Fly Angola

Fly Angola (FLA),[2] stylized FLУ AO Angola,[upper-alpha 1][3] is a privately owned virtual 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
N/A FLA N/A
Founded2017[1]
Commenced operationsSeptember 2018[1]
HubsQuatro de Fevereiro Airport
Fleet size1
Destinations3
Parent companyAeroJet
HeadquartersLuanda, Angola
Key peopleBelarnício Muangala (general manager)

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

As of June 2020, the airline only owns one Embraer EMB-145 STD 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.

[Base] Base
[Future] Future (or possible future) destination
[Terminated] Terminated destination
Country City Province/Region IATA ICAO Airport Start End Notes Refs
 Angola Lubango Huila Province SDD FNUB Lubango Airport N/A Present
Benguela Benguela Province BUG FNBG Benguela Airport 2019 Present Planned to be a mini-hub [1]
Dundo Lunda Norte Province DUE FNDU Dundo Airport 2019 Present
Luanda Luanda Province LAD FNlU Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport 2018 PresentBase
Luena Moxico Province LUO FNUE Luena Airport N/A N/A Considered to be mini-hub if the Benguela-as-min-hub plan is successful [1]
Saurimo Lunda Sul Province VHC FNSA Saurimo Airport 2019 Present [1]

COVID-19 pandemic

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 regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and aviation.[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. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  2. "Fly Angola on ch-aviation". CH Aviation. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. "Fly Angola (Fly AO Angola) history from Africa, Angola". Airline History. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  4. "Fly Angola Airline Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
  5. "Lançamento da companhia área Fly Angola tem mão portuguesa". ANGONOTÍCIAS (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  6. "Fly AO - Angola - Linhas Aéreas". Fly Angola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  7. Hebo, Quingila. "Nova companhia áerea voa há um mês para cinco destinos". mercado.co.ao (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-07-08.
  8. "Fly Angola to acquire E120, open Benguela mini-hub". CH Aviation. 2019-06-11. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  9. "Observando a crise do COVID-19, a Fly Angola toma medidas Excepcionais:". Fly Angola (Facebook) (in Spanish). 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
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