# List of defunct airlines of Democratic Republic of the Congo

This is a list of defunct airlines of Democratic Republic of the Congo .
| Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
| Adala Airways | | | | 2005 | 2009 | |
| Aer Service | | | | 1980 | 1980 | Operated Carvair |
| Affro Cargo | | | | 1980 | 1984 | |
| Africa One Congo | | CFR | | 2002 | 2008 | Operated Antonov An-32, Douglas DC-9, Douglas DC-10 |
| African Air Charter | | AAC | | 1976 | 1988 | Operated Antonov An-2, Sud Aviation Caravelle |
| African Air Services Commuter | | | | 2007 | 2015 | Operated Let Turbolet |
| African Business and Transportations | 4P | ABB | AFRICAN BUSINESS | 2004 | 2006 | Operated Antonov An-32, Dornier 228, Let Turbolet, Fokker F27, Fokker F28 |
| African Company Airlines | | FPY | AFRICOMPANY | ? | 2007 | |
| African Trading and Transport | | | | ? | 2009 | |
| Africargo | | | | 2000s | 2000s | Operated Canadair CL-44D4-2 |
| Agefreco Air | | | | 1988 | 2007 | Operated Antonov An-28, Let Turbolet |
| Agence et Messageries Aérienne du Zaïre | HK | | | 1974 | 1979 | |
| Aigle Aviation | | | | 2006 | 2009 | |
| Air Baraka | | | | 2013 | 2014 | AOC revoked in 2014 |
| Air Beni | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC revoked in 2014 |
| Air Boyoma | | | | 2001 | 2009 | Operated Antonov An-24, Antonov An-26 |
| Air Charter Services | | CHR | ZAIRE CHARTER | 1983 | 2006 | AOC Revoked |
| Air Congo | | | | 1961 | 1971 | Renamed to Air Zaïre |
| Air Infini | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC Revoked |
| Air Karibu | | | | 1999 | 1999 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Air Katanga | | | | 1961 | 1961 | Operated Douglas DC-4 |
| Air Malebo | | | | 2013 | 2015 | AOC Revoked |
| Air Navette | | | | 2000 | 2009 | AOC Revoked. Operated Antonov An-12 |
| Air Pabson | | | | 1997 | 1997 | |
| Air Plan International | | APV | AIR PLAN | ? | 2006 | AOC revoked |
| Air Transport Office | | | | 1991 | 2006 | AOC Revoked. Operated Antonov An-32, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, HS 748, L-188 Electra. AOC Revoked |
| Air Tropiques | | TPQ | | 2001 | 2016 | |
| Air Zaïre | QC | AZR | | 1971 | 1995 | |
| AirDC | | | | 2008 | 2009 | Operated BAe 146-200 |
| Armi Global Business Air | | | | 2013 | 2015 | AOC revoked |
| Air Transport Service | | ATS | | 1985 | 1996 | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Ban Air Cargo | | | | 2009 | 2011 | |
| Bazair | | | | 1996 | 1997 | Operated HS Andover, Piper Aztec, Vickers Viscount |
| Bel Glob Airlines | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC Revoked |
| Biega Airlines | | | | 2013 | 2015 | AOC Revoked |
| Blue Airlines | | BUL | BLUE AIRLINES | 1991 | 2020 | Banned in EU. Operated Antonov An-28, Boeing 707, Boeing 727, Lockheed L-188A Electra |
| BlueSky Airlines | | | | 2012 | 2016 | |
| Bravo Air Congo | K6 | BRV | BRAVO | 2005 | 2007 | |
| Brooks Trading | | | | ? | 2009 | AOC withdrawn |
| Business Aviation | 4P | ABB | AFRICAN BUSINESS | 1998 | 2007 | |
| Business Cash Flow Aviation | | | | 1984 | 1991 | Renamed to Blue Airlines. Operated Boeing 707 |
| Busy Bee Congo | | | | 2007 | 2019 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Dornier 328, Let Turbolet |
| Butembo Airlines | | BAL | | 2004 | 2009 | Operated Antonov An-28 |
| Cargo Bull Aviation | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC withdrawn. Operated Let L-410 Turbolet |
| Central Air Express | | CAX | | 2004 | 2007 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Cetraca Air Service | | CER | | 2003 | 2014 | Operated Antonov An-26, Let Turbolet |
