List of defunct airlines of Democratic Republic of the Congo

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This is a list of defunct airlines of Democratic Republic of the Congo .[1][2]

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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations		 Ceased
operations		 Notes
Adala Airways20052009[3]
Aer Service19801980Operated Carvair[4]
Affro Cargo19801984[5]
Africa OneCFR20022008Operated Antonov An-32, Douglas DC-9, Douglas DC-10[6]
African Air CharterAAC19761988Operated Antonov An-2, Sud Aviation Caravelle[7]
African Air Services Commuter20072015Operated Let Turbolet[8]
African Business and Transportations4PABBAFRICAN BUSINESS20042006Operated Antonov An-32, Dornier 228, Let Turbolet, Fokker F27, Fokker F28[9][10]
African Company AirlinesFPYAFRICOMPANY?2007[11]
African Trading and Transport?2009[12]
Africargo2000s2000sOperated Canadair CL-44D4-2[13]
Agefreco Air 1998 2007
Agence et Messageries Aérienne du ZaïreHK19741979[14]
Aigle Aviation20062009[15]
Air Africa M8 MSC AIR AFRICA 1991 1996
Air Baraka20132014AOC revoked in 2014[16]
Air Beni20062009AOC revoked in 2014[17]
Air Boyoma20012009Operated Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26[18]
Air Charter ServicesCHRZAIRE CHARTER19832006AOC Revoked, Inter-Fret Transport Aérien (-1985) merged into ACS Air Charter Service[19]
Air Congo CFL19471949[20]
Air Congo19611971Renamed to Air Zaïre
AirDC
2008 2009 Later known as Korongo Airlines[21]
Air Infini20062009AOC Revoked[22]
Air Karibu19991999Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[23]
Air Katanga19611961Operated Douglas DC-4[24]
Air Malebo20132015AOC Revoked[25]
Air Navette20002009AOC Revoked. Operated Antonov An-12[26]
Air Pabson19971997
Air Plan InternationalAPVAIR PLAN?2006AOC revoked[27]
Air Transport Office19912006AOC Revoked. Operated Antonov An-32, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, HS 748, L-188 Electra.[28]
Air TropiquesTPQ20012016[29]
Air Transport ServiceATS19851996Operated Boeing 707
Air Zaïre
QC AZR 1971 1995 Zaire flag carrier and former Congo flag carrier, founded in 1961
Armi Global Business Air 2011 2015 AOC revoked[30]
Ban Air Cargo
20092011[31]
Bazair19961997Operated HS Andover, Piper Aztec, Vickers Viscount[32]
Bel Glob Airlines20062009AOC Revoked[33]
Biega Airlines20132015AOC Revoked[34]
Blue Airlines
BULBLUE AIRLINES19912020Banned in EU. Operated Antonov An-28, Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Lockheed L-188A Electra[35]
BlueSky Airlines20122016[36]
Bravo Air CongoK6BRVBRAVO20052007
Brooks Trading?2009AOC withdrawn[37]
Business Aviation4PABBAFRICAN BUSINESS19982007[38]
Business Cash Flow Aviation19841991Renamed to Blue Airlines. Operated Boeing 707[39]
Butembo AirlinesBAL20042009Operated Antonov An-28[40]
CAL - Congo Airlines
EO ALX 1997 2000 Rebranded as HBA - Hewa Bora Airways
Cargair international 2005 2006
Cargo Bull Aviation20062009AOC withdrawn. Operated Let L-410 Turbolet[41]
Central Air ExpressCAX20042007Banned in EU. AOC revoked[42]
Cetraca Air ServiceCER20032014Operated Antonov An-26, Let Turbolet[43]
Cetraca Aviation ServiceCER20232024Operated Let Turbolet. It was opened in 2023 after the original Cetraca Aviation closed in 2014
CHC Stellavia19972015AOC withdrawn[44]
CO-ZA Airways20042007AOC withdrawn. Operated Antonov An-26, Antonov An-32, Boeing 707, Boeing 727[45]
Cogeair?1973Operated Curtiss C-46, de Havilland Heron[46]
Comair Congo20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-28[47]
Compagnie Africaine d'AviationCAA19922013Banned in EU. Rebranded FlyCAA[48]
Congo Air?2006Banned in EU[49]
Congo Air Cargo1990s1990sOperated Boeing 707[50]
Congo AirlinesEOALXALLCONGO19941998Renamed to Hewa Bora Airways[51]
Congo Commercial Airlines19982000Operated Let Turbolet[52]
Congo ExpressXZEXYEXPRESSWAYS20102015[53]
Congo Frigo19671970Operated Curtiss C-46[54]
Dahla AirlinesDHA?2006[55]
Dallex Trade20062006Operated Antonov An-32[56]
Dakota SPRL20152020Banned in EU[57]
DAS AirlinesRKCDAS CONGO20042005Operated Antonov An-12[58]
Eagles Services20132015Banned in EU. AOC revoked[59]
