Korongo Airlines (ZC, Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM)) has retired its only Bae 146-200 OO-DJJ (MSN 2196) and has returned the aircraft to parent Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National Zaventem (BRU)) that will not operate the aircraft in Europe anymore. Korongo will continue its operations in the DR Congo with its single B737-300 OO-LTM (MSN 25070) also wet-leased from Brussels Airlines. It currently operates from Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM) to Johannesburg Oliver Reginald Tambo International (JNB), Kinshasa N'Djili International (FIH) and Mbuji Mayi (MJM).

Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National Zaventem (BRU)) has withdrawn its last B737-300 OO-VEN (MSN 28586) and last B737-400 OO-VET (MSN 28202) from scheduled service by the end of November. It still continues to operate a single B737-300 OO-LTM (MSN 25070) on behalf of subsidiary Korongo Airlines (ZC, Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM)) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Korongo Airlines (ZC, Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM)) has announced April 16 as its launch date for scheduled services from its Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM) base. The Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National Zaventem (BRU)) subsidiary will initially serve Kinshasa N'Djili International (FIH) eight times weekly and Johannesburg Oliver Reginald Tambo International (JNB) twice weekly and plans to add Kolwezi (KWZ) and Mbuji Mayi (MJM) next. Three of the eight weekly Lubumbashi-Kinshasa services will operate as international flights where passengers clear immigration and customs in Lubumbashi and then connect directly from/to Brussels Airlines flights in Kinshasa.

Korongo Airlines (ZC, Lubumbashi Luano International (FBM)) is now finally expecting to start operations later this year with a B737-300 and two Bae 146-200s from parent Brussels Airlines (SN, Brussels National Zaventem (BRU)). It is expected to mainly operate domestic services initially within the DRC while also serving as a feeder to Brussels Airlines' long-haul flights from Kinshasa N'Djili International (FIH). Brussels Airlines holds a 35.7% stake in the carrier with the remainder being held by Congolese investment group George Forrest International and other local investors.