Swala Aviation is a DRC-based charter airline based out of Kavumu Airport. It operates charter flights and like other DRC based carriers it is banned from the EU.

History The airline was founded in 1984 An Antonov AN 28 was written off in 2011 after an engine failure

Fleet , Swala Aviation operates the following aircraft: AircraftIn serviceOrdersPassengersDornier 2281—Total1—

Other aircraft have included: Short SC.7 Skyvan CASA 212

Accident

In October of 2011, a Swala Aviation Antonov AN 28 took off from Shabunda Airport when the crew reported engine problems and tried to return to the airport and crashed near an embankment.

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