Air Peace has said allegations over violations of safety regulations are targeted at creating fears and doubts in the minds of the flying public.
The airline made this known in a press statement on Monday.
Reacting to the allegations, Air Peace described it as nothing but falsehood.
“Our attention has been drawn to media reports alleging a safety breach by Air Peace in the United Kingdom, which contains a lot of falsehood aimed at creating fears and doubts in the minds of the flying public,” it stated.
“From the commencement of our inaugural flight to London our operations have been subjected to intense scrutiny by the relevant authorities, which we most welcome as we pride ourselves in our continued pursuit of operational excellence and unwavering commitment to the safety and security of our esteemed passengers.
“We can confirm that the UK Civil Aviation Authority wrote to Air Peace, after their statutory Ramp Inspection in April 7, 2024, to request clarification on our use of the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and some other concerns. We provided the necessary information, and the matter was resolved without any issues.”
Air Peace came under scrutiny by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) over reports from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) alleging violations of safety regulations.
This is coming just three months after Air Peace launched its popular Lagos-London route.
The route, which Air Peace operates from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the UK, has seen the reduction in ticket prices from over N3 million to N1.2 million for an economy return ticket.
However, the new route seems to have unsettled some, with accusations of “aero politics” including withheld winter slots and operational interference by Gatwick Airport.
Over the weekend, two mandatory occurrence reports concerning Air Peace were sent to the UKCAA, which then forwarded them to the NCAA.
The NCAA has called on Air Peace to clarify the issues raised by the UKCAA. In the letter, the NCAA stated that the UK CAA had drawn attention to the lack of operational approval for Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) functions, which affects the safe operation of the aircraft.
It added that the UK CAA stated in one of its letters that there was “no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points or battery for backup.”
