Fly Angola
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation |
| Founded | September 2018 |
| Headquarters | Luanda , Angola |
Area served | Domestic Angola |
Key people | Belarnício Muangala (leader) |
| Products | Air transport services |
Number of employees | 72 (2020) |
Fly Angola (FLA), presented as FLУ AO Angola, is a privately held carrier headquartered at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola. Founded in September 2018 through a Portuguese agency initiative and financially supported by the Angolan investment company Gestomobil, Fly Angola provides domestic air services linking the provincial capitals across Angola from its main base in Luanda. The airline operates a fleet of three airplanes across five destinations, employing 72 staff members under the leadership of Belarnício Muangala.
Fleet
As of June 2020, Fly Angola's fleet includes one Embraer EMB-145 LR with registration D2-FDF, arranged with 50 economy seats in a 1-2 seating configuration. The addition of a second aircraft is anticipated once the airline obtains its own Air operator's certificate. This single-plane operation functions as an initial "test" phase. In late 2019, plans were made to incorporate a 30-seat Embraer EMB-120 into the fleet. Flight operations are carried out via a local partner, AeroJet, which holds Fly Angola’s Air Operator Certificate.
Destinations
Fly Angola operates domestic flights from Luanda to four key cities within Angola.
| Legend |
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| Base |
| Potential future destination |
| Discontinued destination |
| Country | City | Province/Region | Airport | Commencement | Termination | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Lubango | Huila Province | Lubango Airport | N/A | Current | |
| Benguela | Benguela Province | Benguela Airport | 2019 | Current | ||
| Dundo | Lunda Norte Province | Dundo Airport | 2019 | Current | ||
| Luanda | Luanda Province | Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport | 2018 | Current | Base | |
| Saurimo | Lunda Sul Province | Saurimo Airport | 2019 | Current |
COVID-19 pandemic
In March 2020, Fly Angola announced through its Facebook page that it would "significantly reduce its activity" and implement necessary adjustments in line with the Angolan government’s COVID-19 restrictions impacting commercial aviation operations.