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Airline Image IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations 		Ceased
operations 		Notes
1
1time T6 RNX NEXTTIME 2004 2012 Placed under provisional liquidation. Operated 11 McDonnell Douglas MD-80.
A
ACE Express 1996 1997 Merged into Express Air Services
ACORN Air 1990 1990 Operated BAe 146-200
Advanced Aviation Logistics 1990 1990 Rebranded as Aerios Global Aviation
Aero Air Charter 1995 2001 Eyethu Air Cargo merged in 1999
Aerolift 2002 2009
Aerospace Express 1996 2004 Operated HS 748
Africa Cargo Air 1996 2001 Operated Douglas C-54
Africa Charter Airlines FSK AFRICAN SKY 1997 2000
Africair 1946 1977 Formed by the merger of Anglo Vaal Air Services and Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4
Africair Servicing 1946 1946 Merged with Anglo Vaal Air Services to form Africair. Operated Douglas DC-3
African Air Carriers 1983 1984
African Airline Investments LGE 2010 2010
African Cargo Airlines 1997 1999 Operated Antonov An-32
African International Airways AIN FLY CARGO 1985 2008
African Star Airways 4M ASG AFRICAN STAR 1998 2000 Operated Boeing 747
Africargo Airlines 1998 1998 Established as Transoceanic Airways
Afro Cargo 1986 1987 Operated Sud Aviation Caravelle
Air Cape 1963 1988 Acquired by Safair
Air Lowveld LE 1971 1978 Merged with Avna Airlines and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines
Air Midlands 1971 1978 Merged into Airlink Airlines. Operated Cessna 402
Aircraft Operating Company of Africa 1962 1980 Operated Lockheed Lodestar, Douglas DC-3
Airlink Airline 5T LNK 1992 1994 Renamed to Airlink
AirQuarius Air Charter AQU QUARIUS 2001 2007 Established as AirQuarius Aviation. Renamed to Branson Air
AirQuarius Aviation AQU
SSN		 QUARIUS 1999 2001 Renamed to AirQuarius Air Charter
AirWorld 1996 2003 Operated Boeing 727, Douglas DC-3
Alliance Air Y2 AFJ JAMBO 1995 2000 Ran at a loss, last flight October 8, 2000. Joint venture between South African Airways, Tanzania and Uganda.
Alpha Airways 1947 1947
Alpine Aviation LPC 1996 2010 Operated Bell 206, Bell 407, AS350, Robinson R22, Robinson R44
Anglo Vaal Air Services 1946 1946 Became Africair after merging with Africair Servicing. Operated Douglas DC-3
ATAIR Executive Jet Charters 1980 1998 Operated Beech Super King Air, Cessna Citation V
Avia Air 1994 1995 Went bankrupt. Operated Boeing 747SP, Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-6
Avia Airlines GW AGW AVIAN 1995 1996
Avna Airlines WU 1976 1978 Merged with Air Lowveld and Mafeking Aviation Services to form Magnum Airlines
Avna Airways 1965 1968 Renamed to Avna
B
Bazaruto Air Charter 1990 1992 Operated Douglas C-47
Bop Air BV MAW 1979 1994 Rebranded as Sun Air. Operatede Embraer Bandeirante, Embraer Brasilia
Border Air 1966 1980 To Link Airways. Operated Beech Baron, Cessna 402
Branson Air AQU 2007 2012 Established as AirQuarius Aviation in 1999.
C
Cape Atlantic Air CAO 1995 1996
Caprivi Airways 1968 1981 Renamed to African Air Carriers
Care Airlines CE 1992 1996 Air ambulance services. Renamed to Nationwide Airlines. Operated Hawker Siddeley 748
Carpenter's Charter 1995 2000
Charlan Air Charter S8 CAH CHARLAN 2000 2006 Operated Swearingen Merlin IV, Embraer Brasilia
CHC Air 2002 2008 Operated Convair 580
Ciskei International Airways CC 1988 1989 Operated Convair 880, Convair 990
Citi Air 1985 1987 To Link Airways. Operated Cessna 310, Cessna 402, Piper Chieftain, Piper Cherokee Six
Civair Airways CIW CIVFLIGHT 2004 2004 Operated Boeing 747
Collondale Air Service 1959 1968 Founded by Kenneth Brown. Operated Cessna 175, Cessna 206, Piper Colt, Piper Cherokee Six
Comair (South Africa) MN CAW COMMERCIAL 1943 2022 Was placed under liquidation. Operated 12 Boeing 737.
