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Congo Airways MD Désiré Balazire Bantu stated
the airline aims to expand service to Cape
Town, Lusaka, Harare, Dar
es Salaam, Bujumbura,
Nairobi, Addis
Ababa, Bangui, Douala,
Cotonou, Abidjan,
Pointe-Noire and Luanda by the end of 2019 (afrique-sur7,
28-Feb-2018).
He also confirmed the carrier plans to launch service
to Paris, Dubai or
Canton in 2020.
BY PROF. WOLFGANG H. THOME, | SEP 04,
2015
A new national airline is set to soon take to the skies
over the Democratic Republic of Congo, using Airbus
A320-200 equipment. The first of these birds arrived in
fact on July 30 in Kinshasa, named “Patrice Emery
Lumumba.” The initial launch date set for the end of
June has since been shifted to what now appears to be
September as the modified launch date in August was also
missed. The new national airline will reportedly replace
the defunct LAC, aka Lignes Aeriennes Congolaise.
Congo Airways will begin operations from its hub in
Kinshasa and serve at least 8 destinations, and more
when more aircraft have been procured. Both Lubumbashi
and Goma have been named among the 8. Additional
information received in fact speaks of over 2 dozen more
domestic and regional destinations to be served as the
fleet expands.
A legal dispute, however, between creditors and the
government in Kinshasa has led to the unexpected
confiscation of the second aircraft before it could
leave Dublin for Kinshasa 2 weeks ago, effectively
throwing a spanner in the works of launching the airline
and serving multiple destinations from the onset. Both
airline and government are appealing the order of a
Dublin court, each saying that the airline, while owned
by the Congolese government, is not part of the original
legal dispute.
There is speculation over earlier reports from Kinshasa
that the Congolese government was in talks with
Ethiopian Airlines to form a joint venture, now that
Congo Airways is at the verge of starting operations on
its own. It is understood that Air France Consulting has
been retained to advice shareholders towards the startup
and beyond.
Korongo Airlines to begin flights on 18 Avril 2012
The announcement followed a visit to the DR Congo capital,
Kinshasa, since Monday by the Belgian Foreign Affairs
minister, Didier Reynders.
Korongo Airlines, which has 200 employees, including 97% of
Congolese, will begin its operations on the Kinshasa‐Lubumbashi
route before flying to other Congolese cities such as Bukavu,
Kisangani and Mbuji Maji.
It is also expected that the company will later fly to
destinations in the sub‐region, particularly Luanda
(Angola), Johannesburg (South Africa), Kigali (Rwanda) and
Bujumbura (Burundi).
Result of air disasters galore and many families bereaved by
the loss of one or more loved ones. In all countries of the
world, the aircraft conveyance safest, most reliable, but
not in Congo Rd. With the arrival of Korongo Airlines in
heaven rd-Congolese, things just changed radically, all the
while. Korongo Airlines, based in Lubumbashi, is the only
airline operating in Congo Rd which is not blacklisted or
redlistée thanks to international standards of aviation
strictly to comply. This is the only company that can set
foot in Europe. It offers a safe condition that no other
company operating in Congo Rd can offer. The evidence, other
Korongo Airlines, all other airlines recognized Rd Congo are
on the blacklist or reds of the international community.
With Korongo is the total change in the way of flying. The
advantages are manifold Korongo Airlines.
This is the only airline that has its own maintenance center
EASA approved international standards. His fleet, consisting
initially of two aircraft, a Boeing 737-300 of 126 seats and
a British Aerospace 146-200 of 84 seats, is the most
reliable because after a charter agreement with Brussels
Airlines, airline European IOSA certified and member of the
Lufthansa Group. The passengers of Flight International
Korongo have enjoyed the quality of service on board. One of
them to leave the aircraft on that flight said "it was
incredibly different." In all cases, passengers of the Congo
Rd now know which company to go to fly safely and comfort
both inside and outside the country. Korongo account densify
its lines in the coming months in servicing all towns of the
province. Later, it aims to cover the whole region.
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