Brussels Airlines receives permits to establish Korongo Airlines in DRC

Brussels Airlines reportedly received the necessary permits from The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to establish a subsidiary carrier in the country, according to L'Echo and La Dernière Heure reports. Korongo Airlines will be established by Brussels Airlines in partnership with investment company George Forrest International and other private investors. It plans to operate regional routes that may include a service to Johannesburg, with its first scheduled service to be between Lubumbashi and Kinshasa.