Congo Express

Congo Express was a regional airline created through a joint venture with South African Airlines (SA Express) and BizAfrika Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airline's long-term strategy is to transform air transport in the region, stimulate markets and economic growth in mining and other growth sectors, develop hubs, and provide important links between lucrative destinations.

For the 1939 German film, see Congo Express (film).
Congo Express
IATA ICAO Callsign
XZ EXY EXPRESSWAYS
Founded2010
Commenced operations1 February 2010
Ceased operations2015[1]
Fleet size1
Destinations2
Parent companyBizAfrika Congo, South African Express
HeadquartersLubumbashi, DRC
Key peopleDidier Kindambu (Managing Director)
Websitewww.flyexpress.aero/congo/

History

Congo Express was the first domestic airline in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It commenced operations on 1 February 2010, operating seven days a week and on three routes flying out of Kinshasa, and multiple routes out of South Africa into Lubumbashi. The airline operations leveraged the South African platform, and under the managing director Didier Kindambu, flourished into a regional airline serving the business and diplomatic communities. The business community in DRC had access to Lubumbashi within a few hours; it previously took 3-4 days to reach this region on dilapidated roads.

Destinations

Fleet

The Congo Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2012:[2]

Congo Express fleet
Aircraft In fleet Passengers Notes
Bombardier CRJ200ER 2 50 Leased from South African Express

See also

References
  1. "Express". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  2. "Congo Express Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.


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