NIGERIAN airline, Air
Peace, is planning
to launch flights to
South Africa.
“We are currently in
advanced stages of
expanding our flight
operations to regional and
international destinations,
including South Africa,
Niamey, Niger, Abidjan,
Ivory Coast, Cameroon,
China, Dubai, India and
Atlanta,” says Air Peace
spokesperson, Christian
Iwarah.
The SA Department of
Transport has confirmed that
Nigerian authorities have
designated the airline to fly
to South Africa. “However,
the airline has yet to apply
for a foreign operators
permit to fly here,” says
Andries Ntjane, deputy
director of licensing
and permits at DoT.
The airline launched in
2013 and its fleet comprises
nine Boeing 737s and one
Dornier 328. It currently
operates domestically to
destinations including Abuja,
Lagos, Owerri and Enugu. On
September 9 it announced
daily flights from Lagos and
Abuja to Benin. The airline
is also planning to launch
flights to Accra, Ghana, later
this year.
Nigeria carrier eyes SA
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