EO ALX Commenced operations 24 March 2012 Destinations 6 Headquarters Kinshasa Ceased operations October 2012 | ALX ALLCONGO Operating bases Company slogan Like Never Before! Founded 2012 Fleet size 5 | |
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.
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History
Founded in 2012 from the remains of Hewa Bora Airways, FlyCongo commenced operations on 24 March 2012 with a McDonnell Douglas MD-82 aircraft.
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.
In 2012 CAA formed a commercial and strategic alliance with rival FlyCongo which led to consolidation into a single brand, flyCAA, in October 2012.
Destinations
FlyCongo served the following destinations (as of April 2012):
Fleet
The FlyCongo fleet was made of the following aircraft (as of April 2014):