Good news for passengers as Nigerian Airline Air Peace secures permit to fly directly to London

Nigerian Airline Air Peace has secured a Foreign Carrier Operator Permit (FCOP) to fly to London.

The Vanguard reported that the Nigerian airline can now operate direct flights to the UK as its destination with its wide-body Boeing 777 aircraft.

This followed an earlier confirmation that the airline would begin operation before the end of the year.

Air Peace went through a stringent audit

Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, explained that the FCOP allows airlines from other regions to fly to Europe. He added that the permit also allows Third Country Operator Permit (TCO-UK) to operate in the UK.

Air Peace went through a stringent audit Air Peace Chairman, Allen Onyema, explained that the FCOP allows airlines from other regions to fly to Europe.

He added that the permit also allows Third Country Operator Permit (TCO-UK) to operate in the UK.

Using the airline’s B777s with 231 passengers, its inaugural flight was airborne from Kano last Tuesday.

This comes amid recent calls in the industry for a review of the Bilateral Air Service Agreements (BASA) to allow the principle of reciprocity to be applied to diplomatic negotiation.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) warned pilots and airline operators to take the necessary precautions over envisaged hazardous weather conditions this season.