival ceremony, held at the Zulu Terminal Complex, Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, drew an impressive lineup of dignitaries, financial partners, and aviation stakeholders. Among them were the…

Onyema: Air Peace’s Heathrow flight, symbol of national pride

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace’s launch of direct flights between London Heathrow Airport and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja is a mark of resilience and restoring the Nigerian flag to one of the world’s busiest air corridors after more than a decade. The Executive Director, International Operations, of the airline, Nnenna Onyema, described the new operation as a “symbol of national pride and resilience,” emphasising that it represents more than just a new…

Air Peace takes delivery of second regional Embraer190 aircraft

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace Limited, has taken delivery of its second Embraer 190 aircraft. The 96-seater jet with registration mark 5N-CER touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 2:42 pm on Friday, September 25, 2025, further strengthening the airline’s fleet and boosting its capacity to serve both domestic and regional markets. This milestone comes just three months after Air Peace received its first E190 on June 22, 2025, underscoring the…

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