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Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 2007 | ||||||
Hubs | N'Dolo Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 3 (at closure) | ||||||
Destinations | 3 (at closure) | ||||||
Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
Website | http://www.businessaviation.cd/ defunct |
Business Aviation (airline) was an airline based in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
[edit]It was established in 1998 and operated scheduled domestic and international services, as well as charter flights and wet-lease services. Its main base was N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.[1] In 2007, the airline was shut down.[2]
The airline was on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Destinations
[edit]Business Aviation operated scheduled domestic passenger flights from Kinshasa, as well as international services to Brazzaville and Pointe-Noire.[1]
Fleet
[edit]The Business Aviation fleet included the following aircraft (as of 1 May 2008) [1]:
- 1 Antonov An-32
- 1 Let L-410 UVP-E
- 1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-34F (which was operated for Astral Aviation)
- Nord 262[3]
See also
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Langewiesche, William (July 2007). "Congo from the cockpit". Vanity Fair. pp. 162–168.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. p. 90.
- ^ World Airline Directory Archived May 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Business Aviation". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 9 February 2022.