Eastern Congo Airlines19971998Operated HS Andover[60]
El Sam Airlift20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-26[61]
Enterprise World AirwaysEWS19982013Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Boeing 707-320C, Canadair CL-44[62][63]
Ephrata AirlinesEWSWORLD ENTERPRIZE20132015Banned in EU. AOC revoked.[64]
Espace Aviation ServiceEPCESPACE19952009Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Boeing 707[65]
Express Cargo19941995Renamed to Express City. Operated Boeing 707
Express City19961998Renamed to Congo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707[66]
FilairFIL19872015Banned in EU. AOC revoked[67]
Flight Express20042009Operated Antonov An-26[68]
FlyCongo
EOALXCONGO20122013
Flight Express 2004 2006
Flying Air Service2000s2000sOperated Antonov An-28[69]
Fontshi Aviation Service FY FUN 1984 1993
Forrest Aviation20092009Operated BAe 125, BN-2 Islander[70]
Free Airlines20062009AOC revoked. Operated Let Turbolet[71]
Funtshi Aviation ServiceFUNFUNTSHI20052006AOC revoked[72]
Galaxy Kavatsi20062015AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-72[73]
Garnico Airways 2007 2009
Gilembe Air Southenance20092015AOC revoked[74]
Gis Air ???? 2014
GLM Aviation1980s1980sOperated Douglas C-54, Lockheed L-188 Electra[75]
Global AirwaysBSP20022007Operated Boeing 707, Vickers Viscount[76]
Gloria Airways20032009
Goma Express20062015AOC revoked. Operated Let Turbolet[77]
Great Lakes Business Company20012009AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-8, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-32[78]
Groupe Rubuye Aviation20062007AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24[79]
Guila Air19881998Operated Vickers Viscount
Hewa Bora AirwaysEOALXALLCONGO19982011Renamed to FlyCongo[80]
IAC Airlines19891998Operated Boeing 707-320C, Boeing 727-100[81]
IAC Cargo19811981Operated Bristol Britannia[82]
Inter African Cargo Airlines ???? 1998
Inter-Fret Transport Aérienunclear1985Merged into Air Charter Service. Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Sud Aviation Caravelle[83]
Interlink of Congo19991999Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra[84]
Jetair 1995 2006
Jet Aero Services19952006AOC revoked[85]
Jet Congo Airlines20122014Operated Boeing 737-300[86]
Karibu Airways2000s2000sOperated Let Turbolet[87]
Katale Aero Transport
19781990sOperated Boeing 707-320C, Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-8[88]
Katanga Airways19982009AOC revoked. Banned in EU[89]
Katanga Express20102012AOC revoked. Banned in EU. Operated Dornier 328, Gulfstream IV[90][91]
Kavatshi Airlines20032010[92]
Kavatsi Airlines20052007Operated Antonov An-72[93]
Kinair Cargo19811988Operated Douglas C-54D, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6[94]
Kinshasa AirwaysKNSKINSHASA AIRWAYS20022005
Kisangani Airlift20052007Operated Antonov An-8, Antonov An-26[95]
Kivu Air19972009Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated CASA Aviocar, Douglas C-47, Dornier 228, Cessna Grand Caravan[96]
Koda Air Cargo20012001
Korongo AirlinesZCKGOCONGO STAR20092015
LAC - SkyCongo4VLCG20052006Operated Convair 580[97]
Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LAC)6VLCGCONGOLAISE19972003
Lignes Aériennes Congolaises4VLCG20052013[98]
Lubumbashi Air Service ???? 2013
Lukum Air Services19751989Operated Boeing 707, Bristol Britannia[99]
Malift AirMLC19952006
Mango Airlines20042020Banned in EU. Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-28, Boeing 727, FH-227, Let Turbolet[100][101]
Mavivi Air Trade20132015Banned in EU. AOC revoked[102]
MIBA Aviation19942005Operated BAe 125, Boeing 727[103]
MMM Aero Services19831987Operated Dart Herald, Vickers Viscount[104]
New Air Charter ServiceCHR19962001Established as Air Charter Service (ACS)[105]
Okapi AirlinesOIOKP20112014Operated leased Boeing 737-400[106][107]
Okapi AirwaysOKP2000s2006Banned in EU. AOC revoked[108]
OTRAG Range Air Services19771979Operated AW.660 Argosy[109]
Panafrican Airways20042005Operated Antonov An-2[110]
Pan African ExpressPNF19861991Operated Boeing 737[111]
