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 …

The chairman of the Africa Investment and Trade Summit and Exhibition (AITE), Tunde MacAlabi, has commended the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, for fighting relentlessly for Nigeria’s interests in aviation since his appointment a year ago. “If most of Keyamo’s predecessors had been committed to national interests as the present aviation minister, the Nigerian aviation sector would …

Last 30 March, Air Peace, Nigeria’s biggest airline by miles announced the commenced of daily flights on the lucrative Lagos-London route to the excitement of Nigerians who have for years battled with the discriminatorily exorbitant fares charged by British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and other international carriers on that route. While Nigerians were still celebrating the twin gains of a Nigerian …

Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breaches in the United Kingdom (UK), stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. In response to a publication alleging safety concerns, …

  A Lagos High Court has ordered Air Peace to answer questions raised by the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) on the libel suit filed by the firm on its aircraft operations from Lagos to Anambra State on 12th October 2022. In the suit number: LD/ADR/4833/23 – Air Peace v. Foundation for Investigative Journalism, Air Peace maintains that it adhered …

Fidelity Bank Plc has commended Air Peace’s performance since it commenced flight operations about 10 years ago. During a special event organised for the airline by the bank to celebrate Air Peace for the milestone of commencement of direct flights from Lagos to London over the weekend in Lagos, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe said the …