By Fidel Ozugha
The great exploits the Air Peace airline is doing in the global aviation industry needs to be celebrated by Africans especially Nigerians.
The President General, Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos, Chief Dr. Sunday Udeh expressed this his view in the Anjorin Lagos office of the Igbo social cultural organization while speaking to The NationGuardNews.
“Here in Igbo Speaking Community, we celebrate Air Peace through the boss, Barr Allen Onyema for the high level business acumen displayed in the debut Lagos-London route launched in March 30, 2024. The business acumen he displayed presently in the aviation industry is phenomenon.
“Instead of paying ₦11 million charged by foreign airlines already plying the route, Air Peace reduced the air ticket to ₦1. 2 million for the passengers. This is marvelous, great and unprecedented in the history of aviation industry.”
Chief Dr Sunday Udeh, PG, Igbo Speaking Community in Lagos, left, giving an award for Excellence to Barr Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace airline, during New Yam festival
Going further, PG Udeh said that the bold move has forced the old airlines in the route to bring down their fare as low as ₦1.5 million from N3 million it was before.
On the plan by the cut throat competition to force Air Peace out of the business, Dr Udeh expressed confidence in the ability and capacity of Air Peace team to soar higher than the rival airlines as there are passengers already for Air Peace.
“Remember there are Nigerian students whose air tickets are slashed by Air Peace. None of these foreign airlines have such rich welfare package for this thick population.
“In addition to that, Nigerians traveling to London from Owerri, Kano, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, etc have only to purchase the Air Peace Lagos-London route ticket and have free fare to Lagos to board Air Peace. The airline is really prepared for this stiff competition with the foreign counterparts. I even recommend this formula to our local airlines. It will boost their revenues. It is ideas that rule the world.
“May I therefore use this opportunity to enjoin fellow Nigerians to encourage and support Air Peace by boarding it always.
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“Uniqueness of Air Peace include safety, quality and superior service. These are part of its core values. It markets Nigeria to the world especially by dressing code of her staff, serving indigenous food, fruits, etc,” he submitted.
Air Peace airline was founded in 2013 by Nigerian lawyer and businessman Allen Onyema.
It started with the intention of using it as an engine to provide economic opportunities to Nigerian youth. The airline began operations with Dornier 328s and Boeing 737s.
Air Peace’s current fleet consists of 38 aircraft including B777s, eight A320 – 200s wet – leased from SmartLnx Airlines, six B737- 300s, one B737- 400(SF) wet – leased from Air work Flight Operations, five B737- 500s, among others.
Air Peace operates both regional and international flights include Cameroun, Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Togo, India, South Africa, US, London.
Birds of the same air embraced each other in brotherly love. Chairman of United Nigeria airline, Prof Obiora Okonkwo, right, celebrates CEO of Air Peace airline, Barr Allen Onyema, left, as Air Peace makes bold move into the lucrative Lagos-London air route