| Cetraca Aviation Service | | CER | | 2023 | 2024 | Operated Let Turbolet. It was opened in 2023 after the original Cetraca Aviation closed in 2014 |
| CHC Stellavia | | | | 1997 | 2015 | AOC withdrawn |
| CO-ZA Airways | | | | 2004 | 2007 | AOC withdrawn. Operated Antonov An-26, Antonov An-32, Boeing 707, Boeing 727 |
| Cogeair | | | | ? | 1973 | Operated Curtiss C-46, de Havilland Heron |
| Comair Congo | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-28 |
| Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation | | CAA | | 1992 | 2013 | Banned in EU. Rebranded FlyCAA |
| Congo Air | | | | ? | 2006 | Banned in EU |
| Congo Air Cargo | | | | 1990s | 1990s | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Congo Airlines | EO | ALX | ALLCONGO | 1994 | 1998 | Renamed to Hewa Bora Airways |
| Congo Commercial Airlines | | | | 1998 | 2000 | Operated Let Turbolet |
| Congo Express | XZ | EXY | EXPRESSWAYS | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Congo Frigo | | | | 1967 | 1970 | Operated Curtiss C-46 |
| Dahla Airlines | | DHA | | ? | 2006 | |
| Dallex Trade | | | | 2006 | 2006 | Operated Antonov An-32 |
| Dakota SPRL | | | | 2015 | 2020 | Banned in EU |
| DAS Airlines | | RKC | DAS CONGO | 2004 | 2005 | Operated Antonov An-12 |
| Eagles Services | | | | 2013 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Eastern Congo Airlines | | | | 1997 | 1998 | Operated HS Andover |
| El Sam Airlift | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-26 |
| Enterprise World Airways | | EWS | | 1998 | 2013 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Boeing 707-320C, Canadair CL-44 |
| Ephrata Airlines | | | | 2013 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. |
| Espace Aviation Service | | EPC | ESPACE | 1995 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Boeing 707 |
| Express Cargo | | | | 1994 | 1995 | Renamed to Express City. Operated Boeing 707 |
| Express City | | | | 1996 | 1998 | Renamed to Congo Airlines. Operated Boeing 707 |
| Filair | | FIL | | 1987 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Flight Express | | | | 2004 | 2009 | Operated Antonov An-26 |
| FlyCongo | EO | ALX | CONGO | 2012 | 2013 | |
| Flying Air Service | | | | 2000s | 2000s | Operated Antonov An-28 |
| Forrest Aviation | | | | 2009 | 2009 | Operated BAe 125, BN-2 Islander |
| Free Airlines | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC revoked. Operated Let Turbolet |
| Funtshi Aviation Service | | FUN | FUNTSHI | 2005 | 2006 | AOC revoked |
| Galaxy Kavatsi | | | | 2006 | 2015 | AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-72 |
| Gilembe Air Southenance | | | | 2009 | 2015 | AOC revoked |
| GLM Aviation | | | | 1980s | 1980s | Operated Douglas C-54, Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Global Airways | | BSP | | 2002 | 2007 | Operated Boeing 707, Vickers Viscount |
| Gloria Airways | | | | 2003 | 2009 | |
| Goma Express | | | | 2006 | 2015 | AOC revoked. Operated Let Turbolet |
| Great Lakes Business Company | | | | 2001 | 2009 | AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-8, Antonov An-12, Antonov An-32 |
| Groupe Rubuye Aviation | | | | 2000s | 2000s | AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-24 |
| Guila Air | | | | 1988 | 1998 | Operated Vickers Viscount |
| Hewa Bora Airways | EO | ALX | ALLCONGO | 1998 | 2011 | Renamed to FlyCongo |
| IAC Airlines | | | | 1989 | 1998 | Operated Boeing 707-320C, Boeing 727-100 |
| IAC Cargo | | | | 1981 | 1981 | Operated Bristol Britannia |
