TAAG Angola Airlines has confirmed the full transfer of its international flight operations to the new Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ), effective October 19, 2025.
The new airport, located in Bom Jesus, Icolo, and Bengo Province on the outskirts of Luanda, will now serve as TAAG’s central hub for both domestic and international operations.
Beginning Oct. 19, all TAAG flights to Lisbon, Porto, São Paulo, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Lagos, Windhoek, São Tomé, Maputo, Nairobi, and Havana will operate exclusively from NBJ. Domestic services and regional routes to Brazzaville and Kinshasa have already been transitioned to the new airport.
To ease the transition, TAAG will offer a shuttle service between the old airport and the new facility for transit passengers connecting with airlines not yet based at NBJ. The airline has also advised passengers to plan their travel in advance, considering the airport’s location outside Luanda’s city center.
This relocation comes amid a broader wave of transformation within TAAG and Angola’s aviation ecosystem. In September 2025, TAAG, Menzies Aviation, and the airport operator Sociedade Gestora de Aeroportos (SGA) established a joint venture — Menzies Aviation Angola, Lda. — aimed at modernizing ground handling, cargo, and airport operations nationwide.
Inaugurated on November 10, 2023, the airport is currently managed by the Airport Temporary Operator (ATO) as it undergoes phased activation. Meanwhile, the Angolan Ministry of Transport continues the process of selecting a permanent operator. On July 8, two international consortia submitted bids for a 25-year concession to manage the $3 billion facility, built by China. Under Presidential Decree No. 222/23, the concession period begins once the selected operator assumes control of the airport’s assets, with an option for a 15-year extension.
The bidding consortia include one led by Corporacion América Airports S.A. (CAAP), Mota-Engil Engenharia e Construção S.A. of Portugal, and Angola’s BestFly Lda., and another comprising China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Corporation (CAIEC) and Yunnan Airport Group Co., Ltd.
New Aircraft
Meanwhile, TAAG continues to renew and expand its fleet under its 2024–2029 strategic plan. Earlier this month, the airline took delivery of its second Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (D2-TER), joining D2-TEQ, which entered service in January.
The airline’s widebody renewal program includes four Boeing 787 Dreamliners (two 787-9s and two 787-10s), financed through support from Afreximbank, Absa Bank, and the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The first 787-10 is expected to arrive before the end of 2025. These new aircraft will gradually replace TAAG’s aging Boeing 777-200s, which have been in service for an average of 18 years, while complementing its fleet of five Boeing 777-300s, one of which is currently grounded.
TAAG’s broader growth vision targets doubling its fleet size from 28 to 50 aircraft by 2027. This includes the integration of 15 Airbus A220-300s for regional and domestic operations, three of which have already been delivered. These jets will progressively replace the airline’s Boeing 737-700s and Dash 8-400s on shorter routes. On the cargo side, TAAG currently operates a Boeing 737-800BCF and a converted 737-700, with plans underway to further expand its freight operations.
