Tag: Air Peace
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Air Peace sacks over 70 pilots, gives reasons
Air Peace has fired over 70 pilots across its fleet types due to negative impact of COVID-19 pandemic. The company said the pandemic has taken a huge toll on its operations. According to the airline, it had to take the painful but rightful decision in the face of the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Panic as 72-year-old man dies aboard Air Peace flight
A male passenger, on Saturday, died on an Air Peace Flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja. The 72 years old man was said to have had a case of paraplegia due to a 2019 spinal injury and was travelling for a medical check-up in Abuja. “He became very sick mid-flight and upon arrival at the…
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FG reacts as UK denies Air Peace landing permit to evacuate stranded Nigerians
The Federal Government said it will review its air agreements with various countries as a result of the unacceptable treatment of Nigerian carriers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made this known via his verified twitter handle on Sunday following the denial of landing rights to Air Peace at London’s Heathrow Airport. Onyeama, however,…
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Air Peace evacuates 301 Chinese from Nigeria
Air Peace has evacuated 301 Chinese from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos to Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China’s most populous, commercial city. Mr Stanley Olisa, Spokesman of the airline, said in a statement on Friday that the evacuation which took place on Thursday was arranged by the Chinese government. Olisa said that the…
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Canada shuns FG, denies Air Peace right to evacuate Nigerians
The Canadian government has denied Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, the right to evacuate Nigerian citizens stranded in the North American country. This is coming weeks after the evacuation was stalled following the inability of Air Peace to secure landing rights from Canada. The Federal Government had penultimate week designated Air Peace to conduct evacuation flight…
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Coronavirus: Max Air, Air Peace, Dana Air, Arik suspend flights
The Max Air Transport Company said it will suspend its domestic flight from 27 March to 12 April for the safety of the general public and staff from being infected by coronavirus. In a statement issued on Wednesday by Max Air Executive Director, Mr Harish Manwani, the company expressed regret on inconvenience the act could…