[3] Congo Airways was created on 15 August 2014 at the government's instigation, and made its first flight on 20 October 2015 using two Airbus A320 aircraft acquired from Alitalia.

[7] On 10 December 2019, Congo Airways signed a $194.4 million deal to acquire two E175 jets from Embraer.

[9] In September 2021, the airline also executed a wet lease of two Embraer 190 aircraft for two years from Kenya Airways.

[12] Shareholders are reported to be various government agencies: the Intermodal Freight Management Office (OGEFREM), the National Social Security Institute (INSS), the General of Quarries and Mines (Gécamines), the Congolese Transport and Ports Society (SCTP), the Industry Promotion Fund (FPI) and the Airway Authority (RVA).

[13][14] Available figures (largely from AFRAA reports, which contain inconsistencies) are shown below (for years ending 31 December): As of September 2023[update], the company served the Lubumbashi–Kinshasa sector prior to suspending operations.