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By Chinelo Obogo
Fidelity Bank Plc has celebrated Air Peace for its milestone of commencing scheduled flight operations into London, United Kingdom.
During an event organised by the bank at the weekend, the Managing Director, Fidelity Bank, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, commended the airline’s giant strides and financial discipline which it has upheld since inception.
She said: “Air Peace has been very loyal to us. We are grateful to have them as our client and we are celebrating their milestone of launching direct flights to London and other milestones they will achieve.”
The Chairman, Air Peace, Allen Onyema, said it was not rosy for the airline to attain its current status and expressed gratitude to the public, aviation stakeholders, the media and the government for the continued support since it launched in 2014.
He acknowledged the role played by former DG, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, Ben Adeyileka, in helping the airline secure its Airline Operator Certificate, AOC.
The Air Peace boss thanked Fidelity Bank for the consistent support, saying that the bank has contributed to the success story of the airline.
“I did not envisage this day would come when an indigenous institution would be celebrating another indigenous institution. Fidelity supports real business. They keep removing people from the streets of poverty,” he said.
Onyema said Air Peace was set up primarily to create employment, not to profit.
“Air Peace was not born out of the intent to make profit but to create jobs. I have the conviction that running an airline would create job opportunities and that is why we went into aviation,” he remarked.
He said the airline never fails to engage in humanitarian interventions for Nigerians, especially the numerous evacuation flights at critical times.
the aviation leader asserted that Air Peace truly cares about the Nigerian project and supporting the airline means supporting the growth of the Nigerian economy.
Onyema said the airline needs the support of Nigerians to sustain the newly launched London service.
“For every penny you pay to Air Peace, you pay to sustain the jobs of thousands of Nigerians and support economic growth.
“Air Peace flies you from any of our domestic routes to London. So, you can fly from Yola to London via Lagos. From the local airport, you are taken to the international airport free of charge with a seamless luggage transfer”, Onyema affirmed.
Pledging that the airline will continue to fully adhere to the standard of safety, he lauded the Management and staff of Air Peace for the efforts in realising the London dream.
“Let’s shun ethnic nationalism and spread love and broad nationalism. Air Peace is not an Igbo airline. It is a Nigerian airline that belongs to two hundred million people”, Onyema stat
