Angola’s TAAG Needs Major Restructure, Privatization, CEO Says

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TAAG is currently taking deliveries of De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s.
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BOSTON—TAAG Angola Airlines must undergo a major restructuring and reduce its workforce by a third to stay viable as demand remains in the doldrums, its CEO has indicated. Based in Luanda, the Angolan flag-carrier is faced with a high cost structure related to high fuel prices, taxes, and airport...
Kurt Hofmann

Kurt Hofmann has been writing on the airline industry for 25 years. He appears frequently on Austrian, Swiss and German television and broadcasting…

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