We won’t cancel order for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, Air Peace dares Nigerians

Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has said that it does not plan to cancel its order for 10 Boeing 737-MAX 8 airplanes following worldwide concerns about its safety.

Qed.ng hadreported on Monday that Nigerians expressed worry over the order made for the controversial aircraft especially after a deadly crash of the model occurred on Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

However, spokesman of the airline, Chris Iwarah, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos that talks about cancelling the order were premature.

Mr Iwarah said that the airline would continue to act in the interest of the safety of their customers.

“At this moment, it is premature to begin to talk about things and conclusions that have not been put in the public domain.

“Investigations into the crashes involving B737Max 800 are ongoing so it will not be fair at this time to begin to make definite comments on those issues.

“We are still in the domain of investigation but we want to assure the public that we are following the development very closely,” he said.

The spokesman also said: “We also trust that Boeing is capable of responding to the issues technically. They have the capacity to respond to that.

“I want to say clearly that we will not engage in anything that will jeopardise the lives and safety of our passengers. There is no basis for talking about cancelling the order.

“Any step we take now will be premature until investigations are concluded. So, we are following the investigations very closely to ensure that at the end of the day only the right thing is done.

“Whatever steps we take will be in line with what favours safety and what is in the interest of our passengers.”

He further explained that the model was suspended by countries already operating the equipment to enable investigation run its course.

“If investigation runs its course and they feel that there is nothing to be worried about, they will lift that suspension and continue to operate the aircraft but on our part, we have not even taken delivery.

“We are currently working with Boeing, we are also asking questions and following all developments because we are a safety conscious airline,” Iwarah added.