Airlines - South Africa

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South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa, bordered on the north by Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and Swaziland; on the east and south by the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. Lesotho forms an enclave in the north-eastern part of the country. Pretoria is the capital city.

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Airline	Operating Dates	IATA : ICAO	Tree	Status	Update Reason
1Time (1 Time)	2004 - 2012	T6 : RNX		Inactive
A.V. Air (Anglo Vaal Air Services)	1946* - 1946		>Africair	Renamed
AAC (African Air Carriers)	1983*- 1984			Inactive
AAC (Avia Air Charter)	** - **			Status?
ACE Express	** - **			Status?
ACORN Air	1990* - 1990*			Inactive
Aerial Stunts	** - **			Status?
Aero Air Charter	1995* - 2001			Inactive
Aero Klub du Katanga	** - **			Status?
Aeroflot Africa Airways	** - **			Status?
Aerolift	2002 - 2009			Inactive
Aerolift Airways	2010* - 2010*			Status?
Aeronexus Corporate	2002^ - 2013>			Active
Aeronova	** ~ **			Unconfirmed
Aerospace Express	1996* - 2004*			Status?
Africa Cargo Air	1996* - 2001			Inactive
Africa Charter Airlines	1997* - 2000			Inactive
Africa Charter Airlines	2009* - 2013>			Active
Africa Skyways	** - **			Status?
Africa-Air Charter	2010* - 2013>			Active
Africair	1946 -1977		Africair	Inactive
African Air Transport	** - **			Status?
African Airlines Express	1999 - 2000			Inactive
African Cargo Airlines	1997* - 1999*			Inactive
African Flying Service	** - **			Status?
African International Airways	1985 - 2008	-- : AIN		Inactive
African Star	2000 - 2004*			Status?
African Star Airways	1998 ~ 2000	4M : ASG		Began?
Africargo Airlines	1998* - 1998*		Africargo Airlines	Status?
Afro Cargo (Afro Air)	** - **			Inactive
Air 2000	2003* - 2003*			Status?
Air Cape	1962* - 1988	KP : ---	>Safair	Renamed
Air Cape	1990s			Status?
Air Charter Services	** ~ **			Unconfirmed
Air Flights	** - **			Status?
Air Freights & Transports	** - **			Status?
Air Gulf	2000* ~ 2000*			Began?
Air Lowveld	1971* - 1978	LE : ---	>Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Air Midlands	** - **			Status?
Air Prospector	** - **			Status?
Air South Africa	1998* - 1998*			Inactive
Air Supply	** - **			Status?
Air Trans Africa	** - **			Status?
Aircraft Operating Company of Africa (AOC Surveys)	1949* - 1951*			Status?
Aircraft Survey Company of Africa	** - **			Status?
Airlink	2006 - 2013>	4Z : LNK	Airlink	Active
Airlink Airlines	1992 - 1995*		Airlink Airline	Status?
AirQuarius Air Charter	2001 - 2007	-- : AQU	>Branson Air	Renamed
AirQuarius Aviation	1999 - 2001	-- : SSN	>Branson Air	Renamed
AirSea Airlines	** - **			Status?
Airtime Airlines	2009* ~ 2009*			Began?
AirWorld	1996* - 2005	-- : SPZ		Inactive
Albatross Aviation	** - **			Status?
Alliance	** - **			Status?
Alpha Airways	1947* - 1947*			Status?
AnCom Jet	** - **			Status?
Anglo Vaal Air Transport	1999* - 1999*			Inactive
Animal Air	1985* - 1985*			Status?
Ariel Air Services	** - **			Status?
Armi Global Business Airways*	2011* - 2011*			Status?
Associated Motors	** - **			Status?
ATAIR Executive Jet Charters	** - **			Status?
Atlantic Air	1996* - 1996		>Atlantic Air	Renamed
Avex Air Charter	** - **			Status?
Avia Air Charter	1992* - 1995*			Status?
Avia Airlines	1995 - 1996	GW : ---		Inactive
Aviation Corporation of Africa	** - **			Status?
Aviation Hire and Traders	** ~ **			Unconfirmed
Aviation Limited	** - **			Status?
Avimi Air	1993 ~ 1994			Unconfirmed
Avna (Aviation Natal)	1970* - 1975		>Avna Rennies Airlines	Renamed
Avna Airlines	1976* - 1978	WU : ---	>Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Avna Airways	1968 - 1968*		>Avna Rennies Airlines	Renamed
Avna Rennies Airlines	1975 - 1975*		Avna Rennies Airlines	Status?
Awesome Aviation	2009* - 2009*			Status?
Bass Aviation	** - **			Status?
Batair Cargo	2010* - 2013>			Active
Bazaruto Air Charter	** - **			Status?
Bell Aviation	1949* - 1949*			Status?
Bionic Aviation	2007 - 2013>			Active
Blu Crane Air	2013 - 2013>			Active
Bop Air (BopAir)	1979 - 1994	BV : ---	>Sun Air	Renamed
Border Air	1966* - 1967		>Airlink	Renamed
Border Airways	** - **	BZ : BDA		Status?
Branson Air	2007 - 2012	-- : AQU	Branson Air	Inactive
Business Express	** - **			Status?
Cape Aero Services	2005 - 2005			Inactive
Cape Atlantic Air	1995* - 1996	-- : CAO		Inactive
Capital Air	** - **			Status?
Caprivi Airways	1978 - 1979*			Status?
Care Airlines	1992* - 1995		>Nationwide Airlines	Renamed
Carpenter's Charter	1995* - 2000*			Status?
CemAir	2009* - 2013>			Active
Central Air Cargo	2003* - 2003*			Status?
CFA Air Charters	2009* - 2009*			Status?
Charlan Air Charter	2000 - 2006	S8 : CAH		Inactive
Chartair	1996* - 1998*			Status?
CHC Air	2002* - 2008*			Status?
Cheiftain Airlines	** - **			Status?
Ciskei International Airways	1988* - 1989*			Inactive
Citi Air	1966* - 1967		>Airlink	Renamed
Civair	1989^ - 2013>	2I : CIW		Active
Civair Helicopters	1989^ - 2013>			Active
Collondale Air Service	** - **			Status?
Comair (Commercial Airways)	1967 - 2013>	MN : CAW	Comair	Active
Comair Charters (Natal)	2004* - 2004*		>Federal Air	Renamed
Command Airways	** - **			Status?
Commercial Air Services	1946^ - 1967		>Comair	Renamed
Commercial Link Trade*	1995* ~ 1996*			Unconfirmed
Compion Aviation	2002* - 2006*			Status?
Consolidated Airways	** - **			Status?
Corporate Flight Services	2009* - 2009*			Status?
Court Air	1993* - 2001*	-- : CUT	>Unknown	Renamed
Court Helicopters	1993* - 1994		CHC Helicopter	Renamed
Debon-Air	1992* - 2002			Inactive
DHL Aviation Africa	2004* - 2006*			Status?
Diamond Safari	** - **			Status?
Durban Flying Service	** - **			Status?
DV Air Freight Service	1997 ~ 1997			Began?
Eagle Airways	** - **			Status?
East Coast Airways	1978* - 2006*			Status?
East Rand Taxi Services	** - **			Status?
Eastern Air	1995 - 1997	KV : TAK	Eastern Air	Inactive
Eastern Free State Services	** - **			Status?
Eastern Transair	** - **			Status?
Egoli Air	2004 - 2009*		Egoli Air	Status?
ELB Flying Services	** - **			Status?
Emric Air Services	1969^ - 1979	MC : ---	>Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Exclusive Air	1986* - 1994*			Inactive
Execujet South Africa	2003* - 2004	-- : EXD		Inactive
Executive Aerospace	1984 - 2008	-- : EAS		Inactive
Express Air Cargo	1994* - 1997			Inactive
Express Air Services	1997* - 1999	-- : FLN		Inactive
Eyethu Air Cargo	1997* - 1999			Status?
Fair Aviation	2004^ - 2009*			Status?
Far North Aviation	** - **			Status?
Federal Air	2009* - 2013>	-- : FDR	Federal Air	Active
Flair Afrique	2003 - 2004			Inactive
FliteStar	1991 - 1994			Inactive
Fly Go-Air	2012 - 2012			Inactive
Forest Airlines	** - **			Status?
Foster Webb Air Charter	** - **			Status?
Freedom Air	2005* - 2013>			Active
Fresh Air	2000* ~ 2000*			Began?
Gama Air*	1998* - 1998*			Status?
