Air Peace has announced the resumption of all its flights
into and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja starting
from Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
A statement issued by the carrier’s Corporate Communications
Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah on Monday commended air travellers for
keeping faith with the airline and making a huge sacrifice to ensure repair of
the bad portions of the runway of the Abuja airport.
The airline also praised the Federal Government and the
Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika for ensuring speedy completion
of the repair work on the runway of the facility.
“We are pleased to announce resumption of all our flights
into and out of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport with effect
from Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
“The Federal Government shut the facility to traffic
on March 8 to enable a six-week repair of its runway and diverted all
Abuja-bound flights to the Kaduna International Airport.
“We considered the decision of the Federal Government to
shut down the airport for quick repair of its runway in tandem with the high
safety standards of our flight operations. At Air Peace, the safety our
esteemed guests is our first rule of business. We do not compromise on that for
any reason.
“Although the decision to shut the facility to traffic came
with huge costs, for us, nothing compares with safety. We are also aware that
our numerous guests and the entire travelling public had to make a lot of
sacrifice to enable the repair of the runway possible and wish to commend them
for their understanding and cooperation.
“We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to the
Federal Government, the Minister of State for Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika and
the contractors for delivering on their promise to ensure completion of the
repairs within schedule. The repair of the runway has further intensified our
enthusiasm to deliver the best flight experience to our valued guests in a very
safe atmosphere. Our Abuja schedules are live once again and we promise to give
the best of air travel services as we resume our flight operations in the
Federal Capital Territory,” Air Peace said.
By: Kelvin Osa Okunbor
