Air Congo

{{Short description|Flag carrier airline}}

{{For-text|the former flag-carrier airline|Air Congo}}

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| founded = 2024

| commenced = {{start date and age|2024|12|01|df=yes}}

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| hubs = {{nowrap|N'djili Airport}}

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| fleet_size = 2

| destinations = 8

{{labeldata|Owner|{{nowrap|DRC Government (51%)}}
Ethiopian Airlines (49%)}}

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| headquarters = Kinshasa, DR Congo

| key_people = Mesfin Biru Weldegeorgis (Director General){{cite news |last1=Nelly Fualdes and Romain Gras |title=DRC: what we know about Air Congo, the future national flag |url=https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1613067/economie-entreprises/rdc-ce-que-lon-sait-dair-congo-le-futur-pavillon-national/ |access-date=3 December 2024 |agency=jeuneafrique |date=25 September 2024}}

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| equity = US$ 40 million{{Cite web |url=https://africa-news-agency.com/aerial-air-congo-launch-in-december-2024/ |title=Aerial : Air Congo launch in december 2024 |last= |first= |date=27 September 2024 |website= |publisher=Africa News Agency |access-date=13 November 2024 |quote=}}

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Air Congo S.A. is the 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 would commence operations by serving domestic destinations. The inaugural flight occurred on 9 December 2024 from N'djili Airport to Lubumbashi International Airport by the Boeing 737-800 9S-AOA leased from Ethiopian Airlines.{{Cite web |url=https://www.timesaerospace.aero/news/air-transport/air-congo-set-for-december-launch |title=Air Congo set for December launch |last= |first= |date=6 November 2024 |website= |publisher=Times Aerospace |access-date=13 November 2024 |quote=}}Air Congo is born Airliner World February 2025 page 12

Destinations

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DRCGomaGoma International Airportalign=center|{{Cite web |url=https://www.aeroroutes.com/eng/241111-et8zdec24 |title=Air Congo/Ethiopian Airlines Outlines Planned Network From Dec 2024 |last= |first= |date=11 November 2024 |website= |publisher=Aeroroutes |access-date=13 November 2024 |quote=}}
DRCKalemieKalemie Airportalign=center|
DRCKanangaKananga Airportalign=center|
DRCKinshasaN'djili Airport{{Airline hub}}align=center|
DRCKisanganiKisangani Bangoka International Airportalign=center|
DRCKolweziKolwezi Airportalign=center|
DRCLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airportalign=center|
DRCMbuji-MayiMbuji Mayi Airportalign=center|
DRCMbandakaMbandaka Airportalign=center|

Ultimately, Air Congo plans to deploy a fleet of eight Boeing 737 and two Boeing 787s to cover national, regional and international destinations: Paris, Brussels, Dubai, Johannesburg, Luanda and Dar es Salaam .

Fleet

Air Congo aims to operate a fleet of overall six aircraft within a year.

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See also

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