Air Peace granted approval to fly between Nigeria and Brazil
The Nigerian government has granted official approval for Air Peace to launch direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. The national carrier has been designated to operate the route once the required aircraft are available and pending approval from the Brazilian government. However, being designated in the bilateral agreement does not guarantee actual operations.
The announcement came from Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar during a television interview. Tuggar noted that the decision was a result of the meeting between Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
In addition to Air Peace's passenger services, it was agreed that Brazilian airline LATAM will operate cargo flights between the two countries.
“Air Peace will fly between Nigeria and Brazil. LATAM, Brazil’s airline, will handle the cargo,” said the minister, reports our affiliatedmedia in Brazil, AEROIN.
Tuggar also said the presidents discussed the possibility of Embraer, the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer, establishing a Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) center in Nigeria to serve West and Central Africa.
“This was emphasized by both presidents. Lula said: ‘I’m 79; Tinubu is 73; there’s no time. This needs to happen quickly.’ Tinubu agreed. We have our guidelines and are ready to move forward,” he added.
Air Peace currently has a firm order for about 35 Embraer aircraft, including the E195-E2 and E175 models, with five already delivered.
Its network covers 17 destinations in West Africa and London Gatwick Airport. The fleet consists of 3 Airbus A320s, 7 Boeing 737-300s, 3 Boeing 737-500s, 2 Boeing 777-200s, 2 Boeing 777-300s, 8 Embraer ERJ-145s, 5 Embraer E195-E2s, and one Embraer E190.
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