Private company
Waltair
Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Waltair was an airline operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1983 to 2005. It was famous for being one of the last airlines in the world using the Sud Caravelle aircraft. Their AOC was revoked by the Congolese Civil Aviation Authority in 2005 and the company was also added to the list of banned airlines in the European Union.2 It is headquartered in Kinshasa.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersKinshasa1
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Waltair was an airline operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1983 to 2005. It was famous for being one of the last airlines in the world using the Sud Caravelle aircraft. Their AOC was revoked by the Congolese Civil Aviation Authority in 2005 and the company was also added to the list of banned airlines in the European Union.2
Products and brands
Waltair used to operate the following aircraft types
Douglas DC-8
Sud Caravelle
Hawker Siddeley Andover
From Wikipedia’s article on Waltair (DR Congo), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1983Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaWaltair (DR Congo)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ3565659
Sources
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- 1WikidataWaltair on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaWaltair on Wikipedia
- 3WikipediaWaltair on Wikipedia (revision used)
- 4Wikimedia CommonsWaltair photo by Dick Gilbert, CC BY 2.0