Air Peace, West and Central Africa’s largest airline, has marked another historic milestone by becoming the first Nigerian carrier to land in St. Kitts and Nevis. On 12 June 2025, the airline deployed a Boeing 777 for a non-stop ten-hour flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, placing Nigeria on the arrivals board of the Eastern Caribbean nation for the first time.
This landmark flight was arranged for the Afri-Caribbean Business Expo (ACBE), a five-day Pan-African conference running from 12 to 17 June in Basseterre. The event, organized by Abuja-based Aquarian Consult, follows the Africa-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS 2025), where Nigeria and St. Kitts signed two MoUs in agriculture and the creative economy, setting the stage for deeper transatlantic collaboration.
Delegates on the Air Peace flight included key representatives from Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture, the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), and the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), joining their counterparts from the Ministries of Agriculture, Small Business, Creative Economy, and Sports in St. Kitts and Nevis.
The St. Kitts landing is Air Peace’s third groundbreaking Caribbean flight in five years. In December 2020, the airline made history with a non-stop flight from Lagos to Montego Bay, Jamaica—its first transatlantic venture. In August 2023, it became the first Nigerian airline to land in Antigua & Barbuda. With this latest addition, Air Peace completes a triad of pioneering routes, cementing its role as a key bridge between Africa and the Caribbean.
The flight also showcased the long-range strength of the airline’s Boeing 777 fleet, which powers its daily Lagos–London Gatwick route launched on 30 March 2024. Chairman and CEO, Dr. Allen Onyema, has hinted at more long-haul expansions, including proposed routes from Abuja to London, Houston, and New York.
Living up to its bold motto—“Nigeria to the world—no stops, no limits”—Air Peace continues its rise as a global aviation contender, leveraging Nigeria’s strategic potential to connect continents and economies.
