AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga

AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga, commonly referred to as AirJet Angola, is an Angolan airline focused on air-cargo and charter operations. The carrier was established in 2003 and is based in Luanda, with additional head-office activity in Pretoria, South Africa. Its business is oriented toward transporting freight and supporting charter requirements in Angola and elsewhere in Africa, rather than operating as a large scheduled passenger airline. The airline became an airline partner of JetVision Holdings, a South African aviation group, on 1 May 2019. This relationship connected AirJet with a broader regional aviation platform, although the available reference material does not establish that JetVision Holdings owns AirJet or serves as its legal parent. AirJet has operated a small fleet; the available fleet reference identifies three aircraft in November 2025, but does not provide sufficient aircraft-by-aircraft information for a complete fleet listing. AirJet's role reflects the importance of specialist aviation services in Angola, where aircraft may be used for freight logistics, industrial support, mining-related movements, and ad hoc charter work across a geographically demanding region. The airline's operations have also been affected by the regulatory environment facing Angolan carriers. Like most other Angolan airlines, AirJet is prohibited from operating in European Union airspace under the EU Air Safety List framework. The available material does not specify the precise regulatory findings applicable to AirJet or indicate a date on which the restriction might be removed. On 17 November 2025, an AirJet Embraer ERJ 145LR registered as D2-AJB was involved in a runway-excursion accident at Kolwezi Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo while operating charter flight MBC100. The aircraft reportedly landed very late on runway 29, after which its landing gear collapsed and it veered left before leaving the runway. The occupants were evacuated safely, but the aircraft was partly destroyed by fire and written off. The flight was returning from a mine site following a collapse that had killed 32 people. This incident is a significant operational event in the airline's recorded history, but the available reference does not identify a finding of misconduct or provide a final accident-investigation conclusion. Publicly available reference material is limited. It does not provide verified information about AirJet's founders, ownership structure, revenues, senior executives, detailed route network, product naming, or current fleet composition beyond the reported fleet count. Accordingly, AirJet is best characterized as a small Angolan cargo and charter airline with a regional African operating profile and an affiliation with JetVision Holdings.

AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga was established in Angola in 2003 as an airline specializing in cargo and charter aviation. It is also known as AirJet Angola. Its principal base is in Luanda, while its head-office presence has additionally been described in Pretoria, South Africa. The available public material does not identify the founders, original ownership, initial fleet, or the exact date on which commercial operations began. AirJet developed as a small regional carrier rather than a major scheduled passenger airline. Its stated business identity centers on air freight and charter work, functions that can support general logistics as well as industrial and mining activity in Africa. The available reference does not provide a complete list of destinations or a detailed account of regular routes. It does, however, describe the airline as operating three aircraft in November 2025, indicating a limited fleet scale. A significant corporate development occurred on 1 May 2019, when AirJet joined JetVision Holdings of South Africa as an airline partner. The wording identifies a partnership or group affiliation, but does not confirm that JetVision became AirJet's parent company or owner. No verified information is available in the supplied material about subsequent changes to AirJet's corporate structure. The airline operates in a regulatory environment in which Angolan carriers face restrictions in some international markets. AirJet is listed among the Angolan airlines banned from European Union airspace under the EU aviation-safety restrictions applying to the country. The available material does not specify the underlying audit findings for AirJet individually, nor does it document a later change in its EU operating status. The most notable recorded operational event occurred on 17 November 2025. An Embraer ERJ 145LR registered D2-AJB was operating AirJet charter flight MBC100 at Kolwezi Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. During landing on runway 29, the aircraft touched down very late, its landing gear collapsed, and it veered left before skidding off the runway. A fire partly consumed the aircraft, which was subsequently written off. All passengers and crew were evacuated safely. The flight had been returning from a mine site after a collapse that had killed 32 people. The supplied reference does not provide the final investigation report, causal findings, or any regulatory enforcement outcome. Beyond these events, detailed information about AirJet's fleet history, leadership, finances, routes, customers, and commercial campaigns is not available in the supplied sources. The airline is therefore documented as an active, small-scale Angolan cargo and charter operator with a South African group affiliation and a regional African operating profile.

1. 2025Fleet reported at three aircraft

   The available fleet reference reports that AirJet operates three aircraft in November 2025, without supplying a complete aircraft list.

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2. 2025Kolwezi runway-excursion accident

   An AirJet Embraer ERJ 145LR operating charter flight MBC100 leaves the runway while landing at Kolwezi Airport. The aircraft is written off, but all occupants are evacuated safely.

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3. 2019JetVision Holdings partnership

   On 1 May 2019, AirJet joins JetVision Holdings of South Africa as an airline partner.

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4. 2003AirJet is established

   AirJet Exploração Aérea de Carga is established in Angola as a cargo and charter airline.

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A specialist Angolan cargo and charter airline serving regional African logistics, industrial, and ad hoc transportation needs.

• Air cargo transportationCargo airline service

  AirJet's core offering is the transportation of freight by air. The available material identifies the company as a cargo airline but does not specify cargo classes, handling facilities, published service tiers, or regular schedules.

• Charter flightsCharter aviation service

  The airline operates charter flights for cargo, industrial, and other specialized transportation requirements. Its recorded MBC100 operation to Kolwezi demonstrates the use of the carrier's aircraft for regional charter work, although the source does not describe contractual customers or standard charter packages.

• 2019AirJet enters a JetVision Holdings airline partnershipStrategy

  AirJet's regional aviation activities were placed within a partnership framework involving South African aviation group JetVision Holdings.

  What changed. AirJet joined JetVision Holdings as an airline partner on 1 May 2019.

  Aftermath. The available source does not explain the operational, ownership, or financial consequences of the partnership.

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• 2025AirJet Embraer ERJ 145LR suffers runway excursion at Kolwezi

  On 17 November 2025, aircraft D2-AJB operating charter flight MBC100 reportedly overran or departed runway 29 during landing at Kolwezi Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The landing gear collapsed, the aircraft left the runway and was partly consumed by fire. Passengers and crew were evacuated safely, while the aircraft was written off.

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• 2019AirJet joins JetVision Holdings as an airline partner

  AirJet became an airline partner of South African aviation group JetVision Holdings on 1 May 2019. The available source does not establish whether this relationship constituted a change of ownership or a legal merger.

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