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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…

How Uk High Commissioner, Baxter paved way for Air Peace’s Heathrow access-Onyema

Posted on September 24, 2025September 24, 2025 by Wole Shadare

…Urges Govt, Nigerians to patronise airline Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, has described its approval to operate scheduled flights from Nigeria into both London Gatwick and London Heathrow Airports as a historic milestone for Nigerian aviation, further attributing this breakthrough to the backing of the UK Government. The Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, said this achievement is remarkable because it has taken seven years for any Nigerian airline to secure such access, underscoring…

Air Peace pilot relieved of duties for violating safety procedure, co-pilot cleared of alcohol ingestion

Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airline to increase alcohol, drug frequency tests Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace said following the incident involving its aircraft on July 13, 2025 where one of its B737 aircraft skidded into the bush at the Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Port-Harcourt, Rives State, the captain of the affected flight was grounded and relieved from further flight duty till date for failure to adhere to Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles. The airline, in a statement, also…

Air Peace Launches Customer Experience Representative Across Domestic Network

Posted on September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Nigeria’s flag carrier airline, Air Peace, has launched a new service product for its passengers, a bespoke Customer Experience Representative (CXR) initiative across its domestic network. This development reflects the airline’s commitment to elevating service delivery through personalised and human-centred engagement. The Customer Experience Representatives (CXR) are specially trained individuals who will serve as dedicated travel chaperones for select passengers: Business Class and loyalty programme members across all domestic stations. Representatives will be committed to…

Aligbe: How Nigerian carriers, Air Peace, can be profitable on Brazil route-

Posted on September 2, 2025September 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

The Chief Executive Officer of Belujane Konsult, Mr. Chris Aligbe, has weighed in on two key factors that could make the Lagos-Brazil route profitable for any airline that wants to venture into it following the signing of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between both nations last week. He listed the factors as huge investment in the route by Air Peace and any other Nigerian carrier that may want to operate the route, and liberal…

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