Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has clarified why its Benin to Abuja flight P47171 was delayed in the air on Friday. In a statement by the Head of Corporate Communications, Air Peace Airline, Ejike Ndjulo, on Saturday stated that during the aircraft’s descent into Abuja, the flight encountered turbulence as a result of adverse weather conditions, including thunderstorms. The statement further …

Air Peace says it has suspended all flights scheduled to Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, Enugu State. The airline attributed the development to what it described as the deteriorating airport infrastructure which it said has continued to raise safety concerns. The airline complained about the airport runway, which it said has been causing a major disruption to its flights. Necessitating …

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, says his airline will evacuate the underage Nigerian girls trafficked to Ivory Coast. Social media critic, Martin Otse, better known as VeryDarkMan, recently shared a video of some girls who said they were trafficked as sex slaves. Some of the girls said they were first taken to the Niger Republic …

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that Air Peace compensated 220 passengers for various flight disruptions encountered in November 2024. The announcement, which was made via the NCAA’s official X account on Monday, was accompanied by documents detailing the compensation process. The document outlines details such as the ‘date offered, flight number and route, flight date, passenger load, …

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has warned Air Peace against obstructing the ongoing inquiry into alleged exploitative ticket pricing and other potential violations of consumers’ rights. This is according to a statement on Sunday by the Commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu. The FCCPC’s inquiry into the airline was prompted by a surge of complaints from passengers …

The United Kingdom aviation authorities have expressed readiness to discuss the issue of slot allocation to the Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, at the Heathrow Airport, London. In response to a letter sent to him by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, the UK Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh said that his department would be …

Nigeria airline, Air Peace has diverted its London-Gatwick flight to Manchester over claims relating to bad weather on Friday. In a statement, posted on its X handle, the airline said that flight P47578 departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at 11:59 pm on 17th October heading for London Gatwick but “experienced weather-related delay and diversion”. The airline further added that …

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema has commended the Federal Government for doing well in promoting ease of doing business in the sector Onyema also commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo for repositioning the aviation sector. After meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima in the presidential Villa, Abuja, on Tuesday, the …

Air Peace has reaffirmed the innocence of its Chairman/CEO, Dr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema; and Chief of Finance and Administration, Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha, following the expansion of legal charges by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The management of the airline said it is confident that both executives would be exonerated, emphasising that these are still mere allegations with the …

The Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Chief Allen Onyema, has been hit with new charges by the United States (U.S) for alleged obstruction of justice in an ongoing investigation. In a superseding indictment, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia accused Onyema and Air Peace’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents …