Death toll rises to 17 in DR Congo aircraft crash
Seventeen people died when a small aircraft crashed at Kenge in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Friday, 25 September, according to the...
Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747 diverts to Amsterdam after departure from Liège
An Air Atlanta Europe Boeing 747-400 freighter diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport after encountering an unspecified problem shortly after departing Liège for Kinshasa.
Flight CC2615,...
Air Congo announces new direct Kinshasa–Paris route
Air Congo is preparing to expand its European network with a new direct service between Kinshasa and Paris, just weeks after launching its first-ever...
Air Congo’s first Brussels flight marks new chapter for DR Congo’s flag carrier
Air Congo's inaugural scheduled service from Kinshasa touched down at Brussels Airport on 1 July, marking the airline's first-ever flight to Europe and ending...
Air Congo confirms launch of Brussels–Kinshasa flights, challenging Brussels Airlines monopoly
Air Congo will begin operating flights between Brussels and Kinshasa on July 1, introducing the first direct competition on the route for Brussels Airlines.
According...
Air Congo to launch Kinshasa–Brussels route, Marking DRC’s return to long-haul Aviation
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to re-enter international long-haul aviation with a new direct route between Kinshasa and Brussels, scheduled to begin...
Etihad Airways targets Africa with six new routes (including two to the RDCongo) to boost Asia corridor
Etihad Airways has unveiled a major expansion into Africa, announcing six new destinations as part of a broader strategy to capture growing demand for...
Ethiopian Airlines marks 50 years of service to Kinshasa, DRC
Addis Ababa–based Ethiopian Airlines has celebrated the 50th anniversary of its flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Since launching the route...
Kinshasa floods: deadly rainfall leaves city cut off, airport access severely affected
Severe flooding struck Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, over the weekend, leaving at least thirty people dead and causing...
Brussels Airlines resumes Kinshasa flights with enhanced security
Brussels Airlines will resume flights to Kinshasa on January 31 after temporarily suspending operations due to violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).To...
Brussels Airlines cancels Kinshasa rotation amid rising tensions in the region
Brussels Airlines has cancelled two flights (SN 357 - SN 358) to and from Kinshasa due to rising tensions in the Democratic Republic of...
Qatar Airways announces the launch of flights to Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Qatar Airways announces the latest expansion of its network to include Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), enabling greater frequencies and increased capacity to...
Passenger uproar: Brussels Airlines’ two-day ordeal in Kinshasa, DRC
For two days, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330-300 (registered OO-SFF) has attempted to fly back to Brussels, Belgium, from the airport of Kinshasa, Democratic...
CAA passengers from Kinshasa to Kolwezi (DRCongo) end their trip by bus
The joys of travelling in the Democratic Republic of CongoCAA passengers travelling from Kinshasa to Kolwezi faced an ordeal, including a delayed journey, uncomfortable road...
Engine vibration indication forces Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 to return to Brussels
On 22 May, a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 (registered OO-SFC) operated flight SN357 between Brussels, Belgium and Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of The Congo. Just...
SJL Aeronáutica Embraer 135 overruns runway at Lubumbashi Airport, DRC
On 3 March, a SJL Aeronáutica Embraer 135 (registered D2-FIA) operated a domestic flight between Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. During landing at...
CAA Airbus A320 loses left-hand elevator upon departure Mbuji Mayi, heads to Kinshasa – right turns only
On 29 January, a CAA (Compagnie Africaine Aviation) Airbus A320-200 (registered 9S-ABM) operated domestic flight BU415 between Mbuji Mayi and Kinshasa N'Djili, Democratic Republic...
Pope Francis flies to DR Congo and South Sudan with ITA Airways
With departure from Rome Fiumicino on January 31 at 07:55, it is the first papal flight on the Company’s Airbus A350, its flagship aircraft...
Brussels Airlines hampered by kerosene shortage at Kinshasa Airport, DRC
Brussels Airlines is hampered by a limited fuel supply at Kinshasa, the airport of the Congolese capital, Belgian tv station RTBF learned from the...
Brussels Airlines presents a partnership project in the field of civil aviation to R.D. Congo President Félix Tshisekedi
A delegation from Brussels Airlines led by the Belgian ambassador in Kinshasa Johan Indekeu submitted, this Thursday, February 10, a partnership project to the...