By ebosele@hotmail.com —
The Brazilian Government, represented by the Head of Mission, Embassy of Brazil in Nigeria, Ambassador Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, and the country’s aerospace conglomerate, Embraer, have lauded Air Peace as the airline marks its seven years anniversary. The airline turned seven years as a commercial operator on October 24, 2021.
A statement sent to City Business News by Mr Stanley Olisa, the Spokesman for the airline explained that Ambassador Guerra de Araujo, at the 2021 Brazil-Nigeria Aviation and Defence Trade Forum 2021 organised by the Embassy on Monday, October 25, 2021, in Abuja, commended the leadership of Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, and the entire management team for their tremendous efforts in taking the airline to the great heights it has attained within the seven years period.
“Air Peace has made remarkable achievements, investing in brand new aeroplanes and should be proud of itself for becoming a leader in Nigeria’s aviation,” he said.
Also, Hussein Dabbas, General Manager, Middle East and Africa (MEA), for Embraer, felicitated with the airline for its consistent show of strength and vibrancy since commencing commercial operations in 2014.
He assured that Embraer would continue to partner with Air Peace in its drive to interconnect Africa and beyond through the provision of peaceful connectivity with brand new airplanes.
Air Peace currently services 19 domestic routes, six regional routes and two international destinations, while it boasts of a varied fleet of 30 aircraft, the latest being four brand new 124-seat capacity Embraer 195-E2s.
