Who owns Congo Airways?
Congo Airways is owned by Congo Airways S.A. (the Democratic Republic of the Congo).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: L'Expérience Congo Airways (A propos), organisation et actionnaires, Congo Airways S.A. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Congo Airways S.A. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
- Origin
- 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa
- Founded
- 2014
- Category
- Travel & transport › Airlines
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Congo Airways
Congo Airways is the national airline of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, created on 15 August 2014 with first flight on 20 October 2015. Its site describes it as an IATA member and IOSA-certified, headquartered on Boulevard du 30 juin in Kinshasa-Gombe, flying domestic routes to Lubumbashi, Goma, Kisangani and Mbuji-Mayi with Airbus A320, Embraer E190 and Bombardier Q400 aircraft.
Ownership timeline of Congo Airways
- Current owner Congo Airways [1] reported
Where Congo Airways sits in Congo Airways
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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About the owner: Congo Airways
Congo Airways is a state-owned company headquartered in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, founded in 2014. Brandtree records 1 brand under its control.
Democratic Republic of the Congo's national airline. Its About page says Congo Airways was created on 15 August 2014 as a limited company (société anonyme) under OHADA law and made its first flight on 20 October 2015. It lists the shareholders as the Congolese State (40%), the national social security fund CNSS (31%), the industrial promotion fund FPI (8%), SCTP (8%), RVA (6%), OGEFREM (3%), Gecamines (2%) and employees (2%). The state_owned type is inferred from that mix of state shareholders; no ownership edges are recorded for them. The site's copyright line is 2021, so current operating status was not independently confirmed.
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🇨🇩 Congo Airways and other Congolese brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 5 brands that began in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All of them are controlled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Congo Airways?
The parent company of Congo Airways is Congo Airways S.A., a state-owned company headquartered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Is Congo Airways Congolese?
Yes. Congo Airways originated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2014 and its owner, Congo Airways S.A., is also headquartered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Is Congo Airways still owned by Congo Airways S.A.?
Yes. As of 4 October 2026, Congo Airways is still owned by Congo Airways S.A. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] L'Expérience Congo Airways (A propos), organisation et actionnaires — Congo Airways S.A., Official document; retrieved 4 October 2026.
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