Gauteng Air Cargo	1996* - 1998	-- : EGO		Inactive
George Air	** - **			Status?
Ghaap Air	2012* - 2013>			Active	New airline
Giyani Airways	1976* - 1979*		>Atlantic Air	Renamed
Glenair	** - **			Status?
Global Air Cargo	2011 ~ 2011			Began?
Grand Central Airways	** - **			Status?
Griekwalug	** - **			Status?
Grinair	1971* - 1976*			Status?
Guardian Air Freight	1996 - 1996			Inactive
Haller Aviation	1946* - 1947		>Southern Aviation	Renamed
Heli Jet Aviation	1998* - 1998*			Status?
Highveld Airways	** - **			Status?
Hydro Air Cargo	2000 - 2003	-- : HYC		Inactive
Ibu Air	1999* - 2001*			Status?
Impala Air Cargo	1992 - 1995	PH : IPL		Inactive
Imperial Air Cargo	2006 - 2013>			Active
Intensive Air	1993* - 2002	IM : XRA		Inactive
Interair (Inter Air)	1994 - 2013>	D6 : ILN		Active
Interdoc Aerospace	1998* - 1999*			Status?
Interlink Airlines	1998 - 2010	ID : ITK		Inactive
International Air	** - **			Status?
Interstate Air Services	** - **			Status?
Island Express	2004 - 2006*			Status?
Karroo Flying Services	** - **			Status?
Kiersley Airways	** ~ **			Unconfirmed
Kindoc Airways (Kindoc Air)	1999* - 1999*			Status?
King Air Services	1960^ - 2009*			Status?
Klerksdorp Flying Services	** - **			Status?
Klerskdorp Air Charters	** - **			Status?
Kulula.Com	2001 - 2013>	MN : CAW		Active
Kuruman Air Services	** - **			Status?
Ladysmith Air Charters	** - **			Status?
LAMS (South Africa) ( London Aero and Motor Servis)	1940s			Status?
Letaba Airways	1974 - 1979*	LK : ---	Atlantic Air	Renamed
Letsatsi Air Cargo	2007* ~ 2007*			Began?
Link Airways	1966* - 1967		>Airlink	Renamed
Link Airways	1991* - 1991		>Airlink Airline	Renamed
Lionair	1995 - 1996*			Status?
Loex Air Cargo	** - **			Status?
Lowveld Aviation Services	1966* - 1967		>Airlink	Renamed
Luft Afrique	1997 - 2000	-- : LUT	>Luft Cargo	Renamed
Luft Cargo	2000 - 2002	-- : LUT	Luft Cargo	Inactive
Luftmeister Air	1999* - 1999*			Status?
Madiba Air	1999* - 1999*			Status?
Mafeking Aviation Services	1976* - 1978		>Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Magnum Airlines	1966* - 1967		>Airlink	Renamed
Magnum Airlines	1978 - 1988*	LE : ---	Magnum Airlines	Status?
Maiden Air (MaidenAir)	2003 ~ 2003			Began?
Majuba Aviation	2006* - 2012*			Status?
Malherbe and Kiesewetter	** - **			Status?
Mallel Airline Services	1995 - 1995			Inactive
Mango	2006 - 2013>	JE : MNO		Active
Margate Air Services	1978* - 1979*	OJ : ---		Status?
Martinair	** - **			Status?
Matatiele Airways	** - **			Status?
MCC Aviation	2006* - 2008*			Status?
Merafe Aviation	2005* - 2006*			Status?
Mercury Aviation Services (Mercury Airlines)	1946* - 1948		>Sky Taxis	Renamed
Mercy Airways	** - **			Status?
Meridian	** ~ **			Unconfirmed
Metavia	1985 - 2001*	OW : ---		Status?
Midlands Aviation	** - **			Status?
Midlands Aviation	1967* - 1995		>Airlink	Renamed
Midway Air Services	** - **			Status?
Million Air Aviation (MillionAir Aviation)	1986 - 1994		>Egoli Air	Renamed
Million Air Charter (MillionAir Charter)	1994 - 2004		>Egoli Air	Renamed
Mistral Aviation	** - **			Status?
Mmabatho Air Service	1979* - 1979		>Sun Air	Renamed
NAC (National Airways Corporation)	1963 - 2013>	YJ : NTN	NAC	Active
NAC Charter	1999 - 2013>		NAC Charter	Active
Namakwaland Lugdiens (Edms)	1961 - 1979*	NJ : ---	>NAC	Status?
