Wimbi Dira Airways

Infobox Airline
airline = Wimbi Dira Airways

logo_size = 225
fleet_size = 5
destinations = 11
IATA = 9C
ICAO = WDA
callsign = WIMBI DIRA
parent =
company_slogan =
founded = 2003
headquarters = Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
key_people = David Mavinga (General Manager)
hubs = Kinshasa International Airport
secondary_hubs =
focus_cities =
frequent_flyer =
lounge =
alliance =
website = http://www.wda.cd/

Wimbi Dira Airways is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It serves the country's main cities.

The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.

History

The airline was established in 2003 and operations started on 13 August 2003. The company is managed by David Mavinga (General Manager) and employs 270 staff.

ervices

Domestic scheduled destinations to (at January 2005): Gbadolite, Gemena, Goma, Isiro, Kananga, Kindu, Kinshasa, Lubumbashi, Kalemie Mbandaka and Mbuji-Mayi.

Fleet

The Wimbi Dira Airways fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 8 September 2008) [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=9C&al_op=1] :

*1 Boeing 707-300
*1 Boeing 727-200F
*2 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32
*1 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-34F (which is operated by Business Aviation)

External links

* [http://www.wda.cd/ Wimbi Dira Airways]
* [http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=9C&al_op=1 Wimbi Dira Airways Fleet]