Alada

Alada Empresa de Transportes Aéreos was an Angolan airline based in Luanda. Established in 1995, it operated chartered passenger and cargo services from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport, serving the air-transport needs associated with Angola rather than presenting itself as a large scheduled international carrier. Its business covered both passenger and freight charter operations, giving it a mixed operating profile typical of smaller aviation companies working in markets where charter capacity can complement scheduled airline networks. The airline's base at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport placed it in Luanda, Angola's principal commercial and administrative centre and the country's main aviation gateway. The available reference material identifies Luanda as Alada's base but does not provide enough information to establish a detailed route network, ownership structure, corporate group, executive roster, financial performance, or brand positioning. No reliable public information in the supplied material confirms a separate passenger brand, loyalty programme, scheduled timetable, or international network. Alada's documented fleet included Soviet- and Russian-designed aircraft used for its passenger and cargo activities. In June 2011, the fleet was reported as comprising one Antonov An-12, two Antonov An-32 aircraft, and two Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft. These aircraft types indicate an operational emphasis on rugged medium-sized transport capability and the ability to carry freight as well as passengers. The available sources do not specify individual aircraft registrations, utilization, routes, or whether every listed aircraft remained operational at that date. The decisive event in the airline's history was the revocation of its air operator certificate in 2010. An air operator certificate is the regulatory authorization that permits an airline to conduct commercial flight operations; its withdrawal prevented the carrier from continuing legally as an air operator. Although a fleet listing appeared in June 2011, the supplied reference does not establish that Alada was still conducting commercial flights after the certificate revocation. Alada is therefore treated as defunct in this dossier. The reasons for the revocation, any appeal or regulatory proceedings, and the disposition of the aircraft are not documented in the available material.

Alada Empresa de Transportes Aéreos was established in Angola in 1995 and based its operations in Luanda. The airline used Quatro de Fevereiro Airport as its operating base and conducted chartered passenger and cargo flights. The available historical record does not provide a detailed account of its founders, ownership, management, route development, commercial partnerships, or financial performance. It also does not establish whether the airline maintained a regular scheduled passenger network. Alada's mixed passenger-and-cargo model was reflected in the aircraft associated with the company. The fleet reported in June 2011 consisted of one Antonov An-12, two Antonov An-32 aircraft, and two Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft. These aircraft were designed for substantial transport tasks and could support the airline's charter role across both passenger and freight missions. The sources do not identify the aircraft's registrations, operating histories, or exact routes, and they do not confirm how many were airworthy or actively deployed. The principal regulatory turning point came in 2010, when Alada's air operator certificate was revoked. Without that certificate, the airline could no longer legally conduct the commercial operations for which the authorization was required. The available material does not explain the regulatory grounds for the revocation, identify any related enforcement proceedings, or document a successful reinstatement. Although a fleet inventory was reported in June 2011, that listing alone does not demonstrate that Alada continued flying commercially after the certificate action. On the evidence available here, the airline is classified as defunct. Its later corporate status, aircraft disposition, and any successor activity remain undocumented.

• 2011

  Fleet documented

  [1]Aladaen.wikipedia.org

  A June 2011 fleet listing recorded one Antonov An-12, two Antonov An-32 aircraft, and two Ilyushin Il-18 aircraft.

• 2010

  Air operator certificate revoked

  [1]Aladaen.wikipedia.org

  The airline's air operator certificate was revoked, ending its documented authorization to conduct commercial air services.

• 1995

  Alada is established

  [1]Aladaen.wikipedia.org

  Alada Empresa de Transportes Aéreos was established as an Angolan airline based in Luanda.

A Luanda-based Angolan charter airline with combined passenger and cargo capabilities.

• Passenger air transport

  Chartered passenger flights

  Alada operated chartered passenger flights from its Luanda base at Quatro de Fevereiro Airport. The available sources do not specify destinations, customer segments, frequencies, or aircraft allocations for the passenger activity.

• Air cargo transport

  Air cargo charter services

  The airline also conducted chartered cargo operations. Its reported Antonov and Ilyushin fleet was consistent with mixed transport duties, although the available material does not identify cargo customers, commodities, routes, or contract arrangements.

• 2010

  Regulatory authorization withdrawnOther

  Background

  Alada's commercial airline activity depended on an air operator certificate issued under aviation regulation.

  Action taken

  The relevant authority revoked Alada's air operator certificate.

  Aftermath

  The revocation removed the authorization required for commercial airline operations. The available source does not document an appeal, reinstatement, or subsequent operating certificate.

  Source

1. 1Aladaen.wikipedia.org