Fly Angola (FLA),[2] stylized FLУ AO Angola,[A][3] is a privately owned airline[1] based in the country of Angola, specifically at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in the nation's capital, Luanda.[3] It was established in September 2018 by a "Portuguese agency" and "backed up" by Angolan investment firm Gestomobil.[1][4][5] The airline flies to Angola's provincial capitals from its hub.[4]
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| Founded | 2018[1] | ||||||
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| Commenced operations | September 2018[1] | ||||||
| AOC # | Yes | ||||||
| Hubs | Quatro de Fevereiro Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
| Destinations | 5 | ||||||
| Parent company | Gestomobil | ||||||
| Headquarters | Luanda, Angola | ||||||
| Key people | Belarnício Muangala (general manager) | ||||||
| Employees | 72 | ||||||
Fleet
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As of June 2020, the airline only owns one Embraer EMB-145 LR registered D2-FDF filled with 50 standard economy class in a 1-2 configuration, with a second one planned to be ordered once the airline has secured its own Air Operator's Certificate.[1][6] It is said that the motive behind the single-aircraft order is as a "trial."[7] The airline was planning in late 2019 to buy a 30-seat Embraer EMB-120.[1][8] The airline's services are performed by a local partner, Angolan airline AeroJet, which owns Fly Angola's AOC.[1][7]
Destinations
editFly Angola operates domestic flights from Luanda to four major cities.
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| Country | City | Province/Region | Airport | Start | End | Notes | Refs |
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| Angola | Lubango | Huila Province | Lubango Airport | N/A | Present | ||
| Benguela | Benguela Province | Benguela Airport | 2019 | Present | [1] | ||
| Dundo | Lunda Norte Province | Dundo Airport | 2019 | Present | |||
| Luanda | Luanda Province | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport | 2018 | Present | Base | ||
| Saurimo | Lunda Sul Province | Saurimo Airport | 2019 | Present | [1] |
COVID-19 pandemic
editIn March 2020, Fly Angola issued a statement on its Facebook account that it will "significantly reduce its activity in the coming days," and "will make adjustments as necessary," in accordance to the Angolan government's measures concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]
Notes
edit- ^ AO is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Angola, the airline's country hub.
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i Rivers, Martin. "Fly Angola Eyes Embraer EMB-120 For Growing Domestic Network". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Fly Angola on ch-aviation". CH Aviation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b "Fly Angola (Fly AO Angola) history from Africa, Angola". Airline History. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b "Fly Angola Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "Lançamento da companhia área Fly Angola tem mão portuguesa". ANGONOTÍCIAS (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Fly AO - Angola - Linhas Aéreas". Fly Angola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ a b Hebo, Quingila. "Nova companhia áerea voa há um mês para cinco destinos". mercado.co.ao (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
- ^ "Fly Angola to acquire E120, open Benguela mini-hub". CH Aviation. 2019-06-11. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ "Observando a crise do COVID-19, a Fly Angola toma medidas Excepcionais:". Fly Angola (Facebook) (in Portuguese). 2020-03-21. Archived from the original on 2022-03-28. Retrieved 2020-07-16.