Air Peace Launches Commercial Flight To China.

Nigeria's leading airline, Air Peace, has launched a direct, once-weekly flight operation to Guangzhou, China, as part of its network expansion into Asian countries. The carrier also disclosed that there are plans to connect Nigeria with Beijing, Shanghai, and other cities using an interline agreement with an Asian airline.

By providing economic and peaceful connections across cities and continents, Air Peace is an airline that would primarily generate significant jobs for Nigerians and lessen the stress associated with air travel for Africans. Oluwatoyin Olajide, the company's chief operating officer made the comments at the inaugural flight event in Lagos.

According to her, “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 evacuations and 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 technically and operationally acclimatized with the Chinese terrain. The flying public, especially those that fly the Guangzhou route, should expect a 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 modernize our fleet strategically. Air Peace currently boasts 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 maximized.”