In a statement issued by the Chief Operating Officer, Air
Peace, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Olajide said the initiative would help to drive the
organisation’s vision to interconnect several cities.
She also noted the airline would be receiving all its
aircraft on overseas maintenance in February, 2021, which led to the decision
to unveiling the new routes as well as announcing the resumption suspended
ones.
Olajide explained further that the unveiling of the new
routes was an effort to underscore the airline’s strong resolve to meeting the
air transportation needs of the nation’s citizenry.
She added that the launch of the new routes would help drive
economic development and foster unity amongst various parts of the country.
“As you know, most of our aircraft are on maintenance in
different parts of the world but they are all returning in February.”
For us, it is great news as this means the launch of new
routes and the resumption of routes suspended consequent upon the Covid-19
outbreak,” Olajide said.
She, however, stressed that the new connections were also a
testimony to Air Peace’s ‘no-city-left-behind’ initiative and unbridled
determination to provide affordable access to safe and seamless connectivity
across the country and beyond.
Olajide pointed out that the airline was always reviewing
its route network, towards ensuring the air travel needs of air passengers.
“The airline also boasts of a fleet size of 26 aircraft and
is steadily expanding its fleet as it expects to take delivery of its first
Embraer 195-E2 aircraft this month.
“The new routes to be launched in February are:
Enugu-Kano-Enugu, Enugu-Asaba-Enugu, PHC-Kano-PHC, PHC-Kaduna-PHC,
Ilorin-Lagos-Ilorin, Ilorin-Abuja-Ilorin and Ibadan-Abuja-Ibadan.”
The suspended routes to be resumed are Kano-Owerri-Kano,
Kano-Asaba-Kano, Lagos-Yola-Lagos and Abuja-Yola-Abuja,” she said