The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Affiliation (ALTA) has announced the incorporation of TAAG Angola Airlines. Angola’s recount-owned airline, officially is thought as TAAG – Linhas Aéreas de Angola, plays a in point of fact necessary goal in connecting key destinations in Africa, Europe and the Americas. From its headquarters in Luanda, TAAG operates domestic and global flights, including strategic routes to Havana (Cuba) and Brazil, fostering connectivity between Africa and the Americas, and promoting financial, cultural and household exchanges between the two continents.
“We are very overjoyed to welcome TAAG Angola Airlines as a member of our affiliation. Its goal in connecting Latin America, Africa and Europe, taking good thing in regards to the rising slide of transatlantic traffic, is required to the construction of this necessary provider that’s air transport,” José Ricardo Botelho, Govt Director and CEO of ALTA, acknowledged.
“Joining ALTA strengthens the firm’s reputation interior the alternate and is a staunch commentary in regards to the enlargement of TAAG Angola Airlines, as, in the long scramble, we intend to capture and facilitate traffic between the Americas and Africa, offering passengers from those regions with a worth-added different to connect with Europe, and vice versa, thru the Luanda Hub,” Nelson de Oliveira, CEO of TAAG, acknowledged.
In step with Botelho, connectivity between the African and Latin American markets has proven colossal dynamism in 2024. Between January and July, 1,268 flights were operated between Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean, with a total ability of 378,000 seats. This represents a 108% amplify in seat offer and a 97% amplify in total flights operated in contrast to the identical length in 2023. Along with, the entire routes between the two regions possess increased by 50% in contrast to 2023; Four train routes are in the intervening time in operation, up from three in 2023. Over the subsequent two decades, this dynamism is predicted to proceed, with an practical projected annual yelp payment of 5.5% between Africa and South America, 3.8% between Africa and Central America, and 3.8% between Africa and the Caribbean.
TAAG Angola Airlines is modernising its mercurial, having taken offer of 1 of the 15 A220 plane on picture from Airbus, and with 4 B787s in negotiation with Boeing, which is keen to showcase the airline’s novel company image. TAAG in the intervening time operates a varied mercurial that enables it to produce transportation solutions for both passengers and cargo, reinforcing its commitment to global connectivity and financial construction.
