Air Peace, DAT enter alliance for pilot training

DOMESTIC carrier, Air Peace, has entered into a strategic engagement with a leading aviation training organisation, Dutch Aviation Trainers (DAT).

The meeting, which took place at the Air Peace Corporate Headquarters in Lagos, brought together the leadership of both organisations to discuss pilot training collaborations, particularly for the Boeing 737 NG fleet.

DAT is currently responsible for the training of Air Peace pilots on the Embraer E1 and E2 aircraft types, further deepening an existing relationship focused on enhancing technical expertise and flight operations standards.

The DAT team, recognised globally as a leading Aviation Training Organisation (ATO) specialising in Boeing and Embraer aircraft, offers comprehensive type-rating programmes and various courses designed to equip pilots with advanced operational proficiency in line with international aviation standards.

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Over the years, they have trained pilots of the KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, and AMAS Airlines Uruguay, among others.

Speaking during the engagement, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, reaffirmed the airline’s unwavering commitment to investing in human capital development, safety, and continuous training as part of its broader vision to maintain world-class operational standards across its growing fleet and routes.

Captain Paul Ten Hof, the founder and CEO of the DAT, who represented the company at the meeting Dutch Aviation Trainers at the meeting, engaged the Air Peace leadership on areas of training collaboration and future capacity-building opportunities.