Air Congo has added a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered EI-MGL, to its fleet through a lease arrangement from MIAT Mongolian Airlines, with the aircraft transferred on 28 October 2026. The aircraft, manufacturer serial number 60326 and line number 868, was manufactured at Boeing's Charleston facility and first flew on 15 July 2019. Powered by two General Electric GEnx-1B74/75 engines, it features a two-class configuration accommodating 292 passengers, comprising 30 business-class and 262 economy-class seats. The aircraft previously operated for China's Suparna Airlines as B-20AF from July 2019 before transitioning to MIAT Mongolian Airlines in August 2023, where it was named Khubilai Khaan. It subsequently entered a lease arrangement with Gulf Air in December 2025 before returning to MIAT in March 2026. Its transfer to Air Congo marks another international operator transition for the seven-year-old widebody aircraft, potentially supporting the airline's long-haul operations and international network development.
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