A longstanding gap in Nigeria’s international connectivity is moving closer to being closed.
Air Peace has secured approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate scheduled services to and from the South American country, clearing the way for direct passenger, cargo and mail operations between Brazil and destinations across the airline’s network.
The approval, issued under ANAC Ordinance No. 19.449/2026, marks a significant step toward establishing direct air links between Nigeria and Brazil through a Nigerian carrier, something that has remained absent despite the deep historical, cultural and commercial ties between both nations.
For travellers, the impact could be immediate as journeys between Nigeria and Brazil currently involve multiple stopovers and can take close to two days. A direct service, similar to Air Peace’s Barbados route, is expected to cut travel time to about seven hours, making movement between the two countries faster and more efficient.
The benefits extend beyond travel. Direct connectivity is expected to stimulate tourism, strengthen trade, support investment flows and deepen people-to-people engagement. It could also enhance cargo operations and broaden economic cooperation between Nigeria, Brazil and the wider South American region.
The Brazilian approval comes as Air Peace accelerates an ambitious international expansion programme that is steadily extending the reach of Nigerian aviation.
Since last year, the airline has been seeking landing permits from authorities in Canada and the United States to begin scheduled services to Toronto and New York. It is also finalising plans to resume flights to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Guangzhou, China.
In Europe, Air Peace has concluded arrangements to commence three weekly flights to Manchester in the United Kingdom.
Closer to home, the airline recently announced new services to Libreville, Gabon; Conakry, Guinea; Bamako, Mali; and Douala, Cameroon. Operations on the routes are scheduled to begin on August 1, further strengthening its position as Nigeria’s leading international carrier.
Its existing international network ailready includes London in the United Kingdom, Barbados in the Caribbean, and key West African destinations such as Accra, Ghana; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Dakar, Senegal; Banjul, The Gambia; Monrovia, Liberia; and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
As Air Peace expands across the world, it is steadily building a network that places Nigeria at the centre of new commercial and travel opportunities.
With Brazil added to its growing list of international destinations and additional routes to Toronto, New York, Guangzhou, Jeddah and Manchester in the pipeline, Air Peace is taking another major step toward its ambition of becoming Africa’s preferred airline and a respected global aviation brand.
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