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Air Peace has appealed to the federal government and aviation authorities to urgently intervene in the lingering scarcity of JET-A1 fuel, saying the development has disrupted the operations of airlines in the country.

In a statement signed by Oluwatoyin Olajide, chief operating officer of Air Peace, the airline said despite the airline’s efforts to source aviation fuel for its operations, some of its flight schedules were affected by the scarcity.

Olajide urged the federal government to address the situation to save the operations of airlines from grinding to a halt.

Olajide solicited the understanding and patience of passengers, saying Air Peace was concerned about the situation and had been working round the clock to ensure its flight operations were not adversely affected by the scarcity.

She assured that despite the huge amounts the airline was spending to get fuel from alternative sources, it would not relent in giving its passengers exceptional services.

“For quite some time now, there has been a general scarcity of JET-A1 fuel in the country. Since the development, we have resorted to different alternative sources to secure the product to ensure that flight delays did not disrupt the programmes of our numerous loyal customers.

“Although this has proved very costly for us to manage, we have spared nothing in our bid to source aviation fuel for our operations. We, however, regret that despite our huge efforts, we have not been able to secure enough fuel to run our operations without some hitches.

“While we appeal to the Federal Government and aviation authorities to urgently intervene in the general scarcity of JET-A1 fuel and solicit the understanding and patience of our numerous loyal customers, we will to continue to do everything within our powers to overcome the challenge,” Olajide said.