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Founded | 2024 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 1 December 2024 | ||||||
Hubs | N'djili Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 6 | ||||||
Owner | |||||||
Headquarters | Kinshasa, DR Congo | ||||||
Key people | Mesfin Biru Weldegeorgis (Director General) [2] | ||||||
Total equity | US$ 40 million [3] |
Air Congo S.A. is the new flag carrier airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo launched on 1 December 2024, with its hub at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa. The airline announced it will commence operations by serving domestic destinations.The inaugural flight occurred on 9 December 2024 from N'djili Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport by the B737-800 9S-AOA leased from Ethiopian Airlines. [4]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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DRC | Goma | Goma International Airport | [1] | |
DRC | Kalemie | Kalemie Airport | [1] | |
DRC | Kinshasa | N'djili Airport | Hub | [1] |
DRC | Kisangani | Kisangani Bangoka International Airport | [1] | |
DRC | Kolwezi | Kolwezi Airport | [1] | |
DRC | Lubumbashi | Lubumbashi International Airport | [1] | |
DRC | Mbuji-Mayi | Mbuji Mayi Airport | [1] |
Air Congo aims to operate a fleet of overall six aircraft within a year. [4]
Aircraft | Number | Orders | Passengers | Notes | ||
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J | Y | Total | ||||
Boeing 737-800 | 2 | — | Leased from Ethiopian Airlines | |||
Total | 2 | — |
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