The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has restated the government’s support for Air Peace Airlines following revelations that the airline was accused of safety violations in the UK.
In a statement issued Wednesday and posted on his official X page, Keyamo said his attention has been drawn to the issue and that he has been “reliably briefed” about the incident.
Part of the statement reads, “My attention has been drawn to recent media publications citing some issues allegedly relating to possible safety violations at the Gatwick Airport by Air Peace Airlines raised by Safety inspectors of the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.
“I am informed that the safety issues raised had since been adequately addressed by the Management of Air Peace and promptly closed to the satisfaction of the UK authorities,” Keyamo said.
Keyamo’s reaction came after the UK Civil Aviation Authority reported Air Peace to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over the airline’s alleged non-compliance with some safety regulations in the UK.
Air Peace, a Nigerian indigenous airline, commenced flight operations from Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London on 30 March, less than two months ago. It eventually got approval from the Aviation Minister to include Abuja in its London route.
Air Peace’s entry into the Lagos-London route is believed to have brought down the flight prices on that route by other airlines which was around N3 million but Air Peace pegged its return economy class ticket at N1.2 million.
