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. [3]
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.[4]
Destinations
Air Kasaï serves the following destinations (as of April 2012):[5]
| [Base] | Base |
Fleet
The Air Kasaï fleet consists of the following aircraft (as of April 2014)[6]
| 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.[7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ "Nos Contacts Archived 7 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine.." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
- 1 2 "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 58–59.
- ↑ "List of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union" (PDF). European Commission for Transport. European Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ 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 (in French)