Air Peace increases capacity for Christmas with 3rd Embraer 190 

Air Peace Limited, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has welcomed its third Embraer 190 aircraft, reinforcing its operational capacity to meet the heightened travel demand of the festive season and beyond.

The Embraer 190-100 AR (Advanced Range) jet, with registration mark 5N-CFM, touched down at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at exactly 3:13 p.m. on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, marking another significant milestone in the airline’s deliberate and fast-paced fleet modernisation drive.

Configured as a 99-seater aircraft, the Embraer 190 features 11 Business Class seats and 88 Economy Class seats, offering passengers a refined balance of comfort, efficiency, and reliability.

The arrival of the Embraer 190 AR represents the third aircraft of this fleet type received within just five months, underscoring Air Peace’s ambition, operational capacity and readiness to expand flight availability during Nigeria’s peak travel period.

Designed with sustainability and performance in mind, the Embraer 190 AR boasts fuel-efficient engines with reduced carbon emissions, making it one of the more environmentally responsible aircraft in its class.

Read also: Air Peace sets precedent with dry lease aircraft acquisition

Inside the cabin, passengers are treated to thoughtful comfort features, including a 1-2 seating configuration in Business Class, delivering an ambient, private feel, and a 2-2 Economy Class layout, eliminating middle seats while ensuring spacious legroom, quiet cabin comfort, and in-seat power sockets to support productivity and convenience throughout the journey.

Speaking on the development, Air Peace Spokesperson, Mr Osifo-Whiskey Efe, described the aircraft’s arrival as both timely and strategic.

“We are delighted to welcome this advanced aircraft into our ever-expanding fleet. The Embraer 190 AR is a modern, efficient, and passenger-friendly aircraft that aligns perfectly with our operational goals. Our focus remains clear, easing the burden of air travel across Nigeria, Africa, and beyond, while offering seamless connectivity and bespoke services that meet the expectations of today’s traveller,” Efe stated.

He further noted that the new addition will play a critical role in supporting additional flight frequencies across key domestic and regional routes during the festive season, ensuring improved schedule reliability, enhanced connectivity, and reduced pressure on high-traffic corridors.

For the travelling public, the arrival translates to more seat availability, increased flexibility, and improved travel experience, particularly at a time when family reunions, business travel, and tourism activities peak nationwide.

It also reflects Air Peace’s broader commitment to deploying right-sized aircraft that efficiently serve both high-density and underserved routes without compromising service quality.

With a steadily expanding and diverse fleet, Air Peace continues to distinguish itself as Nigeria’s most aggressively growing airline, setting industry benchmarks in capacity growth, fleet investment, and route development.

The third Embraer 190 stands as yet another testament to the airline’s vision to connect communities, strengthen regional integration, and redefine air travel across the continent.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.

She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.

She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.

As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.

She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.

Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.

She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.

She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.

Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

Join BusinessDay whatsapp Channel, to stay up to date