Sunday, June 14, 2026

The Sun Nigeria

Zela Aviation brokers winter ACMI deal between Air Peace, Air Explore

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By Chinelo Obogo 

 

Zela Aviation, a wet and dry lease, chartering and aircraft sales company has finalised Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance (ACMI) partnership between Nigeria’s Air Peace and Slovakia’s Air Explore.

The partnership was concluded recently in Lagos, Nigeria at the headquarters of Air Peace which hosted the chairman of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, Andreas Christodoulides, Chairman of Zela Aviation and Chief Executive Officer of Air Explore, Martin Stulajter.

According to Zela Aviation, the meeting marked the beginning of a strategic ACMI cooperation aimed at bolstering Air Peace’s operational capacity and enhancing their service offerings which will see the lease of four aircraft from Air Explore to Air Peace over the upcoming winter season.

Mr.  Christodoulides who is the Chairman of Zela Aviation, expressed his enthusiasm for the cooperation, stating, “We are delighted to have facilitated this significant partnership between Air Peace and Air Explore and continue to support the Nigerian aviation market where there is high growth in the last few years. Air Peace is also a very valuable client to Zela Aviation with this expansion. This collaboration highlights the strength and potential of our growing ACMI industry and We look forward to a successful winter season for all parties involved.”