Air Peace
Air Peace is a private Nigerian airline founded in 2013 with its head office in Lagos State, Nigeria. Air Peace, which provides passenger and charter services, serves the major cities of Nigeria and flies to several West African destinations and the Middle East. The airline also established a subsidiary - Air Peace Hopper in 2018.
Destinations
As of May 2019, Air Peace flies to the following destinations in Nigeria, the Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and United Arab Emirates:On January 31, 2020, Air Peace announced two new destinations in India and Israel to be activated before the end of the year.
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
Gambia | Banjul | Banjul International Airport | ||
Ghana | Accra | Kotoka International Airport | ||
Liberia | Monrovia | Roberts International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Abuja | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Akure | Akure Airport | ||
Nigeria | Asaba | Asaba International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Benin City | Benin Airport | ||
Nigeria | Calabar | Margaret Ekpo International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Enugu | Akanu Ibiam International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Lagos | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Kaduna | Kaduna International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Kano | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Owerri | Sam Mbakwe Airport | ||
Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Port Harcourt International Airport | ||
Nigeria | Uyo | Akwa Ibom Airport | ||
Nigeria | Warri | Osubi Airport | ||
Nigeria | Yola | Yola Airport | ||
Senegal | Dakar | Blaise Diagne International Airport | ||
Sierra Leone | Freetown | Lungi International Airport | ||
United Arab Emirates | Sharjah | Sharjah International Airport |
Fleet
As of August 2019, Air Peace's fleet consists of the following aircraft:Accidents and incidents
- On 14 December 2018, an Air Peace Boeing 737 from Lagos to Enugu with 130 passengers and 6 crew suffered a loss of cabin pressure at 31000 feet. Although the oxygen masks deployed, the crew elected to continue the flight after an emergency descent. Two passengers were subsequently treated for complications related to the decompression.
- On 15 May 2019, an Air Peace Boeing 737 from Port Harcourt to Lagos suffered a hard landing that resulted in damage to the engine pod and the landing gear. The aircraft was grounded, although no injuries were reported.
- On 22 June 2019, an Air Peace Boeing 737 with 87 passengers and 6 crew from Abuja to Port Harcourt exited the runway while landing in heavy rain and came to rest in soft mud.
- On 23 July 2019, an Air Peace Boeing 737 with 133 passengers and 6 crew landed on Lagos' runway 18R but suffered a hard touch down causing both nose wheels to separate from the nose gear strut. The aircraft skidded to a halt on the runway on main wheels and the rest of the nose gear strut. There was one minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage as did the runway.
- On 5 November 2019, an Air Peace Boeing 737 with 90 passengers and 6 crew suffered an engine failure en route from Lagos to Owerri. The aicraft returned to Lagos where it landed safely without further incident.