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'''Air Kasaï''' is an [[airline]] with its head office on the property of [[N'Dolo Airport]] in [[Barumbu]], [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref>"[http://www.airkasai.cd/contact.php Nos Contacts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307014324/http://www.airkasai.cd/contact.php |date=7 March 2013 }}." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.</ref> It operates charter services within [[Africa]]. Its main base is [[N'Dolo Airport]], Kinshasa.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | pages= 58–59 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref> |
'''Air Kasaï''' is an [[airline]] with its head office on the property of [[N'Dolo Airport]] in [[Barumbu]], [[Kinshasa]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].<ref>"[http://www.airkasai.cd/contact.php Nos Contacts] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307014324/http://www.airkasai.cd/contact.php |date=7 March 2013 }}." Air Kasaï. Retrieved on 4 March 2013.</ref> It operates charter services within [[Africa]]. Its main base is [[N'Dolo Airport]], Kinshasa.<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | pages= 58–59 | date= 2007-03-27}}</ref> |
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The airline is banned from operating in the European Union, as any other airline in the country and is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=List of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union |url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf |work=European Commission for Transport |publisher=[[European Commission]] |accessdate=11 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CgKliGs4?url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf |archivedate=5 December 2012 }}</ref> |
The airline is banned from operating in the European Union, as any other airline in the country is, and it is on the [[list of air carriers banned in the European Union]]. <ref>{{cite web|title=List of airlines subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union |url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf |work=European Commission for Transport |publisher=[[European Commission]] |accessdate=11 January 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CgKliGs4?url=http://ec.europa.eu/transport/modes/air/safety/air-ban/doc/list_en.pdf |archivedate=5 December 2012 }}</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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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 the Congo | ||||||
| Website | www.airkasai.cd | ||||||
Air Kasaï is an airline with its head office on the property of N'Dolo Airport in Barumbu, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It operates charter services within Africa. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.[2]
The airline is banned from operating in the European Union, as any other airline in the country is, and it is on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union. [3]
History
The airline was established in 1983 and was formerly known as TAC - Transport Aérien Congo and TAZ - Transport Aérien Zaïrois. 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
Air Kasaï serves the following destinations (as of April 2012):[5]
| [Base] | Base |
| City | Country | Region | IATA | ICAO | Airport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beni |  Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | - | FZNS | Wageni Airport |
| Bunia | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | BUX | FZKA | Bunia Airport |
| Entebbe |  Uganda |
East Africa | EBB | HUEN | Entebbe International Airport |
| Goma | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | GOM | FZNA | Goma International Airport |
| Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | FIH | FZAA | N'djili Airport [Base] |
| Kinshasa | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | NLO | FZAB | N'Dolo Airport [Base] |
| Libreville |  Gabon |
Central Africa | LBV | FOOL | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport |
| Lubumbashi | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | FBM | FZQA | Lubumbashi International Airport |
| Pointe-Noire |  Republic of the Congo |
Central Africa | PNR | FCPP | Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport |
Fleet
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
In March 2014 Air Kasai was featured in the Vice News Episode: Russian Pilots of the Congo.[7]
Incidents and accidents
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]
See also
References
- ^ "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 5 December 2012. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "EU Blacklist". Eublacklist.com. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
- ^ "Air Kasai: The International Schedule, 2011". Timetablist.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epYiIMl4W4U
- ^ "13 killed in plane crash in Congo." People's Daily.
- ^ "Bodies to be sent to DRC after plane crash." IOL.
External links
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