Congo Airways has acquired two A320-200s from Alitalia a Congolese government source has told the Agence France-Presse (AFP). Though the start-up had planned to begin operations at the end of June, Congolese Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo has now set an August launch date with the first of the A320s scheduled to arrive this month while the other will de delivered later next month.
From its Kinshasa N'Djili hub, Congo Airways will initially offer scheduled flights to eight local cities including Lubumbashi and Goma. With addition of more aircraft, said to include Dash 8-400s, the airline plans to expand its network to a total of fifty-four domestic and regional destinations.
The launch will coincide with government's recent unveiling of an upgraded and modernized Kinshasa Ndjili International Airport which now features a new terminal building and control tower. Built at a cost of USD80 million, the 10,000 square meter facility is capable of handling 1 million passengers per annum.
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