Air Congo confirms launch of Brussels–Kinshasa flights, challenging Brussels Airlines monopoly
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Air Congo confirms launch of Brussels–Kinshasa flights, challenging Brussels Airlines monopoly
Air Congo will begin operating flights between Brussels and Kinshasa on July 1, introducing the first direct competition on the route for Brussels Airlines. According to Brussels Airport, Air Congo will initially operate four weekly flights between Brussels and Kinshasa on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The service will be operated using a leased Boeing […]
Air Congo will launch a Kinshasa–Brussels flight from 1 July 2026, with five weekly Boeing 787‐8 flights provided by Ethiopian Airlines. The Congolese national airline also has ambitions towards Paris‐Charles de Gaulle and Dubai. Air Congo was founded in 2024 in the form of a joint venture between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a 51% shareholder, and Ethiopian Airlines, which owns 49% of the capital. It began operations on 1 Decembe…
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