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.[1] 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]
| [Base] | Base |
| City | Country | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemena |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GMA | FZFK | Gemena Airport |
| Goma | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GOM | FZNA | Goma International Airport |
| Johannesburg |  South Africa |
JNB | FAJS | OR Tambo International Airport |
| Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
FIH | FZAA | N'djili Airport [Base] |
| Kisangani | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
FKI | FZIC | Bangoka International Airport |
| Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
FBM | FZQA | Lubumbashi International Airport |
| Mbandaka | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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[citation needed] |
| Airbus A320 | 5 | 2 Inactive |
| Boeing 737-3B7 | 0 | 5 to enter service. Ex Batavia Air aircraft. |
| Fokker-50 | 3 | |
| Total | 10 (7 Active)[8][9] |
