Scibe Airlift
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| Founded | 1979 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2002 | ||||||
| Hubs | Kinshasa International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | At it's maximum: 27. Boeing 727's, Dc-10-30's, Boeing 707's, Fokker 27's, etc. | ||||||
| Destinations | Hub : Kinshasa. Flying to many domestic cities (Goma, Mbuji Mayi, Tshikapa, etc) + Brussels once a week. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | ||||||
| Key people | Bemba Saolano [1] | ||||||
Scibe Airlift is an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire). Its operates from N'Djili Airport, Kinshasa[2].
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union, as are all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.
The airline started activities with a single Viscount. Due to problems concerning the national airline, Air Zaire, Scibe Airlift became the first passenger airline in the country. After covering the whole country, it bought a Boieng 707 to fly the European route. Early 1990's Scibe Airlift was at it's peak. Flying to many destinations and even leasing it's aircrafts to European airlines. At this period it was flying Dc-10-30 on it's Kinshasa (FIH) - Brussels (BRU) route.
The political instability of the country and the pour financial management of the company brought it to an end.
Accidents and incidents
- On 13 December 1992 a Fokker F-27-400M operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo crashed with 37 fatalities about 10 km (6.3 mls) from Goma
- On 18 January 1994 a Learjet 24D operated by Scibe Airlift Cargo ran out of fuel and crashed on approach on a repositioning flight from Cotonou Airport (COO/DBBB), Benin to Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) killing two crew.[3]
- The 1996 Air Africa crash killed an estimated 297, mostly on the ground. It was a lease from Scibe.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b The logistics of sanctions busting: the airborne component, Johan Peleman, page 303
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 2007-03-27. pp. 58–59.
- ^ Flight International, 18-24 January 1994, page 38
- ^ "Le Crash d’un Avian cargo sur un marche au Zaïre fait pres de 250 morts", Le Monde, 10 January 1996.
Further reading
- J Rupert, "Zaïre reportedly selling arms to Angolan ex-rebels", The Washington Post, 21 March 1997.
- "Chaos am Himmel ueber Afrika", Die Zeit, May 1996. Template:De icon
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