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Aeronáutica (Angola)

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Aeronáutica
IATA ICAO Call sign
- GGL GIRA GLOBO
Founded2001
Ceased operations2018[1]
HubsQuatro de Fevereiro Airport
Fleet size3
Parent companyGira Globo Limitada
HeadquartersLuanda, Angola

Aeronáutica (also known as Gira Globo Aeronáutica after its parent company) was[2] an airline based in Luanda, Angola, operating domestic chartered freight and passenger flights out of Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, Luanda.[3]

History

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The airline was established in 2001 and is wholly owned by GVA-Investimentos, SARL.[3] Due to safety concerns, the company (along with all other Angolan airlines, except TAAG) has been banned from operating within the European Union.[4] Meanwhile, the airline ceased operations.[2]

Fleet

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The Aeronáutica fleet included the following aircraft (at March 2007):[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Gira Globo". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Gira Globo Aeronautica retrieved 20 January 2019
  3. ^ a b c Flight International, Directory: World Airlines, p.49, 27 March 2007
  4. ^ List of banned air carriers banned in the EU Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine