Airway Regulation: A commission set up to recover USD 136 million

Kinshasa, May 21^st, 2025(CPA)- A commission has been set up at the Airway Regulation (RVA) to recover a debt of around 136 million US dollars from third parties, particularly airline companies, CPA learnt on Tuesday from an administrative source.  ‘At one of the meetings of the board of directors, it was noted that the company’s account was not good. Millions of US dollars had not been recovered. 136 million US dollars is a lot of money. However, as part of its remit, the Board of Directors has decided to set up a recovery unit’, said Thryphon Kin-Nkie Mulumba, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Airway regulation. According to him, if we are able to recover this money, it will ensure the company’s recovery, which would be very good for the State-owner.  Mr Kin-Nkie, who made the announcement during an inspection visit, acknowledged that despite the difficult situation of public companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Board of Directors has a responsibility in the administration of the company.  ‘As a Board of Directors, you have responsibilities to the State, the sole shareholder. You must commit to ensuring that the future financial statements are positive, by seeking solutions so that the company can be turned around’, pointed out RVA’s CEO.  Kin-Nkie Mulumba, who was accompanied by a number of RVA administrators and managers, also praised the airport’s clean-up efforts, during an inspection of a number of national arrivals halls, in particular the baggage conveyors, which he noted were operating normally.  Accompanied by Kinshasa airport commander Vicky Lundula, the board of directors of the RVA, the public operator that manages the country’s airports, made an inspection visit, the 3rd of its kind, to see the state of operation of this airport hub, the largest in the country.