Patron Airways20112014Banned in EU. AOC revoked[112]
Pearl Air1970s1970sOperated Boeing 707[113]
Pegasus Aviation20052014Operated leased Antonov An-8, Boeing 707, Vickers Viscount[114]
Pegassus Aviation2000s2009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[115]
Piva Airlines20072009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[116]
PME Aviation19941997Operated Douglas DC-3[117]
Pride African InternationalPAI19921994[118]
Regional Express 2002 2003
Ruwensori Air Asala20052006Operated Antonov An-26[119]
Rwakabika Bushi Express20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[120]
Safari Logistics20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[121]
Safe Air Company20072015Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Fokker F27, Let Turbolet[122]
Sankuru Air Service19941996Operated Yakovlev Yak-40[123]
Sabena Congo 1941 1963 de Havilland Dove, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Lockheed Lodestar, Junkers Ju 52[124]
SBZ CargoZMSBZ19761979Renamed to Scibe Airlift. Operated Vickers Viscount, Lockheed L-100[125]
Scibe AirliftZMSBZSCIBE AIRLIFT19791997Established as SBZ Cargo
Services Air19932015Rebranded as Serve Air Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26[126]
ShabairS5SHBSHABAIR19841997Merged into Congo Airlines. Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10, BN-2 Islander[127]
Showa Air2000s2000sOperated Antonov An-12[128]
Shuttle Air Cargo19961999Operated Boeing 707[129]
Sicotra Aviation19861991Operated Boeing 707
Sion Airlines20132015Banned in EU. AOC revoked[130]
Skydec Cargo19921995Operated Boeing 707[131]
Skymaster Freight20022002Operated Canadair CL-44[132]
SODEMAC1960s1970sOperated Curtiss C-46[133]
Soft Trans Air20072007Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Renamed to Soft Trans. Operated Antonov An-26[134]
STAER Airlines20002003Operated Antonov An-26[135]
Stellar AirwaysS120112015Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Airbus A320-200[136]
Sun Air Services20062009AOC revoked. Operated Convair 580[137]
Tango Airways 2012 2013
Taxavia19801998Taken over by Business Aviation. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Navajo, Piper Seneca[138]
Tembo Air Services20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[139]
Thom's Airways20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[140]
TMK Air Commuter19872011
TRACEP20062015Operated Antonov An-28, Let Turbolet[141]
Tramaco Services1970s1970sOperated BN-2 Islander[142]
Trans Intair20022003Operated Vickers Viscount[143]
Trans Kasai Air2000s2000sOperated Antonov An-28[144]
Trans Service Airlift19912006Banned in EU. AOC revoked[145]
Transair Cargo19921998Renamed to Trans Air Cargo Service. Operated Boeing 707, Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-8[146]
Transair Congo19631966Subsidiary of Transair Sweden. Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas DC-6[147]
Transport Aérien Congo (TAC)19831983Renamed to Transports Aériens Zairois (TAZ)[148]
Transports Aériens Congolais (TRACO) 20062009Banned in EU. AOC revoked[149]
Transports Aériens Zairois (TAZ)19831997Renamed Air Kasaï. Operated Douglas C-47[150]
Uhuru Airlines20022007Operated Antonov An-26, Antonov An-32
Virunga Air Cargo19842009Established as Vic Air Cargo. Operated Canadair CL-44[151]
Virunga Air Charter19782009Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-32[152]
Waltair19832005Operated Sud Caravelle, HS 748[153]
Wetrafa Airlift19962009Operated Douglas DC-9-32[154]
Will Airlift20102020Operated Douglas DC-9-30[155][156]
Wimbi Dira Airways9CWDAWIMBI DIRA20032013[157]
Wolf Aviation1980s1980sOperated Boeing 707[158]
Zaabu International20062013Operated Antonov An-2[159]
Zaïre Aero Service19762006Benned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Carvair, Vickers Viscount[160]
Zaire Airlines19961998To Hewa Bora Airways[161]
Zaïre Cargo19811986Operated Douglas DC-8[citation needed]
Zaire Express19941998To Hewa Bora Airways[162]
Zaïre International Cargo Air System19802005Operated Boeing 707[163]
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