Airline
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Image
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IATA
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ICAO
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Callsign
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Commenced operations
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Ceased operations
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Notes
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1
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1time |
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T6 |
RNX |
NEXTTIME |
2004 |
2012 |
Placed under provisional liquidation. Operated 11 McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
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A
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ACE Express |
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1996 |
1997 |
Merged into Express Air Services[3]
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ACORN Air |
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1990 |
1990 |
Operated BAe 146-200[4]
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Advanced Aviation Logistics |
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1990 |
1990 |
Rebranded as Aerios Global Aviation[5]
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Aero Air Charter |
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1995 |
2001 |
Eyethu Air Cargo merged in 1999[6]
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Aerolift |
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2002 |
2009 |
[7]
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Aerospace Express |
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1996 |
2004 |
Operated HS 748[8]
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Africa Cargo Air |
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1996 |
2001 |
Operated Douglas C-54[9]
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Africa Charter Airlines |
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FSK |
AFRICAN SKY |
1997 |
2000 |
[10]
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Africair |
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1946 |
1977 |
Formed by the merger of Anglo Vaal Air Services and Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4[11]
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Africair Servicing |
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1946 |
1946 |
Merged with Anglo Vaal Air Services to form Africair. Operated Douglas DC-3[12]
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African Air Carriers |
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1983 |
1984 |
[13]
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African Airline Investments |
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LGE |
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2010 |
2010 |
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African Cargo Airlines |
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1997 |
1999 |
Operated Antonov An-32[14]
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African International Airways |
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AIN |
FLY CARGO |
1985 |
2008 |
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African Star Airways |
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4M |
ASG |
AFRICAN STAR |
1998 |
2000 |
Operated Boeing 747
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Africargo Airlines |
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1998 |
1998 |
Established as Transoceanic Airways[15]
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Afro Cargo |
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1986 |
1987 |
Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle[16]
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Air Cape |
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1963 |
1988 |
Acquired by Safair[17]
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Air Lowveld |
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LE |
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1971 |
1978 |
Merged with Avna Airlines and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines[18]
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Air Midlands |
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1971 |
1978 |
Merged into Airlink Airlines. Operated Cessna 402[19]
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Aircraft Operating Company of Africa |
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1962 |
1980 |
Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3[20]
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Airlink Airline |
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5T |
LNK |
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1992 |
1994 |
Renamed to Airlink
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AirQuarius Air Charter |
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AQU |
QUARIUS |
2001 |
2007 |
Established as AirQuarius Aviation. Renamed to Branson Air[21]
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AirQuarius Aviation |
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AQU SSN |
QUARIUS |
1999 |
2001 |
Renamed to AirQuarius Air Charter[22]
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AirWorld |
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1996 |
2003 |
Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-3[23]
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Alliance Air |
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Y2 |
AFJ |
JAMBO |
1995 |
2000 |
Ran at a loss, last flight October 8, 2000. Joint venture between South African Airways, Tanzania and Uganda.
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Alpha Airways |
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1947 |
1947 |
[24]
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Alpine Aviation |
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LPC |
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1996 |
2010 |
Operated Bell 206, Bell 407, AS350, Robinson R22, Robinson R44[25]
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Anglo Vaal Air Services |
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1946 |
1946 |
Became Africair after merging with Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3[26]
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ATAIR Executive Jet Charters |
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1980 |
1998 |
Operated Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation V[27]
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Avia Air |
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1994 |
1995 |
Went bankrupt. Operated Boeing 747SP, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-6[28]
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Avia Airlines |
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GW |
AGW |
AVIAN |
1995 |
1996 |
[29]
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Avna Airlines |
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WU |
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1976 |
1978 |
Merged with Air Lowveld and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines[30]
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Avna Airways |
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1965 |
1968 |
Renamed to Avna[31]
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B
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Bazaruto Air Charter |
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1990 |
1992 |
Operated Douglas C-47[32]
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Bop Air |
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BV |
MAW |
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1979 |
1994 |
Rebranded as Sun Air. Operatede Embraer Bandeirante, Embraer Brasilia
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Border Air |
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1966 |
1980 |
To Link Airways. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 402[33]
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Branson Air |
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AQU |
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2007 |
2012 |
Established as AirQuarius Aviation in 1999.[34]
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C
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Cape Atlantic Air |
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CAO |
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1995 |
1996 |
[35]
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Caprivi Airways |
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1968 |
1981 |
Renamed to African Air Carriers
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Care Airlines |
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CE |
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1992 |
1996 |
Air ambulance services. Renamed to Nationwide Airlines. Operated Hawker Siddeley 748[36]
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Carpenter's Charter |
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1995 |
2000 |
[37]
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Charlan Air Charter |
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S8 |
CAH |
CHARLAN |
2000 |
2006 |
Operated Swearingen Merlin IV, Embraer Brasilia[38]
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CHC Air |
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2002 |
2008 |
Operated Convair 580[39]
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Ciskei International Airways |
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CC |
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1988 |
1989 |
Operated Convair 880, Convair 990[40]
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Citi Air |
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1985 |
1987 |
To Link Airways. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Piper Chieftain, Piper Cherokee Six[41]
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Civair Airways |
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CIW |
CIVFLIGHT |
2004 |
2004 |
Operated Boeing 747[42]
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Collondale Air Service |
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1959 |
1968 |
Founded by Kenneth Brown. Operated Cessna 175, Cessna 206, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee Six[43]
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Comair (South Africa) |
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MN |
CAW |
COMMERCIAL |
1943 |
2022 |
Was placed under liquidation. Operated 12 Boeing 737.
