The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) is investigating Air Peace in response to accusations from the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) claiming that safety laws have been broken.
This occurred only three months after Air Peace introduced its well-liked Lagos-to-London route.
Under the terms of the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and the UK, Air Peace runs a route from Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos to Gatwick Airport in London. As a result, the cost of an economy roundtrip ticket has dropped from almost N3 million to N1.2 million.
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Nonetheless, it seems that the new route has upset some people. Gatwick Airport has been accused of engaging in “aero politics,” withholding winter slots, and interfering with airport operations.
Two required incident reports on Air Peace were submitted over the weekend to the UKCAA, which forwarded them to the NCAA.
The NCAA received letters of complaint from the UK regulators named “NATS Management System Safety Report” and “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report” (reference number: CAA-UK-2024-0217).
The UKCAA has brought up certain concerns, and the NCAA has asked Air Peace to elaborate. The letter from the NCAA, titled “United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report,” was dated May 14, 2024, and signed by Capt. O.O. Lawani, the NCAA General Manager of Operations. It had the reference number NCAA/DOLTS/APL/Vol.11/03624.
The NCAA said in the letter that the UK CAA had brought up the issue of the Electronic Flight Bag’s (EFB) capabilities not having operational approval, which has an impact on the aircraft’s ability to operate safely.
NCAA added that “no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points, or battery for backup” was mentioned in a letter from the UK CAA.
