Congo Airways (8Z, Kinshasa N'Djili) has issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) to all interested parties willing to partner it in the field of air cargo operations.

The carrier did not specify the context of the partnership noting only that eligible candidates should have at least five years of experience in operating in the sector and should be approved by the Democratic Republic of Congo civil aviation authority (Autorité de l'Aviation Civile - AAC). Other financial criteria also apply.

The deadline for submissions is December 29, 2017.

Given the near-impenetrability of dense tropical jungle across vast swathes of the country, the DRC is forced to rely on air transportation for the haulage of passengers and cargo between its major cities of Kinshasa N'Djili (in the west), Kisangani (in the near-centre), Lubumbashi (in the south), Goma (in the east), and Mbuji Mayi (in the south-centre).

According to the ch-aviation airline module, there are currently seven dedicated cargo specialists active in the DRC market including Air Navette, Fayaka Airways, Serve Air Cargo, Trans Air Cargo Service, Victoria Airways, and XL Trading.