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| Founded | 2002 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Hubs | Sharjah International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | Kinshasa, Lubumbashi | ||||||
| Fleet size | 4 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
| Key people | Willy Mubela (owner) Max Allan Mubela (CEO) | ||||||
Kinshasa Airways was a cargo airline based in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established in 2002 by Willy Mubela Kumwimba and operated cargo services from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Middle East. [1]
At August 2010 the Kinshasa Airways fleet included: [2]
As of January 2005 the airline operated: [1]
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