Airlines

Air Peace Reaffirms Commitment to Nigeria-UK Busiest Air Corridor

Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining its operations on the highly competitive UK–Nigeria route, describing it as the country’s busiest international air corridor with more than 450,000 passengers annually. Chairman of the Airline, Dr. Allen Onyema made the commitment at the inaugural lecture by SAPTCO Communications Limited with the theme: […]

Airlines

Gains of Aircraft Dry Leasing

Last week’s delivery of Boeing B777 to Air Peace by AerCap on dry lease arrangement marked the beginning of a new era for Nigerian carriers to expand capacity and become competitive in the global aviation sector. The dry lease delivery was actualised after of a long struggle by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, […]

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Air Peace Operations Disrupted Nationwide as Lessor Withdraws Aircraft

Air Peace yesterday explained why it has suffered flight disruption in the past few days, disclosing that four of its aircraft were suddenly withdrawn by its lessor, in a breach of contract that was supposed to come to an end next year. The airline passengers experienced severe operational disruptions yesterday, resulting in flight delays and cancellations […]

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Air Peace Marks Arrival of Dry-lease Boeing 737-700 NG

Nigeria’s biggest carrier, Air Peace, has recorded a major milestone with the arrival of a dry-leased Boeing 737-700 NG from AerCap, the world’s largest aircraft leasing company, marking Nigeria’s first dry lease in nearly a decade and reinforcing global confidence in the nation’s aviation sector. The arrival ceremony drew an impressive lineup of dignitaries, financial […]

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10 Years After Lessors Blacklisted Nigeria, Air Peace Receives First Dry Leased Aircraft with FG’s Guarantee

Nigeria broke a jinx yesterday when Air Peace Airlines received a commercial aircraft on dry lease from world’s biggest leasing company, Aer Cap, after over 10 years lessors blacklisted Nigerian carriers for not keeping with the terms of leasing agreement in the past. The dry lease was facilitated by federal government’s guarantee, indicating that it […]