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Air Zaïre

Air Zaïre was the national airline of the African nation of Zaire. Its head office was located on the grounds of N'djili Airport in Kinshasa.

On 27 October 1971 the country changed its name from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Republic of Zaire, and Air Congo changed its name to Air Zaïre. In the same year, the airline placed an order for three Boeing 737-200s, and occasionally operated Lockheed L-100 Hercules on lease from the Zairean government for cargo operations. The airline ordered two McDonnell Douglas DC-10s and five Boeing 737s on 3 January 1973. The DC-10s were delivered to the airline in 1973, and in February 1973, the airline announced that it was to acquire a Boeing 747-100. The 747 was operated on a lease and was only operational with the airline for approximately a year.[3] It was during this period that Zairean President Mobutu gained renown for commandeering aircraft belonging to the airline in order to transport himself and his entourage on shopping trips to Europe. In the spring of 1973, it was reported that when travelling to West Germany, Mobutu requisitioned the Boeing 747 for himself, and utilised one of the airlines' DC-10s to transport his wife, leaving the airline short of jets for its own services.

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McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 Air Zaire 1970 9Q-CLI "1970s" Colors. Named "Mont Ngaliema".
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20111

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