AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga
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| Founded | 2003 Angola | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 3 | ||||||
AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga (a.k.a. AirJet Angola) is an airline based in Angola. It was established in 2003 and operates 3 aircraft.[1] AirJet joined the JetVision Holdings (South Africa) on 1 May 2019 as an airline partner. AirJet's head offices are located in Luanda, Angola and Pretoria, South Africa.[citation needed] It is banned in EU airspace like most other Angolan airlines.[2]
Fleet
The AirJet fleet consists of the following aircraft (in November 2025):[citation needed]
| Aircraft | In fleet | Historic | Orders | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Embraer ERJ 145 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Jetstream 41 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Total | 3 | 5 | - | - |
Accidents and incidents
On November 17, 2025, an Embraer ERJ 145LR, registration D2-AJB, operating flight MBC100 suffered a runway excursion accident during its landing on runway 29 at Kolwezi Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while operating a charter flight. After touching down extremely late, the landing gear collapsed and the aircraft veered to the left and skidded off the runway. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely. The aircraft was partly consumed by fire and written off. The regional jet was coming back from a mine that collapsed and killed 32 people.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "The World's Airlines". Airline History. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ^ "The EU Air Safety List - European Commission". transport.ec.europa.eu. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "Runway excursion Accident Embraer ERJ-145LR D2-AJB, Monday 17 November 2025". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2025-11-17.
