Maï-Ndombe: inaugural flight by an airline to open up the province

Inongo, May 3^rd, 2026 (CPA). – An airline Company based in Kinshasa/Ndolo on Saturday operated an inaugural flight to Inongo, capital of Maï-Ndombe province (south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo), with its new DHC-8 aircraft with a seating capacity of 37 passengers, in a bid to serve and open up the province, CPA observed. “We can only be proud of this inaugural flight and are pleased that Kin Avia airline has acquired two DHC-8 aircraft of 17 tons each, with a seating capacity of 37, which will help address the problem of limited capacity of aircraft operating on this route,” said Mr. Vicky Mokuba, commander of Inongo aerodrome. “We are proud and hope to see a downward revision of ticket prices with the commissioning of these new aircraft,” he added. Mr. Mokuba also expressed the wish to see other airline companies follow suit so that the population can be served more frequently and the province further opened up through air traffic. Kin Avia has consistently operated regular domestic flights, mainly to destinations often difficult to access by road. ACP/