List of defunct airlines of South Africa explained

This is a list of defunct airlines of South Africa.[1] [2]

AirlineImageIATAICAOCallsignCommenced
operations		Ceased
operations		Notes
T6 RNX NEXTTIME 2004 2012 Placed under provisional liquidation. Operated 11 McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
1996 1997 Merged into Express Air Services[3]
1990 1990 Operated BAe 146-200[4]
1990 1990 Rebranded as Aerios Global Aviation[5]
1995 2001 Eyethu Air Cargo merged in 1999[6]
2002 2009 [7]
1996 2004 Operated HS 748[8]
1996 2001 Operated Douglas C-54[9]
FSK AFRICAN SKY 1997 2000 [10]
1946 1977 Formed by the merger of Anglo Vaal Air Services and Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4[11]
1946 1946 Merged with Anglo Vaal Air Services to form Africair. Operated Douglas DC-3[12]
1983 1984 [13]
LGE 2010 2010
1997 1999 Operated Antonov An-32[14]
AIN FLY CARGO 1985 2008
4M ASG AFRICAN STAR 1998 2000 Operated Boeing 747
1998 1998 Established as Transoceanic Airways[15]
1986 1987 Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle[16]
1963 1988 Acquired by Safair[17]
LE 1971 1978 Merged with Avna Airlines and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines[18]
1971 1978 Merged into Airlink Airlines. Operated Cessna 402[19]
1962 1980 Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3[20]
5T LNK 1992 1994 Renamed to Airlink
AQU QUARIUS 2001 2007 Established as AirQuarius Aviation. Renamed to Branson Air[21]
AQU
SSN 		QUARIUS 1999 2001 Renamed to AirQuarius Air Charter[22]
1996 2003 Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-3[23]
Y2 AFJJAMBO19952000Ran at a loss, last flight October 8, 2000. Joint venture between South African Airways, Tanzania and Uganda.
1947 1947 [24]
LPC 1996 2010 Operated Bell 206, Bell 407, AS350, Robinson R22, Robinson R44[25]
1946 1946 Became Africair after merging with Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3[26]
1980 1998 Operated Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation V[27]
1994 1995 Went bankrupt. Operated Boeing 747SP, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-6[28]
GW AGW AVIAN 1995 1996 [29]
WU 1976 1978 Merged with Air Lowveld and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines[30]
1965 1968 Renamed to Avna[31]
1990 1992 Operated Douglas C-47[32]
BV MAW 1979 1994 Rebranded as Sun Air. Operatede Embraer Bandeirante, Embraer Brasilia
1966 1980 To Link Airways. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 402[33]
AQU2007 2012 Established as AirQuarius Aviation in 1999.[34]
CAO 1995 1996 [35]
1968 1981 Renamed to African Air Carriers
CE 1992 1996 Air ambulance services. Renamed to Nationwide Airlines. Operated Hawker Siddeley 748[36]
1995 2000 [37]
S8 CAH CHARLAN 2000 2006 Operated Swearingen Merlin IV, Embraer Brasilia[38]
2002 2008 Operated Convair 580[39]
CC 1988 1989 Operated Convair 880, Convair 990[40]
1985 1987 To Link Airways. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Piper Chieftain, Piper Cherokee Six[41]
CIW CIVFLIGHT 2004 2004 Operated Boeing 747[42]
1959 1968 Founded by Kenneth Brown. Operated Cessna 175, Cessna 206, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee Six[43]
MN CAW COMMERCIAL 1943 2022 Was placed under liquidation. Operated 12 Boeing 737.
