Airline Fleet & Routes

FINALLY after taking delivery of three, Air Peace has officially deployed its brand new Embraer 195-E2 airplanes for scheduled flight operations. The three ultramodern 124-seat capacity jets which were delivered in the first half of 2021, commenced entry into service on Monday, July 19, 2021, amidst fanfare and excitement. The Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, in a news release …

Regional flights set for July 23, as airline commence Gombe August 9 AIR PEACE has announced the resumption of operations into the West Africa sub-region with flights to Banjul in Gambia and Dakar in Senegal on July 23, 2021 and would be deploying its brand new Embraer 195-E5, to provide more options for regional connectivity. The Spokesperson of the airline, …

DELTA AIR LINES says resumption of Nigeria and the United States air services will continue to boost economic and trade ties between both nations stating that the value of U.S. goods and services trade with Nigeria in 2019 totaled an estimated $10.4 billion The airline made this known as it announced it has returned its operations at Lagos’s Murtala Muhammed …

FLIGHT operations at the Osubi Airstrip in Delta State got a boost on Friday, seventeen months after it was shutdown as Air Peace started flights into the airport amidst cheers from traditional rulers, staff of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, and other dignitaries. The Air Peace Embraer 145with registration marks 5N-BUZ piloted by Captain Matthew Ekeinde touched down …

Additional A220 capacity has reduced airline’s ticket price CHIEF Operating Officer of Ibom Air, Mr. George Uriesi has said that Akwa Ibom State Government is not funding Ibom Air but like a business venture has invested resources in the carrier and has hands off to a competent management team and will in time, start recouping its investment. This is just …

Airline may expand Northbound before year’s end- Uriesi RIVERS State government has commended the entry of Ibom Air into the state and says the move will increase business activities and by extension the economy of the state. Governor of Rivers State, Nyeesom Wike made this known as he commended the choice of aircraft, the Airbus A220-300 deployed by the airline …

AIR PEACE has announced the resumption of Warri and Freetown flight operations from July 9 and 21, 2021, respectively. The Spokesperson of the airline, Stanley Olisa, who disclosed this to reporters, stated that Warri service from Lagos and Abuja will operate daily while the Freetown flights will operate on Sundays, Wednesdays and Fridays. According to him, Air Peace is happy …

Airline says negotiations with Airbus for new fleet from 2022 underway IBOM AIR has said that its two newly acquired Airbus A220 On aircraft will from Wednesday 30 June 2021, start operations on the Nigerian skies, just as it says it is currently in negotiations with Airbus to procure a fleet of brand new A220s for deliveries commencing 4th quarter …

AVIATION Minister, Senator Hadi Sirika says Air Peace’s acquisition and use of brand new planes is in line with the Federal Government’s roadmap for the nation’s aviation industry and would change the dynamics in airlines’ profitability and sustainability by driving down maintenance and fueling costs. The Minister who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Aviation Ministry, Mr. Hassan …

BARELY 48 hours after announcing commencement of flights to and from Nigeria after an announcement lifting a ban the United Arab Emirates (UAE) effected on Nigeria since March 2021, Emirates Airline has again suspended flights to and from the West African cities of Lagos and Abuja with effect from June 21 until further notice. According to the airline, customers travelling …