Air Kasaï is an airline with its head office on the property of N'Dolo Airport in Barumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.[1] It operates charter services within Africa. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.[2]
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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 Congo | ||||||
| Website | www.airkasai.cd | ||||||
The airline is banned from operating in the European Union.[3]
History
editThe airline was established in 1983, and was formerly known as Transport Aérien Congo (TAC) and Transport Aérien Zaïrois (TAZ). 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
editAir Kasaï serves the following destinations (as of April 2012):[5]
Fleet
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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 |
Media
editIn March 2014, Air Kasaï was featured in the Vice News episode "Russian Pilots of Congo".[7]
Incidents and accidents
edit- 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.[8][9]
- On 27 July 2018, an Antonov An-2 crashed on take-off from an airstrip near Kamako, killing five of seven occupants.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nos Contacts Archived 7 March 2013 at the Wayback Machine." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. 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 17 November 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "EU Blacklist". Eublacklist.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Air Kasai: The International Schedule, 2011". Timetablist.blogspot.co.uk. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ "Compagnie". Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
- ^ Russian Pilots of the Congo. YouTube. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021.
- ^ "13 killed in plane crash in Congo." People's Daily.
- ^ "Bodies to be sent to DRC after plane crash." IOL.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Antonov An-2R 9S-GFS Kamako Airstrip".
External links
edit- Official website (in French)
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