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Filair

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

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.

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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