Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LAC) was the flag carrier of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established in 1997 to succeed the folded Air Zaïre. Halting operations in 1999, it was reactivated for a short period in 2002, only to fold operations permanently in 2003.
History
The airline was set up in 1997, and started operations the same year. It was a reorganisation of Air Zaïre.[1]
In 1999, a contract with the Belgian carrier City Bird to wet-lease a Boeing 767-300ER was signed. Under this agreement, the airline would serve the Kinshasa–Brussels route, with the Belgian carrier codesharing the service. Although the agreement came into being as of April 1999 for a five-year period, it was scrapped in November the same year.
Destinations
Lignes Aériennes Congolaises (LAC) served the following destinations all through its history: