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$20m fraud: Allen Onyeama, Air Peace boss denies allegations

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The Chairman/CEO of Air Peace,  Allen Onyeama has denied allegations by of and money laundering leveled against him Mrs Ejiro Eghagh too denied United State Justice Department report. Allen Onyeama in a statement on Saturday by A.O. Alegeh & Co.  reacting to the reports by the United States Department of Justice which announced the allegations  on […]

Air Peace signs firm order for 3 additional E195-E2 jets, worth $212.6m

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Air Peace Airline says it has signed a contract with Embraer for three additional E195-E2 aircraft, worth $212.6 million. The company said in a statement on Sunday in Lagos that the contract confirmed the purchase rights from the original contract signed in April. It said the new E195-E2s would be included in Embraer’s 2019 fourth-quarter […]

Air Peace to begin flight operations to Makurdi in November

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Lagos – The Chairman of Air Peace, Mr Allen Onyema on Thursday said the airline would begin flight operations to Makurdi, Benue capital before the end of November. Onyema made this known in an interview in Lagos. The chairman said: “our flights to Benue will begin before the end of November because we have almost […]

Corporate social responsibility: Air Peace reaps dividends of good strategy

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Following the xenophobic attack on Africans by South Africans, the Chief Executive officer of Air peace, Allen Onyema, offered to establish goodwill to the Nigerian government by offering free air services to the Federal Government in the evacuation of Nigerians. Air Peace is a private Nigerian airline founded in 2013 with its head office in […]

Nigerian community in South Africa commends Air Peace free evacuation gesture

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The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) has commended the proprietor of Air Peace Airline, Chief Allen Onyema, for donating an aircraft to evacuate Nigerians with intention of returning home from South Africa. The union on Saturday noted that the gesture came in the wake of the recent xenophobic attacks that swept across parts of […]

Stakeholders, investors want aviation policy implemented

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Investors and stakeholders in the aviation sector in the country have argued that the government as an entity needs to do more and take decisive steps to develop aviation and in particular the airlines by providing an enabling environment that will attract investment. This is just as they said that the government must […]

$3bn annual capital flight repatriated out of Nigeria, says AON

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation, exorbitant […]

Aftermath of B737 MAX crash: IATA convenes meeting in Montreal

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling for a meeting of airlines with Boeing 737 MAX in their fleet in Montreal, Canada next week. The meeting scheduled for May 23 also extended its invitation to airlines that have also placed orders for the aircraft. “The meeting is for airlines only, although updates […]

No plan to operate UAE flights from Port Harcourt -Air Peace

West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace on Tuesday dismissed reports that it plans to originate its flights to Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A statement signed by the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said it had not altered its plan to commence its Sharjah […]

Air Peace scales test for int’l operations

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Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has successfully performed partial emergency evacuation and ditching demonstrations as part of the safety tests for the operation of its Boeing 777 aircraft. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Air Peace Corporate Communications Manager, Mr Chris Iwarah, confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. Iwarah said the […]

Air Peace takes delivery of 6th ERJ 145, assures on seamless operations

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West Africa’s leading airline, Air Peace, has received the last of the six 50-seater Embraer 145 jets it recently acquired, assuring that its vision of providing seamless flight services on the domestic, regional and international routes was running according to plan. The aircraft marked 5N-BUW and named Virginia Omeogo Adegoke (Nee Onyema) arrived at the […]

Air Peace Lagos-Owerri flight returns to base

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Nigerian carrier, Air Peace has disclosed that its Lagos-Owerri Flight 7252 returned to base shortly after take off at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos on Thursday due to a change in cabin pressure. Air Peace fifth Embaer 145 aircraft marked 5N-BUX and named Udoka Ozor (Nee Onyema) at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Mr Chris […]

Air Peace flays expert over comments on acquisition of B777 aircraft

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Air Peace has condemned the Secretary General of the Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative (ASTRI), Mr John Ojikutu for alleging that domestic airlines’ outright acquisition of aircraft is a “clever way for (sic) capital fight”. Ojikutu made this disclosure while speaking on the operations of domestic airlines, and was quoted saying: “Something could be wrong […]

Air Peace deepens regional operations with night flights

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Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace on Sunday boosted its regional operations with the introduction of night flights out of Lagos, Accra, Banjul and Dakar. A statement signed by the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah quoted the Chief Operating Officer, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide as saying the new flights were part of the airline’s strategy […]

Air Peace begins Kaduna service August 13

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Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has announced plans to commence daily flights from Lagos to Kaduna from August 13 as part of its no-city-left-behind project. The airline had earlier announced commencement of its four weekly flights from Lagos, Abuja and Accra to Monrovia with effect from August 6. A statement issued by the airline’s Corporate […]

Wickedness: Air Peace crew foils attempt to traffic 3-month-old baby on Banjul flight

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Vigilant Air Peace crew members have foiled an attempt by two women to traffic a three-month-old baby boy on the carrier’s Lagos-Banjul flight. Sources said the suspected traffickers were exposed mid-flight when the airline’s crew members noticed a baby crying inconsolably. It was gathered that attempts by one of the suspected traffickers, who claimed to […]

Cede NAF land for Air Peace’s Aviation Hub, Ugwuanyi appeals to FG

In furtherance of his administration’s investment drive, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday appealed to the Nigerian Air Force, to allow the state government take over the Force’s piece of land located near the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu to be used by an indigenous airline, Air Peace Limited for the establishment of […]

NIPR rewards Air Peace, crew members in Umuahia

*We have acquired Boeing 777, to commence int’l route soon – Airline The Nigeria Institute of Public Relations, NIPR Thursday rewarded one of the Nigeria airlines, air Peace with “National Carrier of Repute award, as the airline says, it has acquired the highly rated Boeing 777 for international routes. This was as the institute was […]

CPC congratulates Airpeace on acquiring Boeing 777

The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has congratulated AirPeace on another major milestone on its journey to becoming a major carrier in Nigeria with the acquisition of Boeing 777 The Council referred to it as “tried and tested equipment with a legendary reputation for comfort and versatility, as well as a remarkable record of safety”. A […]

Air Peace sets new record as B777 aircraft arrives

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…becomes first Nigerian airline to own brand Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace at the weekend sets a new record with the arrival of its newly acquired Boeing B777-200 aircraft, becoming the first and only Nigerian airline to procure and register the brand of airliner in the country. The development is coming weeks after the airline […]