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Business Aviation

Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Business Aviation was an airline based in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.2 It ceased to exist in 2007.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1998Founded1
  • HeadquartersKinshasa1
Cessna 550 Citation II, Aerovalles JP5891296
Photo: Peter Bakema, GFDL 1.2, via Wikimedia Commons4

Business Aviation was an airline based in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.2

The story

It was established in 1998 and operated scheduled domestic and international services, as well as charter flights and wet-lease services it took over Taxavia the same year. Its main base was N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa. In 2007, the airline was shut down.

The airline was on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.

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Destinations

Business Aviation operated scheduled domestic passenger flights from Kinshasa, as well as international services to Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.

Fleet

The Business Aviation fleet included the following aircraft (as of 1 May 2008) [1]:

1 Antonov An-32

1 Let L-410 UVP-E

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1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-34F (which was operated for Astral Aviation)

Nord 262

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Timeline

  1. 2007Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1998Founded Founded1

Sources

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