Founded | 1960s |
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Ceased operations | Late 1970s |
Headquarters | Aérodrome de N'Dolo, Kinshasa, Zaire |
Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre (AMAZ), formerly Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Congo (AMAC),[1] was a Zairean airline. It had its headquarters at Aérodrome de N'Dolo in Kinshasa.[2] The carrier was formed in the 1960s to take over some services flown by Cogeair, and provided feeder services to Air Zaïre. It ceased operations in the late 1970s.
History
[edit]The company was established in the 1960s to partly take over the route network operated by Cogeair and to provide services to destinations not served by Air Zaire.[3] In 1971, Cogeair was taken over by the company.[4] At March 1973 , the carrier had Aztecs, Beech C-45s, DC-3s, Herons and Islanders in operation deployed on a route network that included 20 cities and villages in the country, linked to Goma, Kananga, Kinshasa or Lubumbashi.[5]
By February 1975Lusanga–Idiofa–Ilebo–Kinshasa and Kinshasa–Boma–Moanda–Kinshasa runs that connected with Air Zaïre services, and also linked Kalemie and Moba with Lubumbashi.[1] At this time, the fleet included seven Beech C-45s, four BN-2A Islanders, two de Havilland Herons, three Douglas DC-3s, one Douglas DC-4, one Mitsubishi MU-2G and three Piper Aztecs.[1] These aircraft were also used for charter passenger and cargo flights.[1] At April 1978 , the fleet consisted of three BN-2A Islanders, two DC-3s, four Douglas DC-4s and one HS.125-400B.[2]
, Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre was operating an extensive feeder network along the Kinshasa–Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre ceased operations in the late 1970s.[3]
Destinations
[edit]Following is a list of destinations served by the carrier throughout its history:
Fleet
[edit]Through the years, the carrier operated the following aircraft:
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Third-level airlines – AMAZ—Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre". Flight International. 107 (3440): 251. 13 February 1975. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d "World airline directory – Agence et Messageries Aériennes du Zaïre (AMAZ)". Flight International. 113 (3605): 1125. 22 April 1978. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
- ^ a b c d Guttery (1998), p. 37.
- ^ Guttery (1998), p. 41.
- ^ a b "Third-level airlines – Zaire – AMAZ—Agence et Messageries Aerienne du Zaire". Flight International. 103 (3338): 312. 1 March 1973. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Third-level airlines – AMAZ—Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaire". Flight International. 105 (3388): 204. 14 February 1974. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013.
- ^ "Airliner market". Flight International. 107 (3450): 664. 24 April 1975. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013.
Bibliography
[edit]- Guttery, Ben R. (1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. ISBN 0-7864-0495-7.