Comair Charters (Natal) 1989 1993 Rebranded Federal Air
Command Airways CT CAH COMMAND 1977
1980		 1979
1981		 Rebranded as Magnum Airlines Helicopters in 1979 and back Command Airways in 1980
Commercial Air Services 1946 1967 Rebranded Comair. Operated Douglas DC-3, Fairchild 24
Compion Aviation 2003 2014 Operated Beech 1900, Cessna Citation I
Court Air CUT COURT AIR 1990s 1990s Operated Convair 580
D
Debon-Air 1992 2002
Durban Flying Service 1940s 1940s
E
Eastern Air KV TAK 1995 1997 Operated Let Turbolet
Eastern Air Services 1980 1982 Rebranded as Eastern Airlines. Operated BAC 1-11, Beech Baron, Beech King Air
Eastern Airlines 1982 1994 Established as Eastern Air Services. Operated Beech Baron
ELB Flying Services 1976 2000 Operated Aero Commander 695, Cessna 525
Emric Air Services MC 1969 1979 Merged into Magnum Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander
Exclusive Air 1986 1994
Executive Aerospace EAS AEROSPACE 1984 2008
Executive Turbine Air Charter TEA 2001 2011
Express Air Services FLN 1996 2001 To BidAir Cargo
Eyethu Air Cargo 1997 1999 Acquired by Aero Air Charter. Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4
F
Flitestar GM TKE 1991 1994 Operated Airbus A320, ATR 72
Fly Blue Crane 7B FCO BLUE CRANE 2015 2017 Entered business rescue on 3 February 2017
Fly Titan 2018 2019 Operated BAe Jetstream, Beech King Air, Beech 1900, Cessna Grand Caravan, Embraer Brasilia, Embraer Bandeirante, Pilatus PC-12
Forest Airlines FOL FORESTAIR 1993 1994 Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Chieftain, Cessna 401
Foster Webb Air Charter 1982 1998 Operated Piper Chieftain
G
Gauteng Air Cargo 1996 1998 Operated Boeing 707-320C
George Air 1965 1966 Founded by J. E. J. Coetzer & Pat McClure
Giyani Airways 1974 1994 Merged with Letaba Airways to form Phoenix Airways. Operated Fairchild Metro
Griekwalug 1960s 1960s Charter operator based in Kimberley Airport
Grinair 1971 1976 Operated Douglas DC-3
H
Haller Aviation 1946 1947 Merged with Sharwoods Flying Services to form Southern Aviation. Operated Aeronca Sedan
Hawkair 1960s 1960s Acquired by Interstate Air Services. Operated Beech Baron, Beech Bonanza, Beech Debonair, Auster Autocar
Hydro Air Cargo HYC 2000 2003 Ceased operations after their only Boeing 747 was destroyed in a landing accident at Lagos
I
Impala Air Cargo PH IPL 1992 1995
Imperial Air Cargo 2006 2014 Airline acquired by BidAir Cargo
Intensive Air IM XRA 1993 2002 Operated HS 748, Fokker F28
Inter Air Lines 1979 1994 Renamed to Interair South Africa
Interair South Africa D6 ILN INLINE 1993 2015
Interlink Airlines ID ITK INTERLINK 1997 2010 Went into liquidation on 2 March 2010
International Air 1960s 1960s Operated Bristol Britannia
Interstate Air Services 1963 1979 Formed by the merger of Vaal Air Service and MS Air. Renamed to Interair. Operated Beech Bonanza, Cessna 402, de Havilland Dove
K
Kulula.com MN CAW COMMERCIAL 2001 2022 Part of Comair. Operated 10 Boeing 737.
L
Ladysmith Air Charters 1960s 1960s Renamed to Tugela Air Services
Letaba Airways LK 1974 1979 Merged with Giyani Airways to form Phoenix Airways
Lima-Kilo (Edms) 1983 1985 Renamed to Metavia Airlines. Operated Aero Commander 690
Loex Air Cargo 1993 1995 Taken-over by Romoco Cargo. Operated Antonov An-12
Lowveld Aviation Services 1976 1980 Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Magnum Airlines to form Link Airways (South Africa)
Luft Afrique 1997 2000 Established as Valitrade. Renamed to Luft Cargo
Luft Cargo LUT LUGO 2000 2002 Renamed from Luft Afrique. Operated Fokker F27
M
Madiba Air 1999 1999 Operated Grumman Gulfstream
Mafeking Aviation Services 1976 1978 Merged with Air Lowveld and Avna Airlines to form Magnum Airlines
Mafiking Air Services 1978 1979 Established by the government of Bophuthatswana. Renamed to Mmabatho Air Service. Operated Cessna aircraft
Magnum Airlines 1978 1979 Merged with Citi Air, Border Air, Lowveld Aviation Services to form Link Airways
Magnum Airlines 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
Magnum Airlines Helicopters 1979 1980 Established as Command Airways in 1977. Renamed to Command Airways
Majuba Aviation 2003 2012 Operated Pilatus PC-12
Malherbe and Kiesewetter 1940s 1940s
Mallel Airline Services 1995 1995 Operated Lockheed L-188
Mango JE MNO TULCA 2003 2021 Part of South African Airways. Operated 14 Boeing 737.