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Comair Charters (Natal) |
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1989 |
1993 |
Rebranded Federal Air[44]
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Command Airways |
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CT |
CAH |
COMMAND |
1977 1980 |
1979 1981 |
Rebranded as Magnum Airlines Helicopters in 1979 and back Command Airways in 1980
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Commercial Air Services |
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1946 |
1967 |
Rebranded Comair. Operated Douglas DC-3, Fairchild 24[45]
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Compion Aviation |
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2003 |
2014 |
Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation I[46]
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Court Air |
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CUT |
COURT AIR |
1990s |
1990s |
Operated Convair 580[47]
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D
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Debon-Air |
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1992 |
2002 |
[48]
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Durban Flying Service |
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1940s |
1940s |
[49]
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E
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Eastern Air |
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KV |
TAK |
|
1995 |
1997 |
Operated Let Turbolet[50]
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Eastern Air Services |
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1980 |
1982 |
Rebranded as Eastern Airlines. Operated BAC 1-11, Beech Baron, Beech King Air[51]
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Eastern Airlines |
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1982 |
1994 |
Established as Eastern Air Services. Operated Beech Baron[52]
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ELB Flying Services |
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1976 |
2000 |
Operated Aero Commander 695, Cessna 525[53]
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Emric Air Services |
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MC |
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1969 |
1979 |
Merged into Magnum Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander[54]
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Exclusive Air |
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1986 |
1994 |
[55]
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Executive Aerospace |
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EAS |
AEROSPACE |
1984 |
2008 |
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Executive Turbine Air Charter |
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TEA |
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2001 |
2011 |
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Express Air Services |
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FLN |
|
1996 |
2001 |
To BidAir Cargo[56]
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Eyethu Air Cargo |
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1997 |
1999 |
Acquired by Aero Air Charter. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4[57]
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F
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Flitestar |
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GM |
TKE |
|
1991 |
1994 |
Operated Airbus A320, ATR 72[58]
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Fly Blue Crane |
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7B |
FCO |
BLUE CRANE |
2015 |
2017 |
Entered business rescue on 3 February 2017
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Fly Titan |
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|
2018 |
2019 |
Operated BAe Jetstream, Beech King Air, Beech 1900, Cessna Grand Caravan, Embraer Brasilia, Embraer Bandeirante, Pilatus PC-12[59]
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Forest Airlines |
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FOL |
FORESTAIR |
1993 |
1994 |
Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Chieftain, Cessna 401[60]
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Foster Webb Air Charter |
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1982 |
1998 |
Operated Piper Chieftain[61]
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G
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Gauteng Air Cargo |
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|
1996 |
1998 |
Operated Boeing 707-320C[62]
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George Air |
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1965 |
1966 |
Founded by J. E. J. Coetzer & Pat McClure [63]
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Giyani Airways |
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1974 |
1994 |
Merged with Letaba Airways to form Phoenix Airways. Operated Fairchild Metro[64]
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Griekwalug |
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1960s |
1960s |
Charter operator based in Kimberley Airport[65]
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Grinair |
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1971 |
1976 |
Operated Douglas DC-3[66]
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H
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Haller Aviation |
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1946 |
1947 |
Merged with Sharwoods Flying Services to form Southern Aviation. Operated Aeronca Sedan[67]
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Hawkair |
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1960s |
1960s |
Acquired by Interstate Air Services. Operated Beech Baron, Beech Bonanza, Beech Debonair, Auster Autocar[68]
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Hydro Air Cargo |
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HYC |
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2000 |
2003 |
Ceased operations after their only Boeing 747 was destroyed in a landing accident at Lagos
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I
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Impala Air Cargo |
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PH |
IPL |
|
1992 |
1995 |
[69]
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Imperial Air Cargo |
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2006 |
2014 |
Airline acquired by BidAir Cargo
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Intensive Air |
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IM |
XRA |
|
1993 |
2002 |
Operated HS 748, Fokker F28[70]
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Inter Air Lines |
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|
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|
1979 |
1994 |
Renamed to Interair South Africa[71]
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Interair South Africa |
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D6 |
ILN |
INLINE |
1993 |
2015 |
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Interlink Airlines |
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ID |
ITK |
INTERLINK |
1997 |
2010 |
Went into liquidation on 2 March 2010
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International Air |
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|
1960s |
1960s |
Operated Bristol Britannia[72]
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Interstate Air Services |
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1963 |
1979 |
Formed by the merger of Vaal Air Service and MS Air. Renamed to Interair. Operated Beech Bonanza, Cessna 402, de Havilland Dove[73]
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K
|
Kulula.com |
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MN |
CAW |
COMMERCIAL |
2001 |
2022 |
Part of Comair. Operated 10 Boeing 737.
