FlyCongo was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formed due to the suspension of Hewa Bora Airways after a series of fatal accidents. The new airline aimed to show a huge improvement in air safety in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After only 6 months in operation the company merged with Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) in October, 2012. The company slogan was Like Never Before!
History Founded in 2012 from the remains of Hewa Bora Airways, FlyCongo commenced operations on 24 March 2012 with a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft.
On 27 March 2012, FlyCongo announced that they will be destroying six of the previous aircraft operated by Hewa Bora Airways in a bid to boost confidence in the new airline. The aircraft will be five Boeing 727s and one of another unknown type.
In 2012 CAA formed a commercial and strategic alliance with rival FlyCongo which led to consolidation into a single brand, flyCAA, in October 2012.
Destinations FlyCongo served the following destinations (as of April 2012):
[Base]Base
City Country IATA ICAO AirportGemenaGMAFZFKGemena AirportGomaGOMFZNAGoma International AirportJohannesburgJNBFAJSOR Tambo International AirportKinshasaFIHFZAAN'djili Airport [Base]KisanganiFKIFZICBangoka International AirportLubumbashiFBMFZQALubumbashi International AirportMbandakaMDKFZEAMbandaka Airport
Fleet The FlyCongo fleet was made of the following aircraft (as of April 2014):The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998 | ch-aviation consulting, http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/airline/CAD#al_profile_tab_fleetFly CAA website, http://www.caacongo.com/flotte.html
+ FlyCongo Fleet Aircraft Total NotesBoeing 767-200ER1Stored at FIHAirbus A32052 InactiveBoeing 737-3B705 to enter service. Ex Batavia Air aircraft.Fokker-503Total10 (7 Active)
See also Transport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
External links FlyCongo