The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has written Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority stating Air Peace has reportedly violated some aviation safety regulations
Jerrymusa.com reports that the development occurred just three months after the Nigerian carrier started operating the Lagos-London route. Two mandatory occurrence reports on Air Peace were sent to the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority.
The UK CAA then forwarded the complaints to the NCAA. The CAA’s letter of complaint sent to the NCAA was titled ‘United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report’ with reference numbers ‘CAA-UK, -2024-0217’ and ‘NATS Management System Safety Report.’ The NCAA also wrote to Air Peace requesting clarification on the issues.
The Letter From UK
The letter, with reference number NCAA/DOLTS/APL/Vol.11/03624, was titled ‘United Kingdom SAFA Ramp Inspection Report’ and dated May 14, 2024. It was signed by the NCAA General Manager of Operations, Capt. O.O. Lawani.
In the letter, the NCAA stated that the UK CAA had brought to its attention the lack of operational approval for Electronic Flight Bag functions, which could impact the safe operation of the aircraft. The captain of the flight also admitted to using an Electronic Flight Bag for navigational purposes.
The NCAA further noted that the CAA stated in its letter that there was ‘no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points or battery for backup.’
Air Peace recently started operating flights to London Gatwick from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and the UK.
The United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority has raised concerns over Air Peace’s compliance with some safety regulations in the UK.
The safety concerns were raised during a ramp inspection by the UKCAA. The findings showed that Air Peace was using electronic flight bag functions without operational approval.
The EFB affects the safe operation of Air Peace’s aircraft, and the flight captain admitted that the EFB was being used for navigational purposes.
The aviation authority said there was ‘no mounting device for the use of EFB, no charging points or battery for backup.’
The NCAA is conducting an investigation into the complaints. The spokesperson for Air Peace, Stanley Olisa, could not be reached for comment at the time of the report.
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has written to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority stating that Air Peace has violated some aviation safety regulations. The NCAA has also written to Air Peace requesting clarification on the issues.
Air Peace recently started operating flights to London Gatwick from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and the UK.
In summary, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has raised concerns over Air Peace’s compliance with safety regulations in the UK. The NCAA is investigating the complaints and has written to Air Peace requesting clarification on the issues.
The concerns relate to the use of electronic flight bag functions without operational approval and the lack of mounting devices, charging points, and backup batteries.
Air Peace has recently started operating flights to London Gatwick from Lagos under the Bilateral Air Services Agreement between Nigeria and the UK.