Fly Angola

Fly Angola (FLA),[2] stylized FLУ AO Angola,[upper-alpha 1][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 is 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]

Fly Angola
IATA ICAO Callsign
EQ — N/A
Founded2018[1]
Commenced operationsSeptember 2018[1]
AOC #Yes
HubsQuatro de Fevereiro Airport
Fleet size3
Destinations5
Parent companyGestomobil
HeadquartersLuanda, Angola
Key peopleBelarnício Muangala (general manager)
Employees72

Fleet
Fly Angola's Embraer EMB-145STD cabin.

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

Fly Angola operates domestic flights from Luanda to four major cities.

Legend
Base
Future (or possible future) destination
Terminated destination
Country City Province/Region Airport Start End Notes Refs
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 PresentBase
Saurimo Lunda Sul Province Saurimo Airport 2019 Present [1]

COVID-19 pandemic

In 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
  1. AO is the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code for Angola, the airline's country hub.

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Fly Angola on ch-aviation". CH Aviation. Archived from the original on 2019-06-18. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. "Fly Angola (Fly AO Angola) history from Africa, Angola". Airline History. Archived from the original on 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "Fly Angola Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-07. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. "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.
  6. "Fly AO - Angola - Linhas Aéreas". Fly Angola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2020-07-02. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.
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