1989 1993 Rebranded Federal Air[44]
CT CAH COMMAND 1977
1980 		1979
1981 		Rebranded as Magnum Airlines Helicopters in 1979 and back Command Airways in 1980
1946 1967 Rebranded Comair. Operated Douglas DC-3, Fairchild 24[45]
2003 2014 Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation I[46]
CUT COURT AIR 1990s 1990s Operated Convair 580[47]
1992 2002 [48]
1940s 1940s [49]
KV TAK 1995 1997 Operated Let Turbolet[50]
1980 1982 Rebranded as Eastern Airlines. Operated BAC 1-11, Beech Baron, Beech King Air[51]
1982 1994 Established as Eastern Air Services. Operated Beech Baron[52]
1976 2000 Operated Aero Commander 695, Cessna 525[53]
MC 1969 1979 Merged into Magnum Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander[54]
1986 1994 [55]
EAS AEROSPACE 1984 2008
TEA 2001 2011
FLN 1996 2001 To BidAir Cargo[56]
1997 1999 Acquired by Aero Air Charter. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4[57]
GM TKE 1991 1994 Operated Airbus A320, ATR 72[58]
7B FCO BLUE CRANE 2015 2017 Entered business rescue on 3 February 2017
2018 2019 Operated BAe Jetstream, Beech King Air, Beech 1900, Cessna Grand Caravan, Embraer Brasilia, Embraer Bandeirante, Pilatus PC-12[59]
FOL FORESTAIR 1993 1994 Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Chieftain, Cessna 401[60]
1982 1998 Operated Piper Chieftain[61]
1996 1998 Operated Boeing 707-320C[62]
1965 1966 Founded by J. E. J. Coetzer & Pat McClure [63]
1974 1994 Merged with Letaba Airways to form Phoenix Airways. Operated Fairchild Metro[64]
1960s 1960s Charter operator based in Kimberley Airport[65]
1971 1976 Operated Douglas DC-3[66]
1946 1947 Merged with Sharwoods Flying Services to form Southern Aviation. Operated Aeronca Sedan[67]
1960s 1960s Acquired by Interstate Air Services. Operated Beech Baron, Beech Bonanza, Beech Debonair, Auster Autocar[68]
HYC 2000 2003 Ceased operations after their only Boeing 747 was destroyed in a landing accident at Lagos
PH IPL 1992 1995 [69]
2006 2014 Airline acquired by BidAir Cargo
IM XRA 1993 2002 Operated HS 748, Fokker F28[70]
1979 1994 Renamed to Interair South Africa[71]
D6 ILN INLINE 1993 2015
ID ITK INTERLINK 1997 2010 Went into liquidation on 2 March 2010
1960s 1960s Operated Bristol Britannia[72]
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]
MN CAW COMMERCIAL 2001 2022 Part of Comair. Operated 10 Boeing 737.
1960s 1960s Renamed to Tugela Air Services[74]
LK 1974 1979 Merged with Giyani Airways to form Phoenix Airways[75]
1983 1985 Renamed to Metavia Airlines. Operated Aero Commander 690[76]
1993 1995 Taken-over by Romoco Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12[77]
1976 1980 Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Magnum Airlines to form Link Airways (South Africa)[78]
1997 2000 Established as Valitrade. Renamed to Luft Cargo[79]
LUT LUGO 2000 2002 Renamed from Luft Afrique. Operated Fokker F27[80]
1999 1999 Operated Grumman Gulfstream[81]
1976 1978 Merged with Air Lowveld and Avna Airlines to form Magnum Airlines[82]
1978 1979 Established by the government of Bophuthatswana. Renamed to Mmabatho Air Service. Operated Cessna aircraft[83]
1978 1979 Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Lowveld Aviation Services to form Link Airways[84]
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]
1979 1980 Established as Command Airways in 1977. Renamed to Command Airways[86]
2003 2012 Operated Pilatus PC-12[87]
1940s 1940s [88]
1995 1995 Operated Lockheed L-188[89]
MangoJEMNO TULCA 2003 2021 Part of South African Airways. Operated 14 Boeing 737.
OJ 1978 1985 Renamed to Citi Air. Operated BN-2 Islander[90]
1946 1948 Operated Douglas DC-3[91]
OW MNK VIAMET 1985 1998 Established as Lima-Kilo (Edms). Acquired by SA Airlink. Operated Let Turbolet[92]
5T 1967 1995 Acquired by Airlink[93]
1986 1994 Renamed to Million Air Charter[94]
ZSM 1994 2004 Rebranded as Egoli Air. Operated Antonov An-32, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9, Learjet 23[95]
1979 1986 Established as Mafiking Air Services. Renamed to Bop Air[96]
NJ NLD NOVEMBER JULIETT 1961 1989 National Airlines merged in. Operated Beech Bonanza, Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec[97]
NF 1946 1979 [98]
1920 1924 [99]
2005 2008 [100]
1946 1963 Renamed to National Airways Corporation[101]
1991 1995 Renamed to Nationwide Airlines[102]
CE NTW NATIONWIDE 1991 2008
NRK NATURELINK 1997 2011 Merged into National Airways Corporation
NLC NELAIR 1980 1986 Operated Douglas DC-3[103]
1981 1998 Founded by J.A. Smith. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Navajo[104]
1963 1965 Operated Cessna 172, Piper Super Cub[105]
NAA 1998 1999 Operated Boeing 747-200[106]
1953 1969 Operated Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dragon Rapide[107]
1975 1975 To Avna Rennies Airlines[108]
1980 1996 Operated Douglas C-47[109]
1968 1970 To National. Operated Cessnas aircraft[110]
