The South African Government has granted a request for Air Peace to begin commercial flights to Johannesburg, South Africa.

The confirmation was granted last Friday as part of the implementation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and South Africa at the meeting of the 9th session of the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National Commission Summit in Pretoria, South Africa.

In a statement in Abuja on Monday, the MFA spokesman, Ferdinand Nwonye, said the proprietor of Air Peace Airlines, Chief Allen Onyema, had also confirmed that the airline would begin operation as soon as possible to promote air travel between Nigeria and South Africa.

It said, “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes to inform that the South African Government has granted request for the Nigerian designated airline, Air Peace, to commence commercial flights to Johannesburg, South Africa.

“The confirmation was granted in the process of ascertaining the level of implementation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and South Africa at the Senior Officials Meeting of the 9th Session of the Nigeria/South Africa Bi-National Commission Summit in Pretoria, South Africa on September 27.”