Congo Express

Airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

For the 1939 German film, see Congo Express (film).

Congo Express

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XZ  | EXY  | EXPRESSWAYS
Founded| 2010
Commenced operations| 1 February 2010
Ceased operations| 2015[1]
Fleet size| 2
Destinations| 2
Parent company| BizAfrika Congo, South African Express
Headquarters| Lubumbashi, DRC
Key people| Didier Kindambu (Managing Director)
Website| www.flyexpress.aero/congo/

Congo Express was a regional airline created through a joint venture with South African Airlines (SA Express) and BizAfrika Congo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The airline's long-term strategy is to transform air transport in the region, stimulate markets and economic growth in mining and other growth sectors, develop hubs, and provide important links between lucrative destinations.

## History

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Congo Express was the first domestic airline in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). It commenced operations on 1 February 2010, operating seven days a week and on three routes flying out of Kinshasa, and multiple routes out of South Africa into Lubumbashi. The airline operations leveraged the South African platform, and under the managing director Didier Kindambu, flourished into a regional airline serving the business and diplomatic communities. The business community in DRC had access to Lubumbashi within a few hours; it previously took 3-4 days to reach this region on dilapidated roads.

## Destinations

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* Kinshasa \- N'djili Airport
* Lubumbashi \- Lubumbashi International Airport, base

## Fleet

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The Congo Express fleet consisted of the following aircraft as of April 2012:[2]

Congo Express fleet Aircraft  | In fleet  | Passengers  | Notes

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Bombardier CRJ200ER | 2  | 50  | Leased from South African Express

## See also

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* List of airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
* South African Express

## References

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1. ^ "Express". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
2. ^ "Congo Express Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-08-16.

## External links

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* Official website (English) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
* Official website (French) at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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Airlines of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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* Air Kasaï
* Congo Airways
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* Malu Aviation

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* Africa One
* Agefreco Air
* Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre
* Air Africa
* Air Tropiques
* Air Zaïre
* Bravo Air Congo
* Business Aviation
* Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
* Congo Airlines
* Congo Express
* Filair
* Flight Express
* FlyCongo
* Free Airlines
* Great Lakes Business Company
* Hewa Bora Airways
* Karibu Airways
* Kavatshi Airlines
* Kinshasa Airways
* Kivu Air
* Korongo Airlines
* Ligne Aérienne du Roi Albert
* Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (2005–2013)
* Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (1997–2003)
* Malift Air
* MIBA Aviation
* Scibe Airlift
* TMK Air Commuter
* Trans Service Airlift
* Transports Aériens Zairois (TAZ)
* Waltair (DR Congo)
* Wimbi Dira Airways
* Zaire Airlines
* Zaire Express

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