1946 1953 Owned by the Keyser and Cowan families. Operated Douglas C-47[111]
7VPDF20022011
1989 1990 Operated Douglas C-47[112]
1970s 1970s To Comair (South Africa)[113]
1950s 1950s Operated Douglas DC-2[114]
PHOENIX 19941995
1997 2000 Operated Douglas C-47, Pilatus PC-6[115]
2003 2009 Operated Swearingen Metroliner[116]
1961 1977 Established as Volkslugdiens. Operated Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28, Vickers VC.1 Viking[117]
QWL 2002 2009 Operated Beech 1900
1974 1975 Merged with Avna and Oribi Air to form Avna Rennies Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Navajo, Cessna 402[118]
1994 1997 Operated Ilyushin Il-76[119]
1921 1924 Founded by C. G. Ross and C. R. Thompson. Operated Avro 504K[120]
RSSROSS CHARTER19562005
6PVOSROVOS20012014
2000 2006 Operated Fairchild Metro III, Swearingen Metro II[121]
5T;4ZLNKAirlink AL 1994 1998renamed/merged to South African Airlink
C9SWZSKYWISE20132015Operations halted November 10, 2015
XZEXYEXPRESSWAYS 1994 2020
SYY1991 2007Rebranded as Skyclass
STX20052013
Sun AirBVSNNSouthwestern Air Service19941999Absorbed by SAA and shut down
Sun AirAQSJE20012004Rebranded as Millionair Aviation
Tramon AirTMXTRAMON19952006
Trek AirwaysJWTKETREKAIR19531994
Union Airways19291934
VLA20022007
VZVELVELVET20102012Went into liquidation May 7, 2012

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The World's leading Airline Intelligence Provider since 1998. ch-aviation.com. 2019-02-21.
  2. Web site: Since 1997, ATDB is the only service providing an accurate global and permanently updated details of all worldwide transport aircraft, airlines, private and government operators - and leasing companies.. aerotransport.org. 2019-02-21.
  3. Web site: ACE Express . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  4. Web site: ACORN Air . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  5. Web site: Advanced Aviation Logistics . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  6. Web site: Aero Air Charter . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  7. Web site: Aerolift . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Aerospace Express . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  9. Web site: Africa Cargo Air . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  10. Web site: Africa Charter Airlines . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  11. Web site: Africair . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  12. Web site: Africair Servicing . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  13. Web site: African Air Carriers . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  14. Web site: African Cargo Airlines . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  15. Web site: Africargo Airlines . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  16. Web site: Afro Cargo . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  17. Web site: Air Cape . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  18. Web site: Air Lowveld . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  19. Web site: Air Midlands . Airline History . 28 April 2022.
  20. Web site: Air Midlands . Air History . 28 April 2022.
  21. Web site: AirQuarius Air Charter . Air History . 29 April 2022.
  22. Web site: AirQuarius Aviation . Air History . 29 April 2022.
  23. Web site: AirWorld . Aviation Safety . 29 April 2022.
  24. Web site: Alpha Airways . Air History . 29 April 2022.
  25. Web site: Alpine Aviation . Air History . 29 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Anglo Vaal Air Services . Airline History . 27 April 2022.
  27. Web site: ATAIR Executive Jet Charters . Air History . 29 April 2022.
  28. Web site: Avia Air . Air History . 30 April 2022.
  29. Web site: Avia Airlines . rzjets . 30 April 2022.
  30. Web site: Avna Airlines . Air History . 30 April 2022.
  31. Web site: Avna Airways . Air History . 1 May 2022.
  32. Web site: Bazaruto Air Charter . ATDB-aero . 1 May 2022.
  33. Web site: Border Air . Air History . 1 May 2022.
  34. Web site: Branson Air . Air History . 1 May 2022.
  35. Web site: Cape Atlantic Air . Air History . 1 May 2022.
  36. Web site: Care Airlines . ATDB-aero . 1 May 2022.
  37. Web site: Carpenter's Charter . Air History . 1 May 2022.
  38. Web site: Charlan Air Charter . rzjets . 2 May 2022.
  39. Web site: CHC Air . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  40. Web site: Ciskei International Airways . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  41. Web site: Citi Air . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  42. Web site: Civair Airways . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  43. Web site: Collondale Air Service . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  44. Web site: Comair Charters (Natal) . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  45. Web site: Commercial Air Services . Air History . 2 May 2022.