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L
|
Ladysmith Air Charters |
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|
|
1960s |
1960s |
Renamed to Tugela Air Services[74]
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Letaba Airways |
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LK |
|
|
1974 |
1979 |
Merged with Giyani Airways to form Phoenix Airways[75]
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Lima-Kilo (Edms) |
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|
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1983 |
1985 |
Renamed to Metavia Airlines. Operated Aero Commander 690[76]
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Loex Air Cargo |
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1993 |
1995 |
Taken-over by Romoco Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12[77]
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Lowveld Aviation Services |
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|
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1976 |
1980 |
Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Magnum Airlines to form Link Airways (South Africa)[78]
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Luft Afrique |
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|
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1997 |
2000 |
Established as Valitrade. Renamed to Luft Cargo[79]
|
Luft Cargo |
|
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LUT |
LUGO |
2000 |
2002 |
Renamed from Luft Afrique. Operated Fokker F27[80]
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M
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Madiba Air |
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|
|
|
1999 |
1999 |
Operated Grumman Gulfstream[81]
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Mafeking Aviation Services |
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|
|
|
1976 |
1978 |
Merged with Air Lowveld and Avna Airlines to form Magnum Airlines[82]
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Mafiking Air Services |
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|
|
|
1978 |
1979 |
Established by the government of Bophuthatswana. Renamed to Mmabatho Air Service. Operated Cessna aircraft[83]
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Magnum Airlines |
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|
|
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1978 |
1979 |
Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Lowveld Aviation Services to form Link Airways[84]
|
Magnum Airlines |
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|
|
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1978 |
1990 |
Formed by the merger of Air Lowveld, Avna Airlines, Mafeking Aviation Services. Operated Beech Baron, Beech Queen Air, BN-2 Islander, Trislander, Cessna 402, Piper Cherokee Six, Swearingen Metroliner[85]
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Magnum Airlines Helicopters |
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|
|
|
1979 |
1980 |
Established as Command Airways in 1977. Renamed to Command Airways[86]
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Majuba Aviation |
|
|
|
|
2003 |
2012 |
Operated Pilatus PC-12[87]
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Malherbe and Kiesewetter |
|
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|
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1940s |
1940s |
[88]
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Mallel Airline Services |
|
|
|
|
1995 |
1995 |
Operated Lockheed L-188[89]
|
Mango |
|
JE |
MNO |
TULCA |
2003 |
2021 |
Part of South African Airways. Operated 14 Boeing 737.
