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...
Passengers of Brussels Airlines flight to Luanda return to Brussels after last-minute diversion to Kinshasa
Brussels Airlines flight SN359 to Luanda and Kinshasa on 17 October had already initiated its descent towards Luanda Airport when the pilots were advised...
Compagnie Africaine d’Aviation mulls flights from Kinshasa to Brussels
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA), a regional airline of the Democratic Republic of Congo based at N'Djili airport in Kinshasa, intends to shortly add its...
Serve Air Cargo Boeing 727 suffers a hydraulic issue just after take-off Kinshasa N’Djili Airport (DRC)
On 21 March, a Serve Air Cargo Boeing 727 performed an emergency landing at Kinshasa's N'Djili Airport (Democratic Republic of the Congo) after a...
Ethiopian Airbus A350 and Turkish Cargo Airbus A330 clip wings at Kinshasa N’djili Airport, DR Congo
On 27 November, a Turkish Airlines Cargo Airbus A330 (TC-JOV) was taxiing at Kinshasa, N'djili Airport, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) but clipped the...
Brussels Airlines flies daily to Kinshasa again and introduces Premium Economy on African flights
Africa remains a key market for the Belgian airline
Since last week, Brussels Airlines operates seven flights per week to Kinshasa again. At the same...
State visit of Congolese President Tshisekedi to Belgium, travels with this VIP Airbus A320 “Head of State”
Just before 19:00 (UTC +2), Congolese President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo landed at Melsbroek, the military part of Brussels Airport. Tshisekedi is the first president...
From April, Brussels Airlines increases flights to Kinshasa to five weekly
From next month, Brussels Airlines will link Brussels Airport and Kinshasa N'Djili Airport five times per week, Aviation24.be learned from a booking engine. The...
Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo reach agreement: Brussels Airlines to reinstate daily flight
Today, Belgium and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) reached an agreement on the reopening of Schengen House (maison Schengen / Schengenhuis) in Kinshasa....
A Brussels-Kinshasa flight diverted to Brazzaville, 230 passengers tell about their night in the airport
Several people are angry after being forced to spend the night in Brazzaville airport on January 21. Brussels Airlines apologises and ensures that the...
No fatalities in Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Antonov An-26B crash at Beni Airport
On 24 December, an Antonov An-26B (9T-TAB) from the Air Force of the Democratic Republic of the Congo crashed during its landing phase at Beni...
Gomair Antonov An-26B cargo crashes near Kinshasa N’Djili Airport
On 20 December, a Gomair Antonov An-26B (9S-AGB - msn 13402) crashed in the mountainous region of Lukunga Mputa, near Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of...
Engine failure on Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 between Kinshasa and Brussels Airport
On 5 November, the left engine of a Brussels Airlines Airbus A330 (OO-SFZ) flying between Kinshasa and Brussels as SN359 failed to operate. At...
Contrarily to a statement made by ACP, Brussels Airlines will not reduce its frequencies to Kinshasa from 4 to 3 flights a week
The Belgian airline "Brussels Airlines" has just reduced its frequencies to Kinshasa, said Thursday the Congolese press agency ACP which allegedly got the news...