  46. Web site: Compion Aviation . Jetphotos . 2 May 2022.
  47. Web site: Court Air . rzjets . 2 May 2022.
  48. Web site: Debon-Air . Airline History . 2 May 2022.
  49. Web site: Durban Flying Service . Airline History . 2 May 2022.
  50. Web site: Eastern Air . Airline History . 2 May 2022.
  51. Web site: Eastern Air Services . Airline History . 2 May 2022.
  52. Web site: Eastern Air Services . Airline History . 2 May 2022.
  53. Web site: ELB Flying Services . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  54. Web site: Emric Air Services . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  55. Web site: Exclusive Air . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  56. Web site: Express Air Services . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  57. Web site: Eyethu Air Cargo . ATDB-aero . 3 May 2022.
  58. Web site: FliteStar . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  59. Web site: Fly Titan . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  60. Web site: Forest Airlines . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  61. Web site: Foster Webb Air Charter . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  62. Web site: Gauteng Air Cargo . ATDB-aero . 3 May 2022.
  63. Web site: George Air . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  64. Web site: Giyani Airways . Airline History . 3 May 2022.
  65. Web site: Griekwalug . Airline History . 4 May 2022.
  66. Web site: Grinair . Airline History . 4 May 2022.
  67. Web site: Haller Aviation . Airline History . 4 May 2022.
  68. Web site: Hawkair . Airline History . 5 May 2022.
  69. Web site: Impala Air Cargo . Airline History . 5 May 2022.
  70. Web site: Intensive Air . Airline History . 5 May 2022.
  71. Web site: Inter Air Lines . Airline History . 5 May 2022.
  72. Web site: International Air . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  73. Web site: Interstate Air Services . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  74. Web site: Ladysmith Air Charters . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  75. Web site: Letaba Airways . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  76. Web site: Lima-Kilo (Edms) . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  77. Web site: Loex Air Cargo . ATDB-aero . 7 May 2022.
  78. Web site: Lowveld Aviation Services . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  79. Web site: Luft Afrique . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  80. Web site: Luft Cargo . Airline History . 7 May 2022.
  81. Web site: Madiba Air . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  82. Web site: Mafeking Aviation Services . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  83. Web site: Mafiking Air Services . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  84. Web site: Magnum Airlines (i) . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  85. Web site: Magnum Airlines ((ii) . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  86. Web site: Magnum Airlines Helicopters . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  87. Web site: Majuba Aviation . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  88. Web site: Malherbe and Kiesewetter Aviation . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  89. Web site: Mallel Airline Services . ATDB-aero . 9 May 2022.
  90. Web site: Margate Air Services Aviation . Airline History . 9 May 2022.
  91. Web site: Mercury Aviation Services . Aviation Safety . 9 May 2022.
  92. Web site: Metavia Airlines . Airline History . 10 May 2022.
  93. Web site: Midlands Aviation . Airline History . 11 May 2022.
  94. Web site: Million Air Aviation . Airline History . 11 May 2022.
  95. Web site: Million Air Charter . Airline History . 11 May 2022.
  96. Web site: Mmabatho Air Service . Airline History . 14 May 2022.
  97. Web site: Namakwaland Lugdiens . Airline History . 14 May 2022.
  98. Web site: Natal (National Airlines) . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  99. Web site: Natal Aviation Company . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  100. Web site: National Air Cargo . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  101. Web site: National Air Charters . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  102. Web site: Nationwide Air Charter . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  103. Web site: Nelair Charters . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  104. Web site: NN Charters . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  105. Web site: Noord Weste Lugdiens . Airline History . 15 May 2022.
  106. Web site: North Atlantic Airways . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  107. Web site: O.F.S. Air Services . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  108. Web site: Oribi Air . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  109. Web site: Oriole Express . Plane Logger . 16 May 2022.
  110. Web site: Pacair . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  111. Web site: Pan African Air Charter . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  112. Web site: Pesloed Flights . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  113. Web site: Phalaborwa Air Services . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  114. Web site: Phoenix Airlines . Aviation Safety . 16 May 2022.
  115. Web site: Pretoria Air Services . Airline History . 16 May 2022.
  116. Web site: Progress Air Charter . Airline History . 17 May 2022.
  117. Web site: Protea Airways . Airline History . 17 May 2022.
  118. Web site: Rennies Air . Airline History . 17 May 2022.
  119. Web site: Romoco Cargo . Airline History . 17 May 2022.
  120. Web site: Ross-Thompson Aircraft Company . Airline History . 17 May 2022.
  121. Web site: Ryan Blake Air Charter . Aviation Safety . 17 May 2022.

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