List of airlines of South Africa
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This is a list of airlines currently operating in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
| AIRLINE | ICAO | IATA | CALLSIGN | COMMENCED OPERATIONS |
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| 1Time 1Time 1Time is a low-cost airline based in the Isando Industrial Park in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It operates scheduled domestic services... |
RNX | T6 | NEXTTIME | |
| Airlink Airlink Airlink is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa... |
LNK | 4Z | LINK | |
| AirQuarius Aviation AirQuarius Aviation AirQuarius Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, operating chartered flights and aircraft leasing contracted by companies throughout Africa and the Middle East. The airline's base is at Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg.-History:... |
AQU | - | QUARIUS | |
| Allegiance Air Allegiance Air Allegiance Air is a charter airline based in Lanseria, South Africa.-Fleet:The Allegiance Air fleet includes the following aircraft :*5 BAe 146-200... |
ANK | - | AIR ALLEGIANCE | |
| CEM Air CEM Air -Background:CemAir Ltd is a privately owned, limited liability company incorporated under the laws of South Africa. The company was formed in 2005 with the purpose of operating turboprop commuter aircraft. The initial fleet consisted of 1 x Cessna Grand Caravan and 3 x Beechcraft 1900C's... |
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| Civair Civair Civair is an airline and helicopter charter operator based in Cape Town, South Africa. The company's core business is the operation of helicopter charters.... |
CIW | 2I | CIVFLIGHT | |
| Comair Comair (South Africa) Comair is an airline based in South Africa. It operates scheduled services on domestic trunk routes as a British Airways franchisee and an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, with hubs at Cape Town International Airport... |
CAW | MN | COMMERCIAL | |
| Command Airways (South Africa) Command Airways (South Africa) Command Airways was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa operating scheduled services from September 6, 1977 to June 30, 1980 and thereafter non-scheduled services only.-History:... |
CAH | CT | COMMAND | 1977 |
| Egoli Air Egoli Air Egoli Air is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates charter flights both domestically and to destinations throughout Africa. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.- History :... |
1996 | |||
| Federal Air Federal Air Federal Air is an airline headquartered in Hangar 14 on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, near Johannesburg.... |
FDR | - | FEDAIR | |
| Global Aviation Global Aviation Global Aviation is an Air Transport Organization, with headquarters in Gibraltar, South Africa, and Irvine, California. The main business of Global Aviation is the leasing of and operating of aircraft.... |
GBB | QG | GLOBE | 2001 |
| Interair South Africa Interair South Africa Interair South Africa is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates scheduled passenger services from Johannesburg to regional destinations in Africa . Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.- History :... |
ILN | D6 | INLINE | |
| King Air Charter King Air Charter -Fleet:The King Air Charter fleet consists of the following aircraft :*3 McDonnell Douglas DC-9-32 -External links:**... |
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| Kulula.com Kulula.com kulula.com, also known as Kulula Air , is a South African low-fare airline, operating on major domestic routes out of OR Tambo International Airport, outside of Johannesburg. There are also a limited number of international flights to Namibia, Mauritius, Zambia and Zimbabwe... |
CAW | MN | COMAIR | |
| Mango Mango (airline) Mango is a South African low-cost airline. It operates domestic scheduled budget services. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg... |
MNO | JE | TULCA | |
| National Airways National Airways National Airways Corporation is an airline with its head office on the grounds of Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a general aviation company offering a range of products and services for aircraft and helicopters, including maintenance, pilot training, aircraft and spares sales... |
NTN | YJ | NATCHAIR | |
| Naturelink Aviation Naturelink Aviation Naturelink Aviation, also known as Naturelink Charter, was an airline from South Africa, which offered corporate and private charter flights, as well as worldwide aircraft lease services. The company was based at Wonderboom Airport in Pretoria.-History:... |
NRK | - | NATURELINK | |
| Norse Air Norse Air Norse Air is an airline based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa. It operates passenger and cargo charter services, as well as aircraft leasing and ACMI charters out of Lanseria Airport, Johannesburg.-History:... |
NRX | - | NORSE AIR | |
| Phoebus Apollo Aviation Phoebus Apollo Aviation Phoebus Apollo Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It consists of a Schedule 1 Operator as well as a Flight School and Aircraft Maintenance Organisation and Radial Engine rebuilding Facility.-Fleet:... |
PHB | PE | PHOEBUS | 1995 |
| Rovos Air Rovos Air Rovos Air is a charter airline based in Randpark Ridge, South Africa.Rovos Air was established in 2002 by Rohan Vos the owner of Rovos Rail, the operators of the prestigious Pride of Africa... |
VOS | - | ROVOS | |
| Safair Safair Safair is an airline based in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. Operator of one of the world's largest fleets of civil Lockheed L-100 Hercules cargo aircraft, it also conducts aircraft chartering, leasing and sales, contract operations and leasing services, flightcrew leasing and... |
SFR | FA | CARGO | |
| Solenta Aviation Solenta Aviation Solenta Aviation is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa, with its maintenance base at Lanseria International Airport. The company was founded in 2002 and operates cargo flights on regional routes throughout the Sub-Saharan Africa on behalf of DHL Aviation, as well as passenger charter... |
2002 | |||
| South African Airways South African Airways South African Airways is the national flag carrier and largest airline of South Africa, with headquarters in Airways Park on the grounds of OR Tambo International Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The airline flies to 36 destinations worldwide from its hub at OR Tambo International... |
SAA | SA | SPRINGBOK | |
| South African Express South African Express South African Express Airways is an airline based in South Africa. Although the airline is operationally independent of South African Airways, its flights are incorporated within the strategic alliance with Airlink and South African Airways. South African Express started operations on 24 April 1994... |
EXY | YB | EXPRESSWAYS | |
| Star Air Cargo Star Air Cargo -Fleet:The Star Air Cargo fleet includes the following aircraft :*2 Boeing 737-200... |
BRH | BRIGHTSTAR | ||
| Velvet Sky (airline) Velvet Sky (airline) Velvet Sky is a low cost airline based at the King Shaka International Airport near Durban, South Africa. The airline launched in March 2011.-History:... |
VEL | VZ | VELVET | 2009 |