Namaqualand Air Services	** - **			Status?
NATAL (National Airlines)	1946* - 1979*	NF : ---		Status?
Natal Aviation	1936* - 1937*			Status?
Natal Aviation Company	** - **			Status?
National Air Cargo	2005* - 2008*			Status?
National Air Charters	1958 - 1963		>NAC	Renamed
Nationwide Air Charter	1991 - 1995		>Nationwide Airlines	Renamed
Nationwide Airlines	1995 - 1997		>Nationwide Airlines	Renamed
Nationwide Airlines	1999 - 2008	CE : NTW	Nationwide Airlines	Inactive
Naturelink Charter	1997 - 2011	-- : NRK	>NAC	Renamed
Nelair Charters & Travel	2004* - 2009*			Inactive
NN Charters	** - **			Status?
Noord Weste Lugdiens	1963 - 1965			Inactive
Nord-Sud Airways	1996* - 1996*			Inactive
Nordwes Lugdiens	** - **			Status?
Norse Air Charter	1992 - 2013>	-- : NRX		Active
North Atlantic Airways	1998* - 1999			Inactive
Northern Cape Flying Services	** - **			Status?
Northern Free State Air Services	** - **			Status?
O.F.S. Air Services	** - **			Status?
On Safari Airlines	2000* ~ 2000*			Began?
Oribi Air	1975* - 1975		>Avna Rennies Airlines	Renamed
Oriole Express	1980* - 1996*			Status?
Orsmond Aviation (Ormsmond Aviation)	1999* - 2005*			Status?
Owenair	** - **	OW : ---		Status?
P J Aero Services	2005* - 2005*			Inactive
Pacair	1972* - 1972*			Status?
Pan African Air Charter	1946 - 1953			Inactive
Pannar	1999* - 1999*			Status?
Parry Leon and Hayhoe	** - **			Status?
Pat's Flying Service	** - **			Status?
Pelican Air Services	2004* - 2009*	7V : PDF	>Federal Air	Renamed
Pesloed Flights	** - **			Status?
Petersburg Aviation	1997 - 1997			Inactive
Phalaborwa Air Services	Early 1970s		>Comair	Renamed
Phoebus Apollo Aviation	2002* - 2013>	PE : PHB		Active
Phoenix Airways	1995 - 1995*		>Atlantic Air	Renamed
Planes R'Us	2000* - 2001			Inactive
Pretoria Air Services	1997* - 2000			Inactive
Pretoria Flight Services	** - **			Status?
Professional Aviation Charter (Services)	2003* - 2004*			Inactive
Progress Air Charter	2003* - 2009*			Status?
Protea Airways	1946* - 1946*			Status?
Qwila Air	2002^ - 2009		Solenta	Renamed
Ranch Aero	** - **			Status?
Rapid Air	** - **			Status?
Redair	2008* ~ 2008*			Began?
Regional Airlines	** - **			Status?
Rennies Air (Rennies Express Air Service)	1975* - 1975		>Avna Rennies Airlines	Renamed
Rodair	** - **			Status?
Romoco Cargo	1994* - 1997			Inactive
Rondalia	** - **			Status?
Rossair Executive Air Charter (City Hopper)	1956^ - 2006*	-- : RSS		Inactive
Ross-Thompson Aircraft Company	** - **			Status?
Rovos Air	2002* - 2012*	-- : VOS		Status?
Ryan Blake Air	2003* - 2006*			Status?
SA Express	2009 - 2013>	YB : EXY	SA Express	Active
SA Non-Scheduled Airlines	2000* ~ 2000*			Began?
SAA (South African Airways)	1934 - 2013>	SA : SAA	SAA	Active
SAA Cargo	2000 - 2013>	SA : SAA		Active
Sabena Nationwide Air	1997 - 1999		>Nationwide Airlines	Renamed
Sabian Air	2006* - 2009*			Status?
Safair (Safair Lines)	1988 - 2013>	FA : SFR	Safair	Active
Safair Freighters	1969* - 1988	CG : SFR	>Safair	Renamed
Saicam Air	1997 - 1997			Inactive
Sandriver Safari	** - **			Status?
