Air Kasaï
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| Founded | 1983 | ||||||
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| Hubs | N'Dolo Airport | ||||||
| Secondary hubs | Mbandaka, Tshikapa, Kananga | ||||||
| Fleet size | 5 | ||||||
| Destinations | 21 | ||||||
| Headquarters |
N'Dolo Airport Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
| Website | www.airkasai.cd | ||||||
Air Kasaï is an airline with its head office on the property of N'Dolo Airport in Barumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It operates charter services within Africa. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.[2]
The airline is banned from operating in the European Union, as any other airline in the country and is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.
History
The airline was established in 1983 and was formerly known as TAC - Transport Aérien Congo and TAZ - Transport Aérien Zaïrois. It is a Swedish owned company.[2]
In March 2006, Air Kasaï was officially banned from operating in the whole EU, plus Norway and Switzerland.[3]
Destinations
Air Kasaï serves the following destinations (as of April 2012):[4]
| [Base] | Base |
Fleet
The Air Kasaï fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2014)[5]
| Aircraft | In Fleet |
|---|---|
| Antonov An-26 | 1 |
| ATR 72 | 1 |
| Let L-410 Turbolet | 1 |
| Boeing 737-230 | 1 |
| Antonov An-2 | 1 |
| Total | 5 |
In The Media
In March 2014 Air Kasai was featured in the Vice News Episode: Russian Pilots of the Congo.
Incidents and accidents
On 9 September 2005, an Air Kasaï Antonov An-26B crashed in the Republic of the Congo 50 kilometers (31 miles) north of Brazzaville, killing all 13 people (four crew members and nine passengers) on board.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nos Contacts." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 58–59.
- ↑ EU Blacklist
- ↑ Air Kasaï destinations
- ↑ http://www.airkasai.cd/compagnie.php#
- ↑ "13 killed in plane crash in Congo." People's Daily.
- ↑ "Bodies to be sent to DRC after plane crash." IOL.
External links
- Official website (French)