Filair Explained

Airline:	Filair
Founded:	1987
Ceased:	2015^[1]
Headquarters:	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key People:	Danny Philemotte^[2]
Hubs:	N'Dolo Airport

Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa.^[3] 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.

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-L40 jets in 2010.^[4]

Destinations

It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.

Fleet

• Antonov AN-24B
  • 1. Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet 9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010)
  1. 9Q-CDN

Former fleet

• Douglas DC-6A^[5]
• Douglas DC-7C
• Lockheed L-188CF Electra
• Lockheed L-188PF Electra
• Vickers Viscount

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Filair . Aviation Safety . 22 February 2022.
2. Web site: REPERTOIRE GENERAL DES ENTREPRISES . https://web.archive.org/web/20120216050909/http://www.fec.cd/pdf/repertoire_general.pdf . 2012-02-16 . dead.
3. News: Directory: World Airlines . . 58–59 . 2007-03-27.
4. Web site: 22 October 2010 . Plane Crashes After Crocodile Escapes, Causes Panic . 19 June 2024 . ABC News.
5. Web site: ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank. www.aerotransport.org. 2017-08-16.
6. Web site: Ranter . Harro . Filair . 2017-08-16 . Aviation Safety Network.
7. Web site: Ranter . Harro . ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188PF Electra 9Q-CGD . 2017-08-16 . Aviation Safety Network.