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FlyCongo

Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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.2 It ceased to exist in 2012.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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. The company slogan was Like Never Before!2

The story

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on FlyCongo, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Destinations

FlyCongo served the following destinations (as of April 2012):

Fleet

The FlyCongo fleet was made of the following aircraft (as of April 2014):

From Wikipedia’s article on FlyCongo, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Oct 2012Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1992Founded Founded1

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