Margate Air Services OJ 1978 1985 Renamed to Citi Air. Operated BN-2 Islander
Mercury Aviation Services 1946 1948 Operated Douglas DC-3
Metavia Airlines OW MNK VIAMET 1985 1998 Established as Lima-Kilo (Edms). Acquired by SA Airlink. Operated Let Turbolet
Midlands Aviation 5T 1967 1995 Acquired by Airlink
Million Air Aviation 1986 1994 Renamed to Million Air Charter
Million Air Charter ZSM 1994 2004 Rebranded as Egoli Air. Operated Antonov An-32, Boeing 727, Douglas DC-9, Learjet 23
Mmabatho Air Service 1979 1986 Established as Mafiking Air Services. Renamed to Bop Air
N
Namakwaland Lugdiens NJ NLD NOVEMBER JULIETT 1961 1989 National Airlines merged in. Operated Beech Bonanza, Douglas DC-3, Piper Aztec
Natal (National Airlines) NF 1946 1979
Natal Aviation Company 1920 1924
National Air Cargo 2005 2008
National Air Charters 1946 1963 Renamed to National Airways Corporation
Nationwide Air Charter 1991 1995 Renamed to Nationwide Airlines
Nationwide Airlines CE NTW NATIONWIDE 1991 2008
Naturelink Aviation NRK NATURELINK 1997 2011 Merged into National Airways Corporation
Nelair Charters NLC NELAIR 1980 1986 Operated Douglas DC-3
NN Charters 1981 1998 Founded by J.A. Smith. Operated Piper Seneca, Piper Navajo
Noord Weste Lugdiens 1963 1965 Operated Cessna 172, Piper Super Cub
North Atlantic Airways NAA 1998 1999 Operated Boeing 747-200
O
O.F.S. Air Services 1953 1969 Operated Tiger Moth, de Havilland Dragon Rapide
Oribi Air 1975 1975 To Avna Rennies Airlines
Oriole Express 1980 1996 Operated Douglas C-47
P
Pacair 1968 1970 To National. Operated Cessnas aircraft
Pan African Air Charter 1946 1953 Owned by the Keyser and Cowan families. Operated Douglas C-47
Pelican Air Services 7V PDF 2002 2011
Pesloed Flights 1989 1990 Operated Douglas C-47
Phalaborwa Air Services 1970s 1970s To Comair (South Africa)
Phoenix Airlines 1950s 1950s Operated Douglas DC-2
Phoenix Airways PHOENIX 1994 1995
Pretoria Air Services 1997 2000 Operated Douglas C-47, Pilatus PC-6
Progress Air Charter 2003 2009 Operated Swearingen Metroliner
Protea Airways 1961 1977 Established as Volkslugdiens. Operated Dornier Do 27, Dornier Do 28, Vickers VC.1 Viking
Q
Qwila Air QWL 2002 2009 Operated Beech 1900
R
Rennies Air 1974 1975 Merged with Avna and Oribi Air to form Avna Rennies Airlines. Operated BN-2 Islander, Piper Navajo, Cessna 402
Romoco Cargo 1994 1997 Operated Ilyushin Il-76
Ross-Thompson Aircraft Company 1921 1924 Founded by C. G. Ross and C. R. Thompson. Operated Avro 504K
Rossair Executive Air Charter RSS ROSS CHARTER 1956 2005
Rovos Air 6P VOS ROVOS 2001 2014
Ryan Blake Air Charter 2000 2006 Operated Fairchild Metro III, Swearingen Metro II
S
SA Airlink 5T;4Z LNK Airlink AL 1994 1998 renamed/merged to South African Airlink
Skywise C9 SWZ SKYWISE 2013 2015 Operations halted November 10, 2015
South African Express XZ EXY EXPRESSWAYS 1994 2020
South African Historic Flight SYY 1991 2007 Rebranded as Skyclass
Stars Away Aviation STX 2005 2013
Sun Air BV SNN Southwestern Air Service 1994 1999 Absorbed by SAA and shut down
Sun Air AQ SJE 2001 2004 Rebranded as Millionair Aviation
T
Tramon Air TMX TRAMON 1995 2006
Trek Airways JW TKE TREKAIR 1953 1994
U
Union Airways 1929 1934
V
Valan International Cargo Charter VLA 2002 2007
Velvet Sky VZ VEL VELVET 2010 2012 Went into liquidation May 7, 2012

See also

References

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