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| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 2015[1] |
| Hubs | N'Dolo Airport |
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Key people | Dany Philemotte[2] |
Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa.[3] The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
Destinations
It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.
Fleet
Let L-410 Turbolet 9Q-CDN at Kikwit Airport
- Antonov AN-24B
- Let L-410 UVP-E Turbolet
- 9Q-CCN (Destroyed on 25 August 2010)
- 9Q-CDN
Former fleet
Accidents and incidents
- 9Q-CTS, a Vickers Viscount Type 757, was written off in 1988 while landing at Tshikapa Airport (TSH/FZUK) [5]
- 9Q-CGD, a Lockheed L-188PF Electra, was written off in Angola in July 1994.[6]
- 9Q-CCN, a Let L-410, crashed, 20 fatalities on 25 August 2010. See 2010 Bandundu Filair Let L-410 crash.
References
- ↑ "Filair". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
- ↑ "REPERTOIRE GENERAL DES ENTREPRISES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 58–59.
- ↑ "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Democratic Republic of the Congo > Filair". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ↑ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188PF Electra 9Q-CGD". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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