Air Congo

Air Congo
IATA ICAO Callsign
8Z
Founded2024
Commenced operations1 December 2024; 23 months ago (2024-12-01)
HubsN'djili Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations6 Template:Labeldata
HeadquartersKinshasa, DR Congo
Key peopleMesfin Biru Weldegeorgis (Director General)
Total equityUS$ 40 million

Air Congo is the new Flag Carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) headquartered in Kinshasa it has its hub at the N`Dijili airport the airline was launched in 1 December 2024 and commenced its operations on December 9 of the same year on the same day the inauguration flight from N'djili Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport occurred the flight was made by a Boeing 737 that was leased from Ethiopian Airlines.

Destinations

Country City Airport Notes Refs
DRCGomaGoma International Airport
DRCKalemieKalemie Airport
DRCKinshasaN'djili AirportHub
DRCKisanganiKisangani Bangoka International Airport
DRCKolweziKolwezi Airport
DRCLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airport
DRCMbuji-MayiMbuji Mayi Airport

Fleet

Aircraft Number Orders Passengers Notes
J Y Total
Boeing 737-800 2 — Leased from Ethiopian Airlines
Total 2 —

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Air Congo/Ethiopian Airlines Outlines Planned Network From Dec 2024". Aeroroutes. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ↑ Nelly Fualdes and Romain Gras (25 September 2024). "DRC: what we know about Air Congo, the future national flag". jeuneafrique. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Aerial : Air Congo launch in december 2024". Africa News Agency. 27 September 2024. Archived from the original on 1 October 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "Air Congo set for December launch". Times Aerospace. 6 November 2024. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2024.