| Inter-Fret Transport Aérien | | | | 1988 | 1981 | Merged into Air Charter Service. Operated Boeing 707, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Sud Aviation Caravelle |
| Interlink of Congo | | | | 1999 | 1999 | Operated Lockheed L-188 Electra |
| Jet Aero Services | | | | 1995 | 2006 | AOC revoked |
| Jet Congo Airlines | | | | 2012 | 2014 | Operated Boeing 737-300 |
| Karibu Airways | | | | 2000s | 2000s | Operated Let Turbolet |
| Katale Aero Transport | | | | 1978 | 1990s | Operated Boeing 707-320C, Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-8 |
| Katanga Airways | | | | 1998 | 2009 | AOC revoked. Banned in EU |
| Katanga Express | | | | 2010 | 2012 | AOC revoked. Banned in EU. Operated Dornier 328, Gulfstream IV |
| Kavatshi Airlines | | | | 2003 | 2010 | |
| Kavatsi Airlines | | | | 2005 | 2007 | Operated Antonov An-72 |
| Kinair Cargo | | | | 1981 | 1988 | Operated Douglas C-54D, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6 |
| Kinshasa Airways | | KNS | KINSHASA AIRWAYS | 2002 | 2005 | |
| Kisangani Airlift | | | | 2005 | 2007 | Operated Antonov An-8, Antonov An-26 |
| Kivu Air Services | | | | 1997 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated CASA Aviocar, Douglas C-47, Dornier 228, Cessna Grand Caravan |
| Koda Air Cargo | | | | 2001 | 2001 | |
| Korongo Airlines | ZC | KGO | CONGO STAR | 2009 | 2015 | |
| LAC - SkyCongo | 4V | LCG | | 2005 | 2006 | Operated Convair 580 |
| Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LAC) | 6V | LCG | CONGOLAISE | 1997 | 2003 | |
| Lignes Aériennes Congolaises | 4V | LCG | | 2005 | 2013 | |
| Lukum Air Services | | | | 1975 | 1989 | Operated Boeing 707, Bristol Britannia |
| Malift Air | | MLC | | 1995 | 2006 | |
| Mango Airlines | | | | 2004 | 2020 | Banned in EU. Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26, Antonov An-28, Boeing 727, FH-227, Let Turbolet |
| Mavivi Air Trade | | | | 2013 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| MIBA Aviation | | | | 1994 | 2005 | Operated BAe 125, Boeing 727 |
| MMM Aero Services | | | | 1983 | 1987 | Operated Dart Herald, Vickers Viscount |
| New Air Charter Service | | | | 1996 | 2001 | Established as Air Charter Service (ACS) |
| Okapi Airlines | | | | 2011 | 2014 | Operated leased Boeing 737-400 |
| Okapi Airways | | OKP | | 2000s | 2006 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| OTRAG Range Air Services | | | | 1977 | 1979 | Operated AW.660 Argosy |
| Panafrican Airways | | | | 2004 | 2005 | Operated Antonov An-2 |
| Pan African Express | | | | 1986 | 1991 | Operated Boeing 737 |
| Patron Airways | | | | 2011 | 2014 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Pearl Air | | | | 1970s | 1970s | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Pegasus Aviation | | | | 2005 | 2014 | Operated leased Antonov An-8, Boeing 707, Vickers Viscount |
| Pegassus Aviation | | | | 2000s | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Piva Airlines | | | | 2007 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| PME Aviation | | | | 1994 | 1997 | Operated Douglas DC-3 |
| Pride African International | | PAI | | 1992 | 1994 | |
| Ruwensori Air Asala | | | | 2005 | 2006 | Operated Antonov An-26 |
| Rwakabika Bushi Express | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Safari Logistics | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Safe Air Company | | | | 2007 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Fokker F27, Let Turbolet |
| Sankuru Air Service | | | | 1994 | 1996 | Operated Yakovlev Yak-40 |
| SBZ Cargo | ZM | SBZ | | 1976 | 1979 | Renamed to Scibe Airlift. Operated Vickers Viscount, Lockheed L-100 |
