Founded | 2007 |
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AOC # | AAC/DG/OPS-09/04 [1] |
Hubs | Goma International Airport |
Fleet size | 1 |
Website |
busybeecongo |
Busy Bee Congo is a domestic charter airline which operates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Busy Bee Congo was established in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2007. [2]
The airline is banned from operating within the European Union. [1]
On 24 November 2019, a Busy Bee Congo Dornier 228 crashed shortly after takeoff at the Goma International Airport, killing 21 of the 22 occupants on board and an additional 6 on the ground. [3] On 9 December, the Civil Aviation Authority grounded the Busy Bee Congo fleet. [4] The airline was allowed to resume operations on 18 December. [5]
As of March 2023 [update], Busy Bee Congo operates the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Fokker 50 | 1 | — | ? | [6] |
Total | 1 | — |
Busy Bee Congo formerly operated the following aircraft:
Aircraft | Total | Introduced | Retired | Notes |
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Dornier 228-100 | 1 | Unknown | Unknown | [5] |
Dornier 228-200 | 4 | Unknown | Unknown | Two aircraft written off. [7] [8] |
Let L-410 Turbolet | 1 | Unknown | Unknown |