Fleet
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| Aircraft | Start | End | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-62M | 1993 | 1996 | 3 | — |
| Antonov An-32B | 1993 | 1996 | 5 | — |
| Beriev Be-32Ps | 1993 | 1996 | 2 | — |
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| Founded | 1991 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1996 | ||||||
| Operating bases | Kahemba Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 10 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Aeroflot | ||||||
| Headquarters | Moscow, Russia | ||||||
Air Africa was an airline based in Kahemba Airport, Zaire. The airline started flights in 1991 with a few destinations, operated by Moscow Airways, but closed in 1996 after the 1996 Air Africa crash.
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| Aircraft | Start | End | In fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilyushin Il-62M | 1993 | 1996 | 3 | — |
| Antonov An-32B | 1993 | 1996 | 5 | — |
| Beriev Be-32Ps | 1993 | 1996 | 2 | — |
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