Stanley Olisa, the airline’s spokesperson, confirmed the new
international operation to TheCable on Tuesday.
The development comes nearly a month after Festus Keyamo,
the minister of aviation and aerospace, engaged the United Kingdom (UK)
government to actualise direct flights from Lagos to London.
The minister had held a meeting with the management of NORSE
Atlantic Airways, led by Ben Boiling, its chief executive officer (CEO), in
London in late January, 2024.
Keyamo had said he was speaking with UK transport officials
on a partnership between NORSE Atlantic Airways and Air Peace.
“Are you ready for that bespoke flygerian experience in the
skies? Our London launch is getting closer- March 30, 2024- marking a historic
entry into the European continent,” Air Peace posted on its X handle on Tuesday.
Air Peace had secured a foreign carrier operator permit
(FCOP) to fly into UK in November 2023. However, the airline has been unable to
commence operations on the route due to challenges with slot allocation at the
destination airport.
Are you ready for that bespoke flygerian experience in the skies?
— Air Peace (@flyairpeace) February 20, 2024
Our London launch is getting closer- March 30, 2024- marking a historic entry into the European continent. 🇬🇧💙 #betterdealwithairpeace #london pic.twitter.com/DqWVWTdEUo
“Since securing its authorisation to fly into the UK, after
satisfying all the requirements, the issue of slot allocation at Gatwick
Airport has been the major obstacle preventing the Airline from commencing the
direct flight into London,” said Oluwatoyin Olajide, chief operating officer
(CEO) of Air Peace.
Meanwhile, at the meeting with Keyamo, Boiling had said
NORSE Atlantic Airways was ready to commence the partnership with Air Peace
when the final authorisation is granted to the airline for the commencement of
direct flights into Gatwick Airport, London.