Swazi Express Airways Explained

Airline:Swazi Express Airways
Fleet Size:2
Destinations:5
Iata:Q4
Icao:SWX
Callsign:SWAZI EXPRESS
Founded:1995
Ceased:April 2008
Headquarters:Matsapha, Swaziland
Hubs:Matsapha Airport (Swaziland)
Key People:Hans Steffen (CEO)

Swazi Express Airways was an airline based in Swaziland and owned by Steffen Air Charter Services.

History

The airline was established in 1995. It was then called Steffen Air, and later changed to Swazi Express Airways. The airline started operations in 1995 with a Cessna 210 (5 seater aircraft) with flights covering the following destinations: Matsapha (Swaziland), Maputo (Mozambique), and Vilanculos (Mozambique). In 1998 the Cessna 210 was upgraded to Cessna Caravan, (11 seater) and a new destination was added: Durban (South Africa). In 2002 the Cessna Caravan was upgraded to a Metro III, 19 seater.

Swazi Express ceased flight operations on 4 April 2008.[1]

Former destinations

Cargo services

Type of cargo: parcels, express documents and mail.

Services available on routes:

Fleet

The Swazi Express Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2008):

As of February 2008, the average age of the Swazi Express Airways fleet was 19.6 years (http://www.airfleets.net/ageflotte/Swazi%20Express%20Airways.htm).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Observer. www.observer.org.sz. en-US. 2017-08-17.