CEO Of Nigeria’s Air Peace Claims He is Scared Of Flying, Solely Trusts “His” Airline

We’ve seen a number of airline executives make questionable claims in latest occasions, although this takes the cake…

Air Peace CEO says he usually flies solo on Boeing 777

Allen Onyema is the CEO of Nigerian airline Air Peace, which has a questionable security document (extra on that in a bit). In a latest interview, Onyema talked about his moderately uncommon flying habits:

• Since Air Peace was based in 2014, he has by no means flown on another airline
• Even when he must go someplace like Brazil or the Caribbean, he’ll take a Boeing 777 from his provider’s fleet, which might carry as much as 400 folks, however he’ll journey alone
• He does this as a result of he has “flight phobia,” however when he flies with Air Peace that concern disappears, and he doesn’t really feel scared
• Earlier than he based Air Peace he dreaded flying, since 5 or so days earlier than journey he’d begin to get nervous, however that has gotten significantly better

What a perspective for an airline CEO to have!

Onyema is kind of the character. We’ll ignore how he has been indicted in the USA for financial institution fraud, cash laundering, and obstruction, as that’s in addition to the purpose.

However past that, this small airline has had greater than its justifiable share of issues of safety. As Sean M. factors out above in his response to that story:

Do not forget that this is identical man who in 2019, the Nigerian Accident Investigation Bureau discovered was “willfully failing to conform” with the Bureau’s laws following “failure to report incidents that resulted in structural harm” and “intentional erasure of Cockpit Voice Recorders previous to reporting incidents”. It was additional acknowledged that he “lacks the total understanding of the statutory mandates”.

Heck, I’d have a phobia for flying after studying that report too

I perceive {that a} concern of flying isn’t essentially rational, and I don’t wish to make enjoyable of individuals with these sorts of phobias. Nevertheless, “I have to fly a Boeing 777 all on my own as a result of I’m afraid of flying” provides very sturdy mega-church pastor prosperity gospel vibes.

Keep in mind when Jesse Duplantis mentioned he wanted a brand new $50 million non-public jet as a result of he’s well-known, and when he flies industrial folks come as much as him and ask him to wish for them, which was “agitating his spirits?”