TAAG banned from EU airspace, Angola retaliates
TAAG Angola Airlines, Angola’s flag carrier, was added to EU’s list of banned airlines last week and was set to operate its last flight out of Lisbon today. Reportedly, the government of Angola has in turn banned British Airways from operating into Luanda - TAAG was set to start services to London Gatwick this summer. Reuters also reports that other European airlines may also be banned from serving Angola.
Update on July 13:
- TAAG has resumed its flights from Luanda to Lisbon using aircraft leased from Portuguese operator Orbest
- Aviation authorities in Angola have lifted a ban on British Airways
October 12th, 2007 09:00
Am perplexed with the nature of the ban. Its usually effected if the said airline is operating faulty equipment but to my understanding TAAG just acquired a new 772 equipment in addition to some 738. It is still in my opinion a lucrative airline as Angola rises out of the ashes with increased investment in energy sector. It will stand out to be an economic haven once everything returns to normal.