Nigeria is making important strides in strengthening its international aviation footprint by way of a collection of Bilateral Air Providers Agreements (BASA) geared toward increasing flight connectivity, facilitating passenger comfort, and boosting worldwide cooperation.
In a serious transfer to reinforce Center East connectivity, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amended their present BASA in February 2025.
The revised settlement now consists of enhanced code-sharing provisions, enabling airways from each nations to function joint flights and promote tickets throughout one another’s networks.
The replace is predicted to stimulate tourism, commerce, and funding between the 2 nations whereas providing vacationers smoother interlining and switch choices.
Only a month later, in March 2025, Nigeria sealed one other strategic aviation pact—this time with Canada.
The 2 nations finalized a Code-sharing Settlement beneath a newly signed BASA, designed to enhance air journey hyperlinks between West Africa and North America.
Trade stakeholders see this as a key growth that might streamline journey and create contemporary alternatives for airline partnerships and operational efficiencies.
READ ALSO: FG Working to Scale back Airfares, Enhance Aviation Security — Keyamo
In the meantime, talks between Nigeria and Brazil have reached a sophisticated stage, with either side working to activate a long-standing BASA that might set up direct flights between the 2 nations.
The transfer follows a bilateral dedication made by President Bola Tinubu and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva throughout a gathering in Addis Ababa in February 2024.
If finalized, the Nigeria-Brazil route would mark a big milestone, offering a much-needed direct air hall between Africa and South America—two areas with traditionally restricted direct connectivity regardless of shared cultural and {economic} ties.
These aviation agreements sign Nigeria’s broader push to place itself as a regional air journey hub, appeal to international carriers, and deepen diplomatic and business ties throughout continents.
