History made as Nigeria Airpeace takes Maiden direct Lagos UK flight

There was great excitements and jubilations as Air Peace's owned by a Nigerian took its maiden direct flight from Lagos to UK and successfully landed at Gatwick Airport, London on Saturday March 30th, 2024.

The aviation company, Airpeace affirmed that the feat affirmed its trailblazing status in the African aviation industry. 

As the Air Peace's inaugural flight from Lagos to the United Kingdom touched down at Gatwick Airport in London, many prominent Nigerians as well as Nigerian celebrities who flew aboard the Boeing 777 aircraft could not hide their excitement as they celebrated the feat.

The event marked the commencement of direct flight services by an indigenous airline from Nigeria to a European country in decades.

The luxury Boeing 777 aircraft took off at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 12:10 am on Saturday and landed in London a few hours later.

The development came a month after the airline announced plans to begin direct flight operations to London during a pre-launch forum it had earlier organised in February, 2024.

Sharing a video showing the moment the aircraft hit the Gatwick Airport runway on its X, formerly Twitter, handle, Air Peace expressed delight to have achieved the feat.

"When our wide-body, luxury Boeing 777 took off earlier today en route to London Gatwick...

"London service has commenced and we're delighted to have achieved yet another feat in our drive to continually provide peaceful connectivity across cities.

"A big thank you to everyone that contributed to the success of this launch," read the caption accompanying the video.

In an earlier post, the company described the event as another significant milestone in its trajectory as a foremost airline, bringing to seven its international destinations.

''This signals our entry into the European continent and further reflects our commitment to connecting cities," Air Peace said.

The airline thanked everyone who contributed to the actualisation of the launch and restated its commitment to continually provide peaceful connectivity across cities.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo and Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anita, among others.