Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation, branded as flyCAA, is a regional airline from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, based at N'djili Airport in Kinshasa.ch-aviation.com - flyCAA retrieved 28 November 2024
History Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) was originally founded in 1991 and started operations on 26 December 1992.Endres, Günter, ed. (2012). "World Airlines". Flight International. Reed Business Information Ltd. p. 49 In 2013, CAA merged with FlyCongo and formed flyCAA.
In January 2016, the airline terminated their only international route to Johannesburg after failing to receive renewed traffic rights. In 2020, the airline acquired an Airbus A330-200 with the stated intention of flying to Brussels, Belgium, which under current European Union restrictions would require CAA to operate the service using foreign registration and crew, as FlyCAA has been banned in the EU.
On 29 August 2023, flyCAA passengers ended up having to take their trip by bus after multiple delays. Also in 2023, flyCAA had multiple fare increases in the city of Mbuji-Mayi. In Mbuji-Mayi, many passengers also began struggling to get plane tickets, and flyCAA and Congo Airways were overwhelmed as a result.
In 2024, flyCAA expanded its fleet with a leased Boeing 767-200BDSF cargo aircraft.ch-aviation.com - DR Congo's flyCAA inducts first B767-200 freighter 24 July 2024 In 2025, KF Aerospace bought a third ATR 72-500 from flyCAA. flyCAA added an A321 freighter to boost cargo capacity and reactivated its sole A330-300. flyCAA also faced numerous cancellations in 2025 along with other carriers.
Destinations According to the timetable, flyCAA operated scheduled flights to the following destinations. , they had downsized their network to 18 routes between 11 destinations.
+StateCityAirportDR CongoBeniBeni AirportBoendeBoende AirportBukavuKavumu AirportBumbaBumba AirportBuniaBunia AirportGemenaGemena AirportGomaGoma International AirportIsiroMatari AirportKalemieKalemie AirportKanangaKananga AirportKinduKindu AirportKinshasaN'djili Airport baseKisanganiBangoka International AirportKongoloKongolo AirportLisalaLisala AirportLodjaLodja AirportLubumbashiLubumbashi International Airport focus cityMbandakaMbandaka AirportMbuji-MayiMbuji Mayi AirportTshikapaTshikapa Airport
Fleet
Current fleet , FlyCAA operates the following aircraft:
+ flyCAA current fleet Aircraft In service Orders Passengers NotesAirbus A3203—180Airbus A321P2F1—Airbus A330-3001—406Total5—
Former fleet Previously, flyCAA also operated the following aircraft types: + flyCAA historic fleetAircraftIntroducedRetiredRefsIlyushin Il-18unknownunknown
Accidents and incidents On 1 April 1997, a Convair CV-580 (registered 9Q-CRU) was destroyed at Tshikapa Airport when it overshot the runway and hit an embankment following a failed take-off abortion. There were 14 occupants on board the scheduled flight to Mbuji-Mayi.
On 18 November 1999, another CV-580 (registered 9Q-CEJ) had to be written off following an off-airport emergency landing near Tshikapa due to an engine failure that had been encountered shortly into the flight to Kananga.
On 19 November 2009, Flight 3711 from Kinshasa overran the runway upon landing at Goma Airport. Of the 117 occupants on board the aircraft, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 registered 9Q-CAB, around 20 were injured.
On 2 January 2010, a cargo-configured Boeing 727 (registered 9Q-CAA) veered off the runway during an emergency landing attempt in heavy rain at N'djili Airport. Previously, the pilots had reported a loss of hydraulic pressure.
The only fatal accident involving an aircraft of Compagnie d'Aviation Africaine occurred on 4 March 2013, when a Fokker 50 (registered 9Q-CBD) crashed near Goma International Airport. Of the nine people who had been on the flight from Lodja, six were killed. On 29 January 2023, an Airbus A320 departing from Mbuji Mayi dropped a part of the left elevator on departure. Everyone on board survived the incident. On 16 August 2023, an Airbus A330 returned to Lubumbashi following an engine failure.
See also List of airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo List of companies based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
References
External links
Official website