Allen Onyema, the Chairman and CEO of Nigeria’s largest carrier, Air Peace Nigeria Limited, has disclosed that Air Peace has secured Foreign Carrier Operator Permit (FCOP), which allows airlines from other regions to fly to Europe and Third Country
Operator Permit (TCO-UK) that enables airlines to operate to UK.
Onyema said that to obtain these permits, the airline went through stringent audits to ensure that it met the high safety status, capacity and standard conditions; so, it is now qualified to fly to the United Kingdom.
Onyema who disclosed this in a press
statement said “We obtained these permits that qualify us to fly to UK. Before you obtain these approvals, they will audit you very well. You have to go through stringent audit, which we passed. We obtained the permit last week.” Onyema said that contrary to what many in the industry think; that Nigerian airlines have capacity, noting that for the first time
in years Nigerian airlines are ordering brand new aircraft from the manufacturers, reiterating that Air Peace made firm order of 33 aircraft and purchase right of 17 aircraft, which brings the airline’s total order to 50. These include 15 Boeing 737 MAX 8 and MAX 10, firm order of 13 Embraer E195-E2 and purchase right of 17 of the same aircraft type and firm order of five Embraer E175 and delivery of these aircraft
would start early next year in addition to the five brand new Embraer E195-E2 already delivered.
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The Air Peace Chairman also said that Ibom Air had ordered 10 new Airbus A220 and Overland Airways ordered for six Embraer
E175, which delivery has already started, remarking that Nigerian carriers cannot be accused of lacking capacity. Still, the government should do everything possible to
support the airlines because they provide thousands of jobs for Nigeria, serve as catalyst for economic development of the country and also contribute to the nation’s GDP.
“The jobs one small Nigerian airline providesare more than the jobs provided by all foreign airlines in Nigeria, so the federal
government should deem it very important supporting Nigerian airlines,” he said He identified the challenges that beset domestic airline operations in Nigeria, said
the major challenge is the lack of transit facilities at the international airports in the country.
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operation.
Onyema, who commended Nigerians and the federal government for their role in making
the airline a success as it tuned nine last week, stated that not having transit facilities at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja has blunted the competitiveness of
Nigerian airlines. He said that Air Peace operates to destinations in West and Central Africa, so,
it ought to bring passengers from Douala, Banjul, Accra, Lome, Monrovia, Dakar, Freetown and others to its hub in Lagos and from Lagos airlift them to India, China, South Africa, Jeddah and other long-haul destinations. “But unfortunately, we don’t have a transit
facility where these passengers will stay until they board their next flight and Nigeria Immigration Service and Nigeria Customs Service are yet to segment this class of passengers who in other countries are made to wait in the transit facility on
the airside until they are due to fly again. “Currently, Immigration treats them like other passengers whose final destination is Nigeria and are expected to obtain visas and
follow other procedures like other
passengers arriving in Nigeria. What is
usually obtained is that as long as the
passengers are not leaving the airport, they
do not need visa because they are in transit.
“If Air Peace can bring these passengers
from neighbouring countries and take them
to farther destinations, the airline will do
well on the long-haul routes. It is these
kinds of policies that inhibit the success of
Nigerian airlines. For example, the Katoka International Airport, Accra, has such
transit facility and we take our passengers
from there to Monrovia. For Nigerian
airlines to compete and benefit from the
Single Air Transport Market (SAATAM), we
must upgrade our airports to include transit
facilities. Immigration should adopt a new
policy that recognizes transit passengers.
“What we need now is airport
infrastructure, not a national carrier. If
supported by the government, Nigerian
airlines can provide the needed capacity. What the airlines need is the support which government in other countries give their airlines.
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We need transit facilities at the Lagos and
Abuja airports. Some airports in African
countries have these facilities and that is
why airlines that operate from those
airports are excelling. Suppose we have to
maximise the benefits of air transport and
the fact that we are the most travelling
people in Africa. In that case, we must have
to provide the infrastructure that will
enable our airlines to benefit from flight
operations. It is only then we shall begin to
benefit from SAATAM,” he said.
https://businessday.ng/news/article/air-peace-secures-permit-to-operate-into-uk/

Nice one. You won't see stu.pid tribalists in this page. Bunch of ediots.

Air Peace baba, you are doing very well, sir. Fire on. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Igbo amaka!
Hand over zoogeria to Igbo for progress una refuse.
The last time Nigerians enjoyed was during Obj,Yaradua and GEJ when Igbos were in charge of the economy.
But some dumb tribalists de boast say “Igbo can never rule the zoo”.
Meanwhile,na una de suffer most oo.2 weeks into lockdown,if them see bread van,dem go loot am 😀
Since subsidy removal,if them see rice truck,dem go loot am.
Small small salary and corruption money wey una get,una go still submit am to my brothers in their 6 by 6 container shops😀 but una still de boast 😀

Congratulation to Airpeace

Great news! God bless Air Peace more.

Hope this will bring down the cost of traveling or at least it will be more aligned to what obtains in other West African countries.

WhisperedNoise:
Nice one. You won't see stu.pid tribalists in this page. Bunch of ediots.

Air Peace baba, you are doing very well, sir. Fire on. 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

Kudos to Tinubu administration.
Last administration frustrated him

Okwyjesus:


Kudos to Tinubu administration.
Last administration frustrated him

Tinu gini?

Okwyjesus:


Kudos to Tinubu administration.
Last administration frustrated him

LMAO. Tinubu kor, balablu ni🤣🤣🤣

WhisperedNoise:

LMAO. Tinubu kor, balablu ni🤣🤣🤣

It is Nigeria federal government that granted that permit to Airpeace.

Below is NCAA website and the process to obtain a Foreign Carrier Operator Permit (FCOP) is explained there.

Tears and gnashing of ewedu stained teeths will fill this thread .....

Igbo amaka, ratak ambassadors will soon start having convulsions because of this great news.

Once I get money , I def securing a small plane


Make BTC just rise fess

CaptainAyub:

Tinu gini?

It's true ooo

This man with ojoro Nigeria Air was frustrating Air Peace

Former Aviation Minister.