Air Peace, The Boeing Company and Cranfield University in the UK have partnered to strengthen its safety culture and operational efficiency through world-class expertise and resources.
Under the auspices of the Boeing Global Learning Institute (BGLI), the partnership hosted a five-day in-person classroom training titled: “Advanced Leadership in Safety Excellence.”
The programme brought together executives, department heads, and management leaders from Air Peace to foster leadership skills in safety and operational management, according to the airline’s spokesman, Dr Ejike Ndiulo.
Dr. Ndiulo highlighted that the collaboration stems from a shared commitment between Air Peace and Boeing to shape the future of aviation leadership.
Harry Magui, Senior Organizational Consultant and Programme Manager at BGLI emphasised Boeing’s dedication to supporting continuous learning for aviation partners.
He stated: “The Boeing Global Learning Institute designs and delivers numerous programs tailored to the needs of both emerging and established leaders among our partners.”
This initiative underscores Air Peace’s commitment to adopting global best practices in aviation safety and leadership development.
Alluding to the great work Air Peace has done in making safety a pre-condition rather than just a priority, Magui said: “We’re here to partner with our great partner, Air Peace who have been phenomenal in advancing the Aviation Industry in Nigeria, so we are here to support them to harness more opportunities in the future with the Advanced Leadership in Safety Excellence Training for all its top leadership within the organization.”
For Prof Graham Braithwaite, Head of Aerospace, Cranfield University, “This collaboration ensured that the training directly addresses the challenges Air Peace faces, culminating in real-world capstone projects that would have a lasting impact.”
Reinforcing Prof. Braithwaite’s position, Dr. Fabian Steinmann, Lecturer, Organisational Resilience and Change, Cranfield School of Management, who was excited at the great progress Air Peace made over the years said that they are happy to learn and share knowledge and find ways to strengthen the system, making it robust and flexible to adapt to the ever-changing environment.
“Safety is at the heart of everything we do at Cranfield so the privilege we have is that we travelled around the world, picked up the good practices, learned more about the culture and the operation in various countries so we’re here to facilitate that exchange with Nigeria and Air Peace to see how we share some of the good practices and lessons learned from all around the world and translate them into their operation.”
The programme’s curriculum was carefully crafted to blend theoretical insights with hands-on practical applications. In the first phase, discussions led by Prof. Braithwaite and Dr. Steinmann set the stage by aligning Air Peace leadership’s operational insights with the program’s objectives.