Air Peace, Nigeria’s flag carrier, has reacted to the allegation of ‘violating’ safety measures in the United Kingdom (UK).
The airline, in a statement on Monday, said its operations have been under intense scrutiny by the relevant authorities since its inaugural flight to London.

In a report titled ‘Ramp Inspection,’ and dated April 7, the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) raised concerns over Air Peace’s compliance with some safety regulations in the UK. The UK aviation authority said findings showed Air Peace was using electronic flight bag (EFB) functions without operational approval.

However, the airline described the report as false, adding that approval was obtained from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

“Our attention has been drawn to media reports alleging a safety breach by Air Peace in the United Kingdom, which contain a lot of falsehood aimed at creating fears and doubts in the minds of the flying public,” Air Peace said.

“From the commencement of our inaugural flight to London, our operations have been subjected to intense scrutiny by the relevant authorities, which we most welcome as we pride ourselves in our continued pursuit of operational excellence and unwavering commitment to the safety and security of our esteemed passengers.

“We can confirm that the UK Civil Aviation Authority wrote to Air Peace, after their statutory Ramp Inspection on April 7, 2024, to request clarification on our use of the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and some other concerns. We provided the necessary information, and the matter was resolved without any issues.

“It is, therefore, wrong to say we do not have approval for our EFB. Air Peace received approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and all our Boeing 777 aircraft are certified to operate with EFBs.”

‘WE ENSURE ALL OUR B777 AIRCRAFT HAVE IPAD MOUNTS’

Responding to the claim that the B777 aircraft lacked iPad mounts and charging ports in the flight deck, Air Peace said this is incorrect.

“All B777 aircraft are equipped with charging ports in the cockpit, and we ensure that all our B777 aircraft have iPad mounts,” the airline said.

“Another issue raised by the UK CAA was the location of our cockpit library on the B777. The B777 designates two locations for storing manuals and books: one behind the captain and one under the jumpseat.

“During the inspection, the books were stored under the jumpseat, as it is commonly practised. We understand the inspector’s preference for the books to be placed behind the captain and have ensured this preference is accommodated for all operations going forward.

“There was also a concern about the captain’s choice of runway exit after landing. Instead of exiting at the middle runway exit, the captain, out of his professional discretion, opted to exit at the end of the runway.

“This may have delayed the arrival of another aircraft. We acknowledge this deviation and have addressed the matter with the captain to ensure adherence to preferred exit procedures in the future.

“Ramp Inspection is a normal procedure carried out by aviation authorities globally, and the UKCAA did the right thing by notifying the NCAA of the outcome of their inspection.

“However, we are shocked to see several media publications with exaggerated and sensationalised accounts of this matter that were closed with the authorities over a month ago.”
Air Peace said its safety record is second to none, adding that it complies with all established safety standards.

Racoon:
The English press with racial bigotry, wanton hatred and fear of their former colonies competing or overshadowing them in any strata of human development is really morbid. All the beef against Allen Onyema's Air Peace inaugural flight was compounded by the Prince and Duchess recent visit to Nigeria. God will continue to vindicate His own.

Racoon:
The English press with racial bigotry/supremacist, wanton hatred and fear of their former colonies competing or overshadowing them in any strata of human development is really morbid.

All the beef against Allen Onyema's Air Peace inaugural flight to Gatwick was compounded by the Prince and Duchess recent visit to Nigeria. God will continue to vindicate His own.

Racoon:
The English press with racial bigotry/supremacist, wanton hatred and fear of their former colonies competing or overshadowing them in any strata of human development is really morbid.

All the beef against Allen Onyema's Air Peace inaugural flight to Gatwick was compounded by the Prince and Duchess recent visit to Nigeria. God will continue to vindicate His own.

Ishilove:
Air Peace should buckle up. This witch hunting is just beginning

aariwa:
exactly…racists fight dirty and brutally because of that deep ...

iLoveYouToo:
Air Peace will continue to have issues in the UK till their CEO clears his name

Sccarrr:
Nawa...na just oyinbo standard, dig up or find dirt about your competitor if there's any , and bring them down..

Racoon:
The English press with racial bigotry/supremacist, wanton hatred and fear of their former colonies competing or overshadowing them in any strata of human development is really morbid.

All the beef against Allen Onyema's Air Peace inaugural flight to Gatwick was compounded by the Prince and Duchess recent visit to Nigeria. God will continue to vindicate His own.

Ilekokonit:


Those of us working in offices in the UK and who refuse to bow down to or act subservient to any human being because of color differences experience this all the time and its part of the territory for being a confident black man in the UK who refuses to roll over and play dead, deaf and dumb because there are white people around.

MP3GAGAdotCOM:
UK is looking for every means to bad-belle this great achievement from Nigeria, this will tell you how wicked and evil this western powers can be, they have never wished to see any development in Africa.

NothingDoMe:
What about us? Are we not trying to bring our own down?

NothingDoMe:
Nigerians sef dey try to bring this guy down.