Filair
Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa.[3][citation needed] 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.
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| Founded | 1987 |
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| Ceased operations | 2015[1] |
| Hubs | N'Dolo Airport |
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Key people | Danny Philemotte[2] |
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.[4]
Destinations
Fleet
- Antonov AN-24B
- Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet
- 9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010)
- 9Q-CDN
Former fleet
Accidents and incidents
- 9Q-CTS, a Vickers Viscount Type 757, was written off in 1988 while landing at Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK).[6]
- 9Q-CGD, a Lockheed L-188PF Electra, was written off in Angola in July 1994.[7]
- 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.
