Air Peace, Onyema bag NITL awards

By Peace Ologun

Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, has been honoured for his contributions to Nigeria’s aviation and transport sector at the Nigerian Institute of Transport and Logistics (NITL) Annual Excellence Awards, held in Abuja.

Air Peace clinched the “Airline of the Year” award, while Onyema received the “Trailblazer Award in Transport and Logistics.” The airline said both honours underscore its industry defining achievements and the exemplary leadership steering its continued growth.

The airline said the recognition celebrates Air Peace’s “consistent operational excellence, customer-focused innovation, and impressive route expansion across domestic, regional, and international networks.”  A highlight of its recent milestones, the airline said,  is the launch of its Abuja–London Heathrow route, an accomplishment it said cements its position as the first Nigerian carrier to operate direct flights between the nation’s capital and the United Kingdom’s busiest airport.

“The Trailblazer Award in Transport and Logistics bestowed upon Dr. Onyema acknowledges his visionary leadership, strategic foresight, and relentless commitment to advancing Nigeria’s aviation, transport, and logistics landscape. His pioneering efforts have expanded the country’s global aviation footprint while inspiring renewed confidence in the nation’s potential. These recognitions show our growing list of accolades and reaffirm our status as a trailblazer in African aviation driven by innovation, safety, and excellence,” the airline said.