A Nigerian newspaper, Independent has conferred the Airline of the Year 2018 Award on Air Peace.
In a letter to the chairman of Air Peace, Mr. Allen Onyema, the managing director and editor-in-chief of the paper, Mr. Ade Ogidan, the paper said the airline was chosen for impacting the aviation industry in many important ways.
“The selection committee considered how you have redefined flight operations in Nigeria by bringing to bear a regime of safety and comfort for travellers at a phenomenal level.
“Your leadership in the Nigerian aviation industry is loud enough for all to see. For instance, in September 2018, Air Peace signed an agreement with Boeing for the acquisition of 10 new 737 MAX 8 aircraft, making history as the first airline in West Africa to add such airliner to its fleet.
“Besides, your company also set a new record with the acquisition of Boeing 777 aircraft, making you the first and only Nigerian airline to procure and register the brand of airliner in the country. Its arrival, no doubt, has further expanded your service profile to several other countries.
“Since you commenced flight operations, we observed with satisfaction that your organisation has been able to focus on developing a customer-centric brand personality that speaks to safety, innovation, dynamism, comfort, fun, sincerity, affordability and quality service. These corporate traits have given you a unique identity in the Nigerian aviation industry,” said the paper.
Meanwhile, Air Peace said it dedicated the award to its clients, saying it was grateful for the support given it to excel.
The spokesman for the airline, Mr. Chris Iwarah said in a statement that the carrier would sustain the high standards of its flight operations and bring Nigeria honour in the global aviation industry with its planned international flights to Dubai, Sharjah, London, Houston, Guangzhou-China, Mumbai and Johannesburg.
It commended Independent for “boldly recognising merit.”
