This caused some internal ripples because Sonangol's Board of Directors argued that supporting the oil industry is a profitable business.

These decisions also led to the separation of the functions of concessionaire (which are now under the responsibility of ANPG - National Oil and Gas Agency) and operator.

It was also established that Sonangol would focus mainly on its core business (research, production and distribution of oil and derivatives).

In this context, the market for the provision of air transport services to the oil industry was liberalized, putting an end to the monopoly, which led to the entry of new players in this segment.

After avoiding the closure of the company, Sonair is now looking to reinforce its operations in a context of greater internal competition.