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Margate Air Services |
|
OJ |
|
|
1978 |
1985 |
Renamed to Citi Air. Operated BN-2 Islander[90]
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Mercury Aviation Services |
|
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|
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1946 |
1948 |
Operated Douglas DC-3[91]
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Metavia Airlines |
|
OW |
MNK |
VIAMET |
1985 |
1998 |
Established as Lima-Kilo (Edms). Acquired by SA Airlink. Operated Let Turbolet[92]
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Midlands Aviation |
|
5T |
|
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1967 |
1995 |
Acquired by Airlink[93]
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Million Air Aviation |
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|
|
1986 |
1994 |
Renamed to Million Air Charter[94]
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Million Air Charter |
|
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ZSM |
|
1994 |
2004 |
Rebranded as Egoli Air. Operated Antonov An-32, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9, Learjet 23[95]
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Mmabatho Air Service |
|
|
|
|
1979 |
1986 |
Established as Mafiking Air Services. Renamed to Bop Air[96]
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N
|
Namakwaland Lugdiens |
|
NJ |
NLD |
NOVEMBER JULIETT |
1961 |
1989 |
National Airlines merged in. Operated Beech Bonanza, Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[97]
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Natal (National Airlines) |
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NF |
|
|
1946 |
1979 |
[98]
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Natal Aviation Company |
|
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1920 |
1924 |
[99]
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National Air Cargo |
|
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|
|
2005 |
2008 |
[100]
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National Air Charters |
|
|
|
|
1946 |
1963 |
Renamed to National Airways Corporation[101]
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Nationwide Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
1991 |
1995 |
Renamed to Nationwide Airlines[102]
|
Nationwide Airlines |
|
CE |
NTW |
NATIONWIDE |
1991 |
2008 |
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Naturelink Aviation |
|
|
NRK |
NATURELINK |
1997 |
2011 |
Merged into National Airways Corporation
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Nelair Charters |
|
|
NLC |
NELAIR |
1980 |
1986 |
Operated Douglas DC-3[103]
|
NN Charters |
|
|
|
|
1981 |
1998 |
Founded by J.A. Smith. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Navajo[104]
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Noord Weste Lugdiens |
|
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|
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1963 |
1965 |
Operated Cessna 172, Piper Super Cub[105]
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North Atlantic Airways |
|
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NAA |
|
1998 |
1999 |
Operated Boeing 747-200[106]
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O
|
O.F.S. Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1953 |
1969 |
Operated Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[107]
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Oribi Air |
|
|
|
|
1975 |
1975 |
To Avna Rennies Airlines[108]
|
Oriole Express |
|
|
|
|
1980 |
1996 |
Operated Douglas C-47[109]
|
P
|
Pacair |
|
|
|
|
1968 |
1970 |
To National. Operated Cessnas aircraft[110]
|
Pan African Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
1946 |
1953 |
Owned by the Keyser and Cowan families. Operated Douglas C-47[111]
|
Pelican Air Services |
|
7V |
PDF |
|
2002 |
2011 |
|
Pesloed Flights |
|
|
|
|
1989 |
1990 |
Operated Douglas C-47[112]
|
Phalaborwa Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1970s |
1970s |
To Comair (South Africa)[113]
|
Phoenix Airlines |
|
|
|
|
1950s |
1950s |
Operated Douglas DC-2[114]
|
Phoenix Airways |
|
|
|
PHOENIX |
1994 |
1995 |
|
Pretoria Air Services |
|
|
|
|
1997 |
2000 |
Operated Douglas C-47, Pilatus PC-6[115]
|
Progress Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
2003 |
2009 |
Operated Swearingen Metroliner[116]
|
Protea Airways |
|
|
|
|
1961 |
1977 |
Established as Volkslugdiens. Operated Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28, Vickers VC.1 Viking[117]
|
Q
|
Qwila Air |
|
|
QWL |
|
2002 |
2009 |
Operated Beech 1900
|
R
|
Rennies Air |
|
|
|
|
1974 |
1975 |
Merged with Avna and Oribi Air to form Avna Rennies Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Navajo, Cessna 402[118]
|
Romoco Cargo |
|
|
|
|
1994 |
1997 |
Operated Ilyushin Il-76[119]
|
Ross-Thompson Aircraft Company |
|
|
|
|
1921 |
1924 |
Founded by C. G. Ross and C. R. Thompson. Operated Avro 504K[120]
|
Rossair Executive Air Charter |
|
|
RSS |
ROSS CHARTER |
1956 |
2005 |
|
Rovos Air |
|
6P |
VOS |
ROVOS |
2001 |
2014 |
|
Ryan Blake Air Charter |
|
|
|
|
2000 |
2006 |
Operated Fairchild Metro III, Swearingen Metro II[121]
|
S
|
SA Airlink |
|
5T;4Z |
LNK |
Airlink AL |
1994 |
1998 |
renamed/merged to South African Airlink
|
Skywise |
|
C9 |
SWZ |
SKYWISE |
2013 |
2015 |
Operations halted November 10, 2015
|
South African Express |
|
XZ |
EXY |
EXPRESSWAYS |
1994 |
2020 |
|
South African Historic Flight |
|
|
SYY |
|
1991 |
2007 |
Rebranded as Skyclass
|
Stars Away Aviation |
|
|
STX |
|
2005 |
2013 |
|
Sun Air |
|
BV |
SNN |
Southwestern Air Service |
1994 |
1999 |
Absorbed by SAA and shut down
|
Sun Air |
|
AQ |
SJE |
|
2001 |
2004 |
Rebranded as Millionair Aviation
|
T
|
Tramon Air |
|
|
TMX |
TRAMON |
1995 |
2006 |
|
Trek Airways |
|
JW |
TKE |
TREKAIR |
1953 |
1994 |
|
U
|
Union Airways |
|
|
|
|
1929 |
1934 |
|
V
|
Valan International Cargo Charter |
|
|
VLA |
|
2002 |
2007 |
|
Velvet Sky |
|
VZ |
VEL |
VELVET |
2010 |
2012 |
Went into liquidation May 7, 2012
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