Air Peace Commences Commercial Flight To China.

With the launch of a direct weekly trip to Guangzhou, China, Air Peace has expanded its network to Asia, just eight years after establishing commercial aircraft operations in Nigeria.

According to Vanguard, a total of 240 passengers were flown by a Boeing 777 aircraft from Lagos to China.

The company added that there are plans to connect Nigeria with Beijing, Shanghai, and other cities using an interline partnership with an Asian airline.

Oluwatoyin Olajide, Chief Operating Officer of Air Peace, said that the company had envisioned an airline that would primarily create massive work opportunities for Nigerians and decrease the burden of air travel for Nigerians, and by extension, Africans, through the provision of affordable and peaceful connectivity across cities and continents.

Olajide, speaking at the inaugural flight ceremony in Lagos said, “Now, we can confidently assert that Air Peace has kept to this vision of providing seamless connections and expanding the existing network to accommodate the evolving air travel needs of the flying public. Today, we’re officially adding the continent of Asia to our network of continents, with the commencement of an initial one-weekly flight to Guangzhou-China.

“If you’ve been following the growth of Air Peace, you’ll be familiar with the fact that the Chinese airspace is not new to us, as we’ve successfully operated several evacuation/special flights to the country at different times in the past, especially in 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown.

“So, we’re going into China, not as newcomers, but as an airline that is technically and operationally acclimatised with the Chinese terrain. The flying public, especially those that fly the Guangzhou route, should expect best-in-class flight experience, which is characteristic of the Air Peace brand.

“We are not stopping with Guangzhou- India is next and Israel is in the works. Also planned for subsequent launches are Malabo in Equatorial Guinea and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

“We will continue to grow our route network as well as modernise our fleet strategically. Air Peace currently boasts of a network of twenty domestic routes, seven regional routes and two international destinations, including Dubai and Johannesburg.

“As we kick off the Guangzhou route today, we must appreciate the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, the Ministry of Aviation, the Chinese government, our partners, and other stakeholders for making this possible. We promise to work harmoniously with all relevant aviation actors to ensure this new route is maximised.”