Malift Air

{{Short description|Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo}}

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|IATA = -

|ICAO = MLC

|callsign = MALILA

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|founded = 1995

|ceased = 2009

|headquarters = Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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|hubs = N'Dolo Airport

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Malift Air was an airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated domestic passenger and cargo services from 1995 until 2009.Aviation Safety Network,https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/8067 Its main base was N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= Flight International | page= 47 | date= 2007-04-10}}

The airline was added to the List of air carriers banned in the European Union on March 22, 2006 but was removed again following the end of its operations on November 22, 2009.Aviation Safety Network,https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/8067

History

The airline started operations in 1995 and was formerly known as Malila Airlift and ended operations in 2009.Aviation Safety Network,https://asn.flightsafety.org/database/operators/8067

Accidents and incidents

4 October 2007 - An Antonov An-26 cargo plane crashed into a busy market in the Congolese capital Kinshasa shortly after takeoff, killing 51 people.
18 July 2007 - An Antonov An-24 shortly after taking off from Bandundu Airport had an engine failure, lost altitude and crashed 8 km from Bandundu. Fortunately, the 2 crew and 8 passengers aboard all survived.{{Cite web|url=https://asn.flightsafety.org/asndb/321918|title=ASN Aircraft accident Antonov 24 ? registration unknown Bandundu Airport (FDU)|last=Ranter|first=Harro|website=aviation-safety.net|access-date=2017-08-16}}

Fleet

{{As of|2019|4}}, the Malift Air fleet is stored and inactive in Kinshasa. The fleet included:

In 2003, an An-24RV bearing Malila livery and registration number EW-46498 was photographed stored at Minsk.{{Cite web|url=http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=90569|title=EW-46498 {{!}} Antonov AN-24 {{!}} Malift Air {{!}} JetPhotos|website=JetPhotos|access-date=2017-08-16}} It was still there in May 2005, but by that time it was missing its starboard propeller{{Cite web|url=http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0856451/M/|title=Aviation Photo #0856451: Antonov An-24RV - Malift Air - Malila Airlift|website=Airliners.net|access-date=2017-08-16}}

==See also==

Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

References

{{Portal bar|Democratic Republic of the Congo|Aviation|Companies}}

Category:Defunct airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Category:1995 establishments in Zaire

Category:Airlines established in 1995

Category:2009 disestablishments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Category:Airlines established in 2009

Category:Companies based in Kinshasa