Fly Angola (FLA), stylized FLУ AO Angola, is a

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airline based in the country of

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, specifically at

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in the nation's capital,

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. It is established in September 2018 by a "

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agency" and "backed up" by Angolan

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Gestomobil. The airline flies to Angola's provincial capitals from its hub.

Fleet

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

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D2-FDF filled with 50 standard

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in a 1-2 configuration, with a second one planned to be ordered once the airline has secured its own

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. It is said that the motive behind the single-aircraft order is as a "trial." The airline was planning in late 2019 to buy a 30-seat Embraer EMB-120. The airline's services are performed by a local partner, Angolan airline

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, which owns Fly Angola's AOC.

Destinations

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

COVID-19 pandemic

Fly Angola issued a statement on its

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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.

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