Fielding questions from journalists, Air Peace spokesperson,
Stanley Olisa, stated that this new acquisition will further enable the airline
to meet the growing air travel demand of Nigerians.
Olisa explained that this modernization of fleet is to
achieve the no-city-left-behind ambition of the airline, adding that just about
two weeks ago, the airline brought in two new Airbus 320s to boost domestic and
regional connectivity.
He said with this fifth new Embraer 196-E2 aircraft, the
airline has eight more from the thirteen firm orders it made from the Brazilian
aerospace conglomerate, Embraer, in 2019.
He hinted that the remaining eight E195-E2s will be
delivered next year, adding that the airline plans to activate purchase rights
for 17 of the same aircraft model once the initial 13 are delivered, totaling
30 ultra-modern airplanes.
“We are determined to give the flying public world-class
flight experience and to achieve this, we decided to invest in state-of-the-art
aircraft through strategic fleet expansion. Our fleet is increasingly becoming
modern and it is all to help reduce the air travel burden of Nigerians”, Olisa
emphasized.
The airline’s spokesperson, who assured Nigerians of
adequate flights during this festive period, asserted that a good number of
aircraft will be returning from overseas maintenance and this will increase the
frequencies of specific routes and bolster overall operations.
Air Peace currently services 20 domestic routes, 6 regional
routes, and 2 international destinations and operates an increasing modern
fleet of 33 aircraft, including five new E195-E2s and 2 Airbus 320s.
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