Rovos Air
Encyclopedia
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
. The company operated tourist traffic between Pretoria
and Victoria Falls
offering passengers a nostalgic flight in yesterday's aircraft, such as the one shown on the right, being fully refurbished and fitted with luxury seats to match the saloon Wagon in their train.
In 2009, Rovos Air was sold to TIM Holdings (PTY) LTD. Rovos Air, trading as Gryphon Airlines, now operates MD-83 and DC-9 aircraft providing charter flights in Africa, the Middle East and South Central Asia.
Randpark Ridge
Randpark Ridge is a suburb of the city of Johannesburg, South Africa. It is located in the Roodepoort region of the Johannesburg metropolitan council. It fell into the town of Randburg during the apartheid era...
, 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...
.
Rovos Rail
Rovos Rail is a private railway company operating out of Capital Park Station in Pretoria, South Africa. The Society of International Railway Travelers has regularly named the Pride of Africa, as the train is called, as one of the World's Top 25 Trains because of its excellent accommodation, public...
, the operators of the prestigious Pride of Africa
Pride of Africa
The Pride of Africa is a luxury train which is run by Rovos Rail. It is billed as the World's Most Luxurious Train. It travels through South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Tanzania.Rovos Rail was established in 1989.- Locations :...
. The company operated tourist traffic between Pretoria
Pretoria
Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
and Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls
The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.-Introduction:...
offering passengers a nostalgic flight in yesterday's aircraft, such as the one shown on the right, being fully refurbished and fitted with luxury seats to match the saloon Wagon in their train.
In 2009, Rovos Air was sold to TIM Holdings (PTY) LTD. Rovos Air, trading as Gryphon Airlines, now operates MD-83 and DC-9 aircraft providing charter flights in Africa, the Middle East and South Central Asia.
Fleet
The Rovos Air fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 1 August 2010) :- 1 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
- 1 Douglas DC-9-32