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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…

Allied incident paralyses flight operations, flights resume at Abuja airport

Posted on December 11, 2024 by Wole Shadare

NSIB begins probe Stakeholders divided over call for second runway Nosewheel severed from aircraft, tyres burst on landing, heads for bush For hours, the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja remained closed following the skidding of Allied Air cargo plane said to be ferrying goods and money for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) skidded off the airport runway into a nearby bush. The skidding off of the B737-800 cargo airplane caused extensive damage…

Fire outbreak at MMIA, flight operations diverted to D-Wing

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Fire broke out Thursday morning at the E54 Bridge of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One with firefighters battling for more than one hour to put the fire out. The quick intervention of the electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the E Wing prevented the fire from extending to other areas of the terminal. Consequently, all flight operations in terminal One of the Lagos International Airport have been diverted to the…