LAGOS APRIL 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Air Peace has announced the suspension of all flight operations nationwide following the strike action embarked upon by workers of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). “We regret to inform you that due to the ongoing strike by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), Air Peace is suspending all flight operations nationwide with immediate…
LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In its report, the NCAA said the 11 domestic airlines operating in the country had 284 flight cancellations in the first quarter of the year. It seems like no matter which airline travellers choose, they’re all facing the same chaos in Nigeria. Recently, Khadijah Ibrahim was left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe…
LAGOS JUNE 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A private Nigerian Airline, Air Peace Ltd, has sued the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) before the Federal High Court in Lagos over the alleged disruption of its operations by the unions and its officers. The airline is asking the court to award it N1 billion…
LAGOS APRIL 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Domestic flights in Nigeria were being disrupted on Monday, local airlines said, as aviation employees in Lagos blocked roads to the country’s busiest local airport to begin a two-day strike in protest over working conditions and wages. The strike is likely to add to problems in a sector that regularly faces jet…
LAGOS MARCH 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Israel’s transport minister on Sunday approved an aviation deal with Nigeria that will allow non-stop flights between the countries to begin next month for the first time, the ministry said. The agreement, which still needs cabinet approval in Israel, will let carriers from the two countries to operate flights between Tel…
LAGOS AUGUST 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-An Air Peace flight has made an emergency landing in Lagos due to a bird strike that got the bird stuck on the left main landing gear. The Air Peace flight P47154 which departed Lagos for Owerri, Enugu State at 12.00 noon on Saturday could not reach its destination, but had to…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Authorities in the U.S. state of Georgia have dissolved Springfield Aviation Company LLC allegedly used for bank fraud and money laundering by the CEO and Chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema. The company, incorporated and based in Georgia State, is said to have been deficient in filing its annual registration, after the…
LAGOS DECEMBER 15TH (NEWSRANGERS)-In what appears as a move to avert a diplomatic row, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday conceded seven slots to Air Peace. It has also granted the Nigerian carrier the permit to fly directly to Dubai instead of Sharjah Airport, a source said. But, the government said it was unaware of alleged…