Air Peace Secures Traffic Rights for Brazil, Direct Route to Cut Transit to Seven Hours - By Daisy BARRO



Air Peace has obtained approval from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to conduct scheduled international air services, a development that positions West Africa’s largest carrier to inaugurate direct connectivity between Nigeria and South America.

The authorization, issued under ANAC Ordinance No. 19.449/2026, grants the airline rights to operate regular passenger, cargo, and mail transport between Brazil and points across its network, eliminating the multi-stop itineraries that currently extend Nigeria-Brazil journeys to nearly two (2) days.

The ANAC clearance arrives amid Air Peace’s accelerated long-haul expansion program. The airline confirmed that applications for landing permits remain pending with Canadian and United States regulators for scheduled operations to Toronto and New York respectively.

A statement by the carrier revealed that it is also finalizing preparations to reinstate services to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and Guangzhou, China. In parallel, Air Peace has concluded scheduling for a three-times-weekly frequency to Manchester, United Kingdom, broadening its European footprint beyond its existing London service.

Regional growth equally continues alongside intercontinental plans, as Air Peace announced that operations to Libreville, Gabon; Conakry, Guinea; Bamako, Mali; and Douala, Cameroon are set to commence 1 August, augmenting its West and Central African route architecture. The current international portfolio already encompasses London, United Kingdom; Barbados in the Caribbean; and multiple ECOWAS destinations including Accra, Ghana; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Dakar, Senegal; Banjul, The Gambia; Monrovia, Liberia; and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.

A nonstop Nigeria-Brazil link would reduce block time to approximately seven hours, mirroring the operational efficiency gains achieved on the carrier’s Barbados routing. The direct link is projected to facilitate increased bilateral trade volumes, tourism flows, and investment activity, while enhancing people-to-people exchanges.

From a cargo perspective, the authorization is anticipated to strengthen logistics chains for perishables, pharmaceuticals, and manufactured goods between Nigeria, Brazil, and the wider Mercosur bloc. Industry observers have long identified the absence of direct airlift as a constraint on Nigeria-Brazil commercial relations, given the two nations’ historical and cultural linkages.

With the ANAC approval secured and additional strategic city pairs in advanced planning, Air Peace continues progressing toward its stated objective of establishing itself as Africa’s carrier of choice and a globally competitive aviation brand.

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