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Emirates continues stranglehold on Lagos route, Air Peace mum on service re-launch

Posted on October 1, 2024October 1, 2024 by Wole Shadare

While Emirates Airlines begins flights to Nigeria on October 1, two years after it ceased services to Nigeria over trapped funds and other issues, there are indications that the air traffic imbalance between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) may continue on the lucrative Nigeria-Dubai route, at least for now and probably long after Emirates may have started flights to Lagos. For many years, Emirates had enjoyed a ‘monopoly’ on the route while Nigerian…

Air Peace, Onyema honoured for outstanding aviation impact

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace and its founder, Dr. Allen Onyema have been honoured for their outstanding achievement in the aviation industry. Onyema and his airline were honoured for their remarkable achievement at the 21st Anniversary of Marketing Edge during its Edge Awards 2024. The airline received the prestigious ‘Outstanding Brand of the Year’ award, while Onyema was named ‘Brand Personality of the Year’ for his transformative leadership, nationalistic efforts, and corporate philanthropy. The…

We have no hand in NLC President’s arrest, says Air Peace

Posted on September 9, 2024September 9, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace said it had no hand in the arrest of the President of Nigeria Labour Union (NLC), Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Security Service (DSS). Spokesman for Air Peace, Omotade Makinwa said contrary to insinuation that the security operatives acted on its petition against Ajaero and his labour union when the carrier’s entire operations were grounded last year was false especially when it had withdrawn the petition against…

Air Peace Announces London Availability Schedule Until March 2025

Posted on June 8, 2024June 8, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace has announced the extension of its schedule availability for the Lagos-London-Lagos route, with flights now bookable until March 2025. The London route, operated by Air Peace’s luxurious Boeing 777, began on March 30, 2024, and has quickly become popular among both business and leisure travellers. Passengers are said to enjoy premium seating, intercontinental meals, generous luggage allowances, and the distinctive “Flygerian” experience. In a statement by the carrier on…

NSIB’s accident reports indict Air Peace for operating unserviceable aircraft, SAHCo

Posted on May 24, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released final reports on the serious incident involving an Embraer EMB-145LR belonging to Air Peace. The aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BVD operated by Air Peace was involved in a serious incident at Kaduna Airport, Kaduna on January 14th, 2021 The report which was produced by the NSIB revealed that the aircraft had 53 persons made up of 49 passengers and four crew with fuel endurance of…

Keyamo:Safety issues raised by UKCAA against Air Peace closed, says carrier enjoys FG’s support

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Wole Shadare

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo said that Air Peace Airlines has closed safety issues raised by safety inspectors of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority, stressing that the Nigerian flag carrier enjoys the full backing and support of the Nigerian Government in its operation of that route. The Minister in a statement said, “I have been adequately and reliably briefed on the progress made thus far on this issue…

UK aviation authorities file report against Air Peace over Gatwick Airport safety violations

Posted on May 19, 2024May 19, 2024 by Wole Shadare

…Airline risks fine, NCAA writes carrier, seeks corrective action plan on findings The London Gatwick Airport has filed two mandatory occurrence reports to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) against Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace’s operations at the airport. In safety violation documents entitled, “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report with reference number: CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report’ seen by Aviation Metric itemized the carrier’s safety violations at the Gatwick…

Air Peace aircraft makes emergency landing at Lagos airport

Posted on April 25, 2024April 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Passengers on Air Peace aircraft were on Thursday evacuated after the airline’s aircraft made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The carrier in a statement late Thursday night said, “We wish to inform the flying public of an incident that occurred during our Port Harcourt-Lagos flight P47193 of today, April 25, 2024. “Some minutes before landing, our captain noticed a fire warning indicator in the cockpit. The pilots performed all…

Olowo tasks Air Peace to handle aeropolitics with maturity

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Seek carriers’ collaboration with foreign carriers, call for more airlines to London The immediate President of Aviation Round Table (ART), Dr. Gabriel Olowo has called on Nigerian airlines including Air Peace must collaborate or interline with other foreign airlines to take passengers beyond London. Olowo who spoke with Aviation Metric said passengers going beyond London make more than 60% or more of the traffic from Nigeria, just as he saluted Air Peace in blazing…

Lawyer awarded N2.5 million damages against Air Peace cries out over alleged blacklist

Posted on April 10, 2024 by Wole Shadare

We are not aware-source A lawyer, Maxwell Okpara has concluded plans to sue Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace for blacklisting him from flying the airline anywhere in the world for daring to take the carrier to court over alleged infringement on his right. Aside from that, the lawyer is taking advantage of the carrier’s recent flight operations to London to file another class action against the United Kingdom. However, a source close to the…

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