Trouble For Air Peace As UK Regulator Reports Airline To Nigeria Regulator Over Alleged Safety Violation

The New Diplomat
Writer

Ad

Kebbi Violence: Ex-AGF Malami, APC Lawmakers Exchange Accusations

• Malami: "Thugs imported to destabilise Kebbi State" • Kebbi APC: "You’re lying, Kebbi is Safe." By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has accused Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State and his allies of plotting to import armed thugs and foreign mercenaries…

Nigeria’s 2030 Ascendancy: A Roadmap to Global Power Through Visionary Leader

By Sonny Iroche Introduction Nigeria, with its 230 million people, the largest population in Africa, and vast natural resources, stands at the threshold of transformative potential. Achieving global power status by 2030 would mean not just economic dominance (e.g., a $1 trillion GDP, up from, $450 billion today) but also military strength, technological leadership, and…

N5.7bn contract: EFCC gets order to detain Sujimoto CEO

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured a court order to detain the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, over alleged N5.7billion unexecuted contract. Ogundele is facing investigation following his alleged failure to deliver 22 Smart Green School projects in Enugu State after his company was reportedly paid…

Ad

By Abiola Olawale

Fresh troubles might be hanging above Air Peace, as the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) has written Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), over an alleged violation of some aviation safety regulations by the Nigerian airline.

The development came after two mandatory occurrence reports on Air Peace had been reportedly sent to the UK CAA), which in turn, forwarded to the NCAA.

The UK regulator’s letters were entitled; ‘United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report with reference number: CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report’, respectively.

The NCAA has also written to Air Peace, to provide clarification on the issues raised by the UK regulator.

The letter, with reference number: NCAA/DOLTS/APL/Vol.11/03624, was titled, “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report.”

It was dated May 14, 2024, and signed by the NCAA General Manager of Operations, Capt. O.O Lawani.

In the letter, the NCAA said the UK CAA had called its attention to the no operational approval of Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functions affecting the safe operation of the aircraft, while adding that the Captain of the flight admitted that an Electronic Flight Bag was being used for navigational purposes.

NCAA noted that the UK CAA stated in its letter that there was “no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points or battery for backup.”

The New Diplomat reports that this development came after Air Peace recently commenced operation at London Gatwick from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA), which Nigeria has with the UK.

Since Air Peace commenced the Lagos-London route, there have been series of aero-politics, as the price of tickets on the route crashed from over N3m to N1.2m for an economy return ticket.

Ad

Unlocking Opportunities in the Gulf of Guinea during UNGA80
X whatsapp