| Airline: | FlyCongo |
| Fleet Size: | 5[1] |
| Destinations: | 6 |
| Iata: | EO |
| Icao: | ALX |
| Callsign: | ALLCONGO |
| Founded: | 2012 |
| Commenced: | 24 March 2012 |
| Ceased: | October, 2012[2] |
| Headquarters: | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Key People: | Jean-Marc Pajot (CEO), A.Mwananteba (Owner)[3] |
| Bases: | N'djili Airport |
| Website: | www.flycongo.com |
FlyCongo was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was formed due to the suspension of Hewa Bora Airways after a series of fatal accidents. The new airline aimed to show a huge improvement in air safety in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. After only 6 months in operation the company merged with Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) in October, 2012.[2] The company slogan was Like Never Before!
Founded in 2012 from the remains of Hewa Bora Airways, FlyCongo commenced operations on 24 March 2012 with a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft.[4]
On 27 March 2012, FlyCongo announced that they will be destroying six of the previous aircraft operated by Hewa Bora Airways in a bid to boost confidence in the new airline. The aircraft will be five Boeing 727s and one of another unknown type.[5]
In 2012 CAA formed a commercial and strategic alliance with rival FlyCongo which led to consolidation into a single brand, flyCAA, in October 2012.[6]
FlyCongo served the following destinations (as of April 2012):[7]
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemena | GMA | FZFK | Gemena Airport | ||
| Goma | GOM | FZNA | Goma International Airport | ||
| Johannesburg | JNB | FAJS | OR Tambo International Airport | ||
| Kinshasa | FIH | FZAA | N'djili Airport [Base] | ||
| Kisangani | FKI | FZIC | Bangoka International Airport | ||
| Lubumbashi | FBM | FZQA | Lubumbashi International Airport | ||
| Mbandaka | MDK | FZEA | Mbandaka Airport |
The FlyCongo fleet was made of the following aircraft (as of April 2014):[8] [9]
| Aircraft | Total | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing 767-200ER | 1 | Stored at FIH | |
| Airbus A320 | 5 | 2 Inactive | |
| Boeing 737-3B7 | 0 | 5 to enter service. Ex Batavia Air aircraft. | |
| Fokker-50 | 3 | ||
| Total | 10 (7 Active) |