The management of Air Peace Airline has clarified its position on the order for 10 brand new Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft which has raised concerns among Nigerians.
In a statement by its spokesman, Chris Iwarah, made available to Qed.ng on Monday, the airline said it was yet to take delivery of the aircraft as it is still at the design and configuration stage of the order.
Fears of security lapses in the Boeing 737 MAX 8 model heightened when an Ethiopian Airline aircraft of the 737 model crashed on Sunday morning killing all 157 persons on board, including a prominent Nigerian writer and scholar, Prof. Pius Adesanmi.
Air Peace, in the statement, assured that it is monitoring the situation with the safety of customers as its priority.
It said: “Although it is premature to comment on the incidents, we wish to assure members of the flying public that we are closely following and monitoring developments on the issue as an airline that prioritises the safety and well-being of our customers.
“While we keep engaging with our partners in this regard, we repose implicit confidence in Boeing and aviation authorities to capably and satisfactorily address all the issues if at the conclusion of ongoing investigations it is discovered that the challenge is with the B737 Max 8.
“We urge members of the flying public to continue to choose Air Peace as their preferred airline and trust us to always act in their best interest.”
