Phoenix Airways (South Africa) Explained

Airline:Phoenix Airways
Icao:PHO
Callsign:SOUTHERN PHOENIX
Founded:1994
Ceased:1995
Fleet Size:4

Phoenix Airways was a short-lived South African [1] [2] low cost airline in the mid-1990s.

History

The airline was formed by the merger of Letaba Airways and Giyani Airways in 1995,[3] the same year was acquired by Cape Town-based Atlantic Air after running into financial difficulties.

Destinations

Phoenix Airways operated Johannesburg-Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth-George routes [4]

South Africa

Fleet

The airline operated a fleet of 4 Boeing 727s.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://gsblibrary.uct.ac.za/researchreports/2000/CowieDockrat.pdf The Turnaround Of South African Airways : 1998 - 2000
  2. Web site: No-frills airlines take to SA skies. Mafika. 31 March 2004.
  3. Web site: Phoenix Airways . Airline History . 4 May 2022.
  4. Web site: Phoenix Airways rescued. 16 August 1995.
  5. Overview of the developments in the domestic airline industry in South Africa since market deregulation. Rose. Luke. Jackie. Walters. 18 November 2013. Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management. 7. 1. 11 pages. www.jtscm.co.za. 10.4102/jtscm.v7i1.117. free.

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