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TAAG Angola Airlines Selects GE GEnx-1B Engines to Power Boeing 787 Fleet

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 06:17:34 +0000

In tandem with Boeing’s announcement in October regarding TAAG’s order for four 787 Dreamliners, the airline has chosen General Electric’s GEnx engines and an additional spare to power the recently ordered Boeing 787 Dreamliners. The agreement, announced during the Dubai Airshow, is part of TAAG’s broader fleet renewal strategy, which includes four 787 Dreamliners, comprising [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Celebrates 85th Anniversary

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:22:36 +0000

TAAG Angola Airlines is celebrating 85 years of flying. As a result, the airline revealed its new state-of-the-art head office to stakeholders located in the “One Metropolis” building in Luanda’s vibrant Talatona district. The grand unveiling and anniversary celebrations were honored by the presence of Ricardo Viegas D’Abreu, Angola’s Minister of Transport, who was warmly [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Expands Airbus A220 Fleet with Azorra Lease Agreement

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:29:43 +0000

On the second day of the Paris Air Show, TAAG Angola Airlines, the national carrier of Angola, announced a significant development in its fleet expansion plans. The airline has entered into a lease agreement with Azorra for the addition of three Airbus A220-300 aircraft, further bolstering its commitment to modernization and growth. The lease agreement [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines Leases Four Airbus A220-300 Aircraft to Enhance Fleet and Expand Connectivity

admin — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 14:52:24 +0000

During the first day of the Paris Air Show, TAAG Angola Airlines made an exciting announcement, revealing its long-term lease agreement with Aviation Capital Group LLC (ACG) for four new Airbus A220-300 aircraft. These state-of-the-art aircraft, which will be delivered to TAAG in 2025, signify a significant step in the airline’s fleet renewal and expansion [...]

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TAAG Angola Airlines and Gol Linhas Aéreas sign codeshare agreement, connecting Angola and Brazil

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 14:09:18 +0000

TAAG Angola Airlines and Gol Linhas Aéreas have signed a codeshare agreement that will allow the airlines to add destinations from their partner to their portfolio. This partnership aims to strengthen the connectivity between Angola and Brazil by allowing travelers to have access to more destinations within both countries. As part of the agreement, TAAG [...]

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Passengers injured during turbulent TAAG Angola Airlines flight to Lisbon

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 14:41:47 +0000

On March 23, an incident occurred involving a TAAG Angola Airlines Airbus A330-343 aircraft while flying from Luanda to Lisbon, causing 10 injuries due to adverse weather conditions. The aircraft, with the registration number 9H-HFA, was built in 2017. Footage captured on the flight shows the aftermath of the turbulence, with meals, trays, and plastic [...]

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TAAG Flies High in 2022 Transporting One Million Passengers, Aims for Three Million Annual Passengers

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 08:40:05 +0000

TAAG-Linhas Aéreas de Angola, the national flag carrier, has announced that it transported one million passengers in 2022, exceeding its annual average of 500,000 passengers. According to the President of the Executive Board (PCE), Edward Fairen, the opening of new domestic, regional and intercontinental routes and an increase in frequencies, which resulted in a total [...]

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TAAG Angola enters Ghana Market as it eyes Further Route Expansion to Durban in 2023

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 15:40:11 +0000

TAAG Angola Airlines is now live with its new regional route to Accra, Ghana from November 30 as it eyes further route expansion into 2023. The Luanda-Accra-Luanda connection has three weekly frequencies, with flights on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. This new route suits the corporate segment needs allowing TAAG to offer a key connection Ghana [...]

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Airbus Deploys airBaltic A220-300 on Marketing Flight to Luanda

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 08:05:09 +0000

Airbus presented an airBaltic Airbus A220-300 on a demonstration flight to TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola this Tuesday, December 6th, in Luanda. The model is expected to be integrated into the fleet of the flag carrier of the Republic of Angola from August 2023 and will thus receive six units over the next two [...]

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TAAG-Angola Airlines and Iberia to enact their Codeshare Agreement

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 11:28:39 +0000

Following the signing of the codeshare agreement announced in May this year, Spanish national carrier Iberia and TAAG Angola will start operating flights between Madrid and Luanda under said agreement on October 13. Beginning tomorrow Oct. 13, Iberia will begin to display IB-coded flight numbers on following TAAG’s service beyond Luanda including Luanda – Cape [...]

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