Aviation

Air Peace Launches Jeddah Service as Emir of Kano Lauds Airline

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6 months ago

November 1, 2023

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West and Central Africa’s largest airline, Air Peace, has expanded its Asian footprints with the commencement of direct scheduled commercial flights into Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on October 31, 2023. This is as the Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has lauded the airline’s giant strides.

The inaugural flight, operated with one of the airline’s B777s, was airborne from Kano at 23:22hrs with 231 passengers. Air Peace, before now, has been operating charter flights to Saudi Arabia, airlifting Muslim pilgrims. But this inaugural flight officially kicked off its scheduled operations into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Chairman of Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, described the entry into Jeddah as ‘another milestone recorded in the annals of Nigeria’s aviation history’, stating that Jeddah is the airline’s sixth international destination in just nine years of launching commercial flight operations.

He noted that with the entry into Jeddah, Air Peace has increased its presence on the Asian continent. “This is huge, not just for Air Peace but for Nigeria. We are undoubtedly exemplifying our ambition of connecting Nigeria to the world with world-class flight services. Air Peace is on a mission to easing the air travel burden for Nigerians and plugging the connectivity gaps that have hitherto existed. We are happy to be serving as a means of solidifying socio-economic ties between Nigeria and other countries of the world”.

Onyema said Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have co-existed smoothly, with religious tourism being a key driver of this relationship and stressed that with the launch of scheduled nonstop flights to Jeddah, the airline hopes to further deepen the bilateral ties between both countries, boost both economies and advance mutual development.

He added: “The Saudi Arabian airspace is not new to us. We have operated numerous Hajj flights to the country. Thus, we are very familiar with the terrain. Our Hajj operations this year were massive. Now, we are flying to Saudi Arabia not as a charter flight but as a regular scheduled operation.

“Air Peace is leaving no city behind, and this is beyond domestic operations. We are poised to continually create strategic connections that ease air travel and foster economic development in the markets where we operate. In line with this route expansion drive, we are also launching flight operations into London soon”.

The Air Peace helmsman expressed gratitude to the Emir of Kano, HRH Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero who facilitated with the airline during its recent 9th Anniversary. Describing the Emir as a bridge-builder, Onyema applauded him for his contributions to nation-building, adding that the nation needs more of such people.

In his remarks, the Emir congratulated Air Peace for the Jeddah launch and lauded the airline for always blazing the trail in Nigeria’s aviation industry. He further commended Onyema for the impact he is creating in Nigeria through Air Peace.

While thanking the Saudi Arabian authorities, travel partners and the Nigerian Government for making the launch possible, Onyema emphasised that Air Peace is modernising and increasing its fleet, as it signed a firm order for 5 brand new E175 aircraft in September, in addition to the existing orders for 15 Boeing MAX aircraft to continue to give its customers an unequalled experience on board.

Aviation

Air Peace Expands Regional Network, Commences Abidjan, Cotonou Flights Jan 22

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4 months ago

January 10, 2024

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Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, is set to launch flight connectivity from its Lagos hub to Cotonou in Benin Republic and Abidjan in Ivory Coast on January 22, 2024, bringing to 10 its regional destinations in less than a decade of commencing scheduled flight operations.

This information is contained in a news release issued on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, by the airline’s Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, who said the new routes were further confirmation of the airline’s unyielding drive to connect the whole of Africa and facilitate economic prosperity on the continent.

According to Olisa, in addition to these new routes opening soon, Air Peace is also introducing new connections such as Abidjan-Dakar, Cotonou-Dakar and Abidjan-Cotonou.

He stated that the route schedules are now live on the airline’s website- www.flyairpeace.com- and its mobile app, and customers can start booking to take advantage of the unbeatable launch fares.

Air Peace leads Nigeria’s aviation industry with a current network of 21 domestic routes, 8 regional and 6 international destinations, with an increasing modern fleet of over 30 aircraft, including 5 brand new Embraer 195-E2s and a latest firm order for 5 brand new Embraer 175s.

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Aviation

GOCOP Felicitates Horatius Egua on Appointment As Director, Special Duties, NCAA

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4 months ago

December 23, 2023

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The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has felicitated Mr. Horatius Egua over his appointment as Director, Special Duties at the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

Mr. Egua, a pioneer member and Zonal Coordinator, North-East of GOCOP, was among some 46 directors of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) appointed few days ago by the presidency including the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Nigeria Metrological Agency (NiMET), Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the Nigeria Safety and Investigation Bureau (NSIB). NCAA is the regulatory body of the aviation industry in Nigeria under the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

Congratulating Mr. Egua on his appointment, the president of GOCOP and publisher of Realnews magazine Online, Maureen Chigbo, enjoined him to continue flying GOCOP’s flag as good ambassador, assuring him of the Guild’s support.

Chigbo stated this in a press statement by GOCOP Publicity Secretary, Sir Remmy Nweke, noting that Egua will be the second member of GOCOP to be given an appointment by President Bola Tinubu who previously made Mr. Olufemi Soneye the Chief Corporate Communications Officer (CCCO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL).

Mr. Egua until his appointment, was the publisher of The Bridge News and the immediate past Media Aide to the former Minister of State on Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva.

GOCOP, a registered non-governmental, non-partisan, non-profit organisation, comprises 104 owners of online publications.

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Air Peace Resumes China Operations Dec 28

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4 months ago

December 22, 2023

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Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, is set to resume its direct flight connectivity to Guangzhou-China on December 28, 2023.

This is contained in a news release issued recently by the airline’s Spokesperson, Stanley Olisa, who also stated that passengers can now fly Accra-China-Accra which is a new connection.

Olisa said the resumption of flights to China and the newly introduced connection are in furtherance of Air Peace’s commitment to providing connectivity across cities and between continents while also fostering socio-economic relations.

Air Peace commenced direct flights to China in 2022 with a high passenger load on its inaugural flight. Since then, the airline has launched 3 other international routes- Mumbai, Tel Aviv and Jeddah in 2023- with a historic flight to the Caribbean nation, Antigua and Barbuda in August this year. The airline is also gearing up to kick off scheduled flights to London soon.

Air Peace leads Nigeria’s aviation industry with a network of 21 domestic routes, 8 regional and 6 international destinations, with an increasing modern fleet of over 30 aircraft, including 5 brand new Embraer 195-E2s and a recently penned order for 5 brand new Embraer 175s.