TAAG Angola Airlines (DT, Luanda 4 De Fevereiro) has confirmed it reintroduced its B777-200ER D2-TED (msn 34565) on the route between Luanda 4 De Fevereiro in Angola and São Paulo Guarulhos in Brazil on March 21.
An airline spokesman confirmed Angolan news reports that the aircraft was grounded in 2020 and remained out of service until March 2025 following restoration by Angolan technicians as part of TAAG's fleet recovery plan.
The restoration involved interior and seat refurbishment and the recovery of critical components, all carried out by local engineers and maintenance staff, the Ver Angola news site reported.
ADS-B data shows the Angolan flag carrier had been deploying B777-300ER D2-TEK (msn 43254) on the São Paulo route. This aircraft has been rescheduled to operate between Luanda and Lisbon.
According to ch-aviation fleets data, TAAG's current long-haul fleet includes three B777-200ERs, five B777-300ERs, and one B787-9. It has two B777-300s, one more B787-9, and two B787-10s on order.