| Scibe Airlift | ZM | SBZ | SCIBE AIRLIFT | 1979 | 1997 | Established as SBZ Cargo |
| Services Air | | | | 1993 | 2015 | Rebranded as Serve Air Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12, Antonov An-26 |
| Shabair | S5 | SHB | SHABAIR | 1984 | 1997 | Merged into Congo Airlines. Operated BAC 1-11, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-10, BN-2 Islander |
| Showa Air | | | | 2000s | 2000s | Operated Antonov An-12 |
| Shuttle Air Cargo | | | | 1996 | 1999 | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Sicotra Aviation | | | | 1986 | 1991 | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Sion Airlines | | | | 2013 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Skydec Cargo | | | | 1992 | 1995 | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Skymaster Freight | | | | 2002 | 2002 | Operated Canadair CL-44 |
| SODEMAC | | | | 1960s | 1970s | Operated Curtiss C-46 |
| Soft Trans Air | | | | 2007 | 2007 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Renamed to Soft Trans. Operated Antonov An-26 |
| STAER Airlines | | | | 2000 | 2003 | Operated Antonov An-26 |
| Stellar Airways | | | | 2011 | 2015 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Airbus A320-200 |
| Sun Air Services | | | | 2006 | 2009 | AOC revoked. Operated Convair 580 |
| Taxavia | | | | 1980 | 1998 | Taken over by Business Aviation. Operated Cessna Titan, DHC-6 Twin Otter, Piper Navajo, Piper Seneca |
| Tembo Air Services | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Thom's Airways | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| TMK Air Commuter | | | | 1987 | 2011 | |
| TRACEP | | | | 2006 | 2015 | Operated Antonov An-28, Let Turbolet |
| Tramaco Services | | | | 1970s | 1970s | Operated BN-2 Islander |
| Trans Intair | | | | 2002 | 2003 | Operated Vickers Viscount |
| Trans Kasai Air | | | | 2000s | 2000s | Operated Antonov An-28 |
| Trans Service Airlift | | | | 1991 | 2006 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Transair Cargo | | | | 1992 | 1998 | Renamed to Trans Air Cargo Service. Operated Boeing 707, Bristol Britannia, Douglas DC-4, Douglas DC-6, Douglas DC-8 |
| Transair Congo | | | | 1963 | 1966 | Subsidiary of Transair Sweden. Operated Curtiss C-46, Douglas DC-6 |
| Transport Aérien Congo (TAC) | | | | 1983 | 1983 | Renamed to Transports Aériens Zairois (TAZ) |
| Transports Aériens Congolais (TRACO) | | | | 2006 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked |
| Transports Aériens Zairois (TAZ) | | | | 1983 | 1997 | Renamed Air Kasaï. Operated Douglas C-47 |
| Uhuru Airlines | | | | 2002 | 2007 | Operated Antonov An-26, Antonov An-32 |
| Virunga Air Cargo | | | | 1984 | 2009 | Established as Vic Air Cargo. Operated Canadair CL-44 |
| Virunga Air Charter | | | | 1978 | 2009 | Banned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Antonov An-32 |
| Waltair | | | | 1983 | 2005 | Operated Sud Caravelle, HS 748 |
| Wetrafa Airlift | | | | 1996 | 2009 | Operated Douglas DC-9-32 |
| Will Airlift | | | | 2010 | 2020 | Operated Douglas DC-9-30 |
| Wimbi Dira Airways | 9C | WDA | WIMBI DIRA | 2003 | 2013 | |
| Wolf Aviation | | | | 1980s | 1980s | Operated Boeing 707 |
| Zaabu International | | | | 2006 | 2013 | Operated Antonov An-2 |
| Zaïre Aero Service | | | | 1976 | 2006 | Benned in EU. AOC revoked. Operated Carvair, Vickers Viscount |
| Zaire Airlines | | | | 1996 | 1998 | To Hewa Bora Airways |
| Zaïre Cargo | | | | 1981 | 1986 | Operated Douglas DC-8 |
| Zaire Express | | | | 1994 | 1998 | To Hewa Bora Airways |
| Zaïre International Cargo Air System | | | | 1980 | 2005 | Operated Boeing 707 |