Malift Air
Encyclopedia
Malift Air is an airline
based in Kinshasa
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
. It operates domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport
, Kinshasa.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
In 2003, an An-24RV bearing Malila livery and registration number EW-46498 was photographed stored at Minsk. It was still there in May 2005, but by that time it was missing its starboard propeller
Airline
An airline provides air transport services for traveling passengers and freight. Airlines lease or own their aircraft with which to supply these services and may form partnerships or alliances with other airlines for mutual benefit...
based in Kinshasa
Kinshasa
Kinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
. It operates domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport
N'Dolo Airport
N'Dolo Airport , also known as Ndolo Airport, is a secondary airport in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, located in the commune of Barumbu near the city center....
, Kinshasa.
The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.
Accidents and incidents
- 4 October 2007 - An AntonovAntonovAntonov, or Antonov Aeronautical Scientist/Technical Complex , formerly the Antonov Design Bureau, is a Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company with particular expertise in the field of very large aircraft construction. Antonov ASTC is a state-owned commercial company...
An-26Antonov An-26The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
cargo plane crashed2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crashThe 2007 Africa One Antonov An-26 crash occurred when a twin engine Antonov An-26, belonging to the Congolese air carrier Africa One, crashed and burned shortly after takeoff from N'djili Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo on October 4, 2007...
into a busy market in the Congolese capital KinshasaKinshasaKinshasa is the capital and largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The city is located on the Congo River....
shortly after takeoff, killing 51 people. - 18 July 2007 - An Antonov An-24 shortly after taking off from Bandundu AirportBandundu AirportBandundu Airport is an airport serving Bandundu, a city in the Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.-Facilities :The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring .-Accidents and incidents:Two...
had an engine failure, lost altitude and crashed 8 km from Bandundu. Of the 2 crew and 8 passengers aboard, all survived.
Fleet
As of October 2010 the Malift Air fleet is stored and inactive in Kinshasa. The fleet included :- 1 Antonov An-28Antonov An-28|-See also:-External links:**...
- 1 Antonov An-32Antonov An-32The Antonov An-32 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft.-Design and development:The An-32 is basically a re-engined An-26. The launch customer was the Indian Air Force, which ordered this aircraft partly due to good relations between then USSR leader Leonid Brezhnev and then...
- 1 Britten-Norman BN2A IslanderBritten-Norman IslanderThe Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander is a 1960s British light utility aircraft, regional airliner and cargo aircraft designed and originally manufactured by Britten-Norman of the United Kingdom. The Islander is one of the best-selling commercial aircraft types produced in Europe. Although designed in...
In 2003, an An-24RV bearing Malila livery and registration number EW-46498 was photographed stored at Minsk. It was still there in May 2005, but by that time it was missing its starboard propeller