Filair was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operated from N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa.[3][citation needed] The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union, as well as all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.

Filair
Founded1987
Ceased operations2015[1]
HubsN'Dolo Airport
HeadquartersKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Key peopleDanny Philemotte[2]

The founder and owner of Filair was Danny Philemotte, a Belgian pilot, who died in an air crash involving one of the company's Let-L40 jets in 2010.[4]

Destinations

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It operated regional flights to Boma, Idiofa, Kikwit, Matadi and Muanda, among others.[citation needed]

Fleet

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Let L-410 Turbolet 9Q-CDN at Kikwit Airport

Former fleet

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Accidents and incidents

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References

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  1. ^ "Filair". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "REPERTOIRE GENERAL DES ENTREPRISES" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 27 March 2007. pp. 58–59.
  4. ^ "Plane Crashes After Crocodile Escapes, Causes Panic". ABC News. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  5. ^ "ATDB.aero aerotransport.org AeroTransport Data Bank". www.aerotransport.org. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  6. ^ Ranter, Harro. "Filair". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  7. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188PF Electra 9Q-CGD". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
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