Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa. The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
The founder and owner of Filair was Danny Philemotte, a Belgian pilot, who died in an air crash involving one of the company's Let-L410 turboprops in 2010.
Destinations It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.
Fleet
Antonov AN-24B Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet 9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010) 9Q-CDN
Former fleet Douglas DC-6A Douglas DC-7C Lockheed L-188CF Electra Lockheed L-188PF Electra Vickers Viscount CV 580 Boeing 707
Accidents and incidents 9Q-CTS, a Vickers Viscount Type 757, was written off in 1988 while landing at Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK). 9Q-CGD, a Lockheed L-188PF Electra, was written off in Angola in July 1994. 9Q-CCN, a Let L-410, crashed, 20 fatalities on 25 August 2010. See 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash. The cause of the crash was loss of control and balance of the aircraft.
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