NYCAviation:
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Delta to Offer First-Ever Direct Flights Between U.S. and Angola
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday announced that it will expand its African route network in January by offering the first-ever direct service between the U.S. and Luanda, Angola.
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World Airways operated nonstop scheduled charter service from Houston to Luanda on an MD11 until this past spring, Atlas Air has been operating the route on a 747-400 since the World Airways service ended. Delta may be the 1st scheduled flight open to the public, but cetainly not the first ever.
I had earlier revised to article to say scheduled pax. World and Atlas' flights are considered to be solely charter, especially as per FAA regs.
gotcha Phil , thx