A Nigerian envoy hason today announced Bilateral Air Services Agreement, BASA with the United ArabEmirates UAE recognising Air Peace as Nigeria’s flag carrier on the lucrativeLagos-Dubai air route. He, however, warnedthe airline to avoid anything that could tarnish the image of Nigeria, whileservicing the route, advising the company to ensure on-time flight services tosustain confidence and patronage. The Air Peacecommenced flight operations from Lagos to Dubai en route the SharjahInternational Airport in Dubai on July 5. The ambassadorrecalled that some Nigerian carriers had previously serviced the Dubai routebut could not sustain their operations, due to competition and other factors. Rimi assured thatNigeria was keen to meet the terms of its BASA deal with the UAE, pointing outhowever that Nigeria had yet to service four slots in the air servicesagreement with the Middle East nation. The Chairman of AirPeace, Allen Onyema said the airline’s foray into long-haul flights was aimedat connecting Nigeria to the world and creating jobs for its teeming populace.