Santaco Airlines (SANTACO Express)	2013 +			Planned
Sefofane Air Charters	2006* - 2008*			Status?
Senqu Air Services	** - **			Status?
Sentra Lugdiens	** - **			Status?
Sharwoods Flying Services	1946* - 1947		Southern Aviation	Status?
Sky One Air	2007* - 2008			Inactive
Sky Taxis	1948* - 1948*		Sky Taxis	Status?
Skybird	** - **			Inactive
SkyHaul (Sky Haul)	2004 - 2013>	-- : HAU		Active
Skywise	2013 +			Planned
Solenta Aviation	2000 - 2013>	-- : SET	Solenta	Active
South African Aerial Transport	** - **			Status?
South African Airlink (SA Airlink)	1995 - 2006	4Z : LNK	>Airlink	Renamed
South African Express	1994 - 2009	YB : EXY	>SA Express	Renamed
South Coast Aviation	** - **			Status?
South West Africa Air Transport	Late 1940s			Renamed
Southeast	** - **			Status?
Southern Aviation	1947 - 1977*		>Southern Aviation	Renamed
Speed Services Couriers (Speed Air Charter )	1999* - 1999*			Status?
Spencer's Air Services	** - **			Status?
Springbok Classic Air	2001* - 2004	-- : SPB		Inactive
Springbok Flying Safaris	2001* - 2001*			Status?
Star Air Cargo	1996 - 2013>			Active
Stars Away Aviation	2005 - 2013>	-- : STX		Active
Starwelt Airlines	** - **			Status?
Steyn's Air Services	** - **			Status?
Streamline Air Charter	1998* - 1998*			Status?
Streamline Aviation	1999* - 1999		>NAC Charter	Renamed
Studio 88 Aviation	2001^ - 2013>			Active
Suidair	1946^ - 1950			Inactive
Sun Air (Southwestern Air Service)	1994 - 1999	BV : SSN	Sun Air	Inactive
Sun Air (SunAir)	2002 - 2004			Inactive
Swaziland Airlink	1999 - 2013>	SA : SZL		Active
T.F.C. Orient Air Services	** - **			Status?
TAC Air Services	1998 - 2000		>Trans Air Cargo Service	Inactive
TAC Air Services	2002* - 2003*			Status?
Techno Aviation	1966* - 1966*			Status?
Theron Airways	** - **			Status?
Thohoyandau Airlines	** - **			Status?
Tramon Air	1998 - 2006	-- : TMX		Inactive
Transair Cargo	** - **			Status?
Transavia	** - **			Status?
Transkei Airways	1976 - 1995	KV : TAC	>Eastern Air	Renamed
Transoceanic Airways	** - **		>Africargo Airlines	Renamed
Transvaal Air Charters	** - **		>NAC	Status?
Travel Air	** - **			Status?
Trek Airways (Trek Lugdiens)	1953 - 1994	JW : TKE		Inactive
Tropair	1965* - 1970			Status?
Tropair	1983* - 1984*			Status?
Tropic Airways	1953* - 1953*			Inactive
Tugela Air Services	1975* - 1975*			Status?
Union Airways	1929* - 1934		>SAA	Renamed
United Air	1972 - 1980*	UE : ---	>Wonderair	Renamed
United Air Services	1961* - 1962		>NAC	Renamed
United Air Services	1972 - 1980*	UE : ---	>Wonderair	Renamed
United Airways	1951* - 1951*			Status?
Universal Air Transport	1948 - 1948		>Westair Transport	Renamed
Universal Airways	1950* - 1951*			Status?
Valan International Cargo	2004* - 2007			Inactive
Valiantair	** - **			Status?
Valitrade	1997* - 1997*		>Luft Cargo	Renamed
Velvet Sky	2011 - 2012			Inactive
Venda Airways	** - **			Status?
VSA Aviation	1999* - 2006*			Inactive
Vulkan Air	1997 - 2008*			Status?
W. Rosenstein	** - **			Status?
Walker Flying Services	** - **			Status?
Wenela Air Services	1952* - 1953*			Status?
Westair Transport	1948 - 1950		Westair Transport	Inactive
Western Aviation	** - **			Status?
Western Cape Ferries	2007 - 2012*			Status?
Westrac Cargo	** - **			Status?
Wild Coast Air	** - **			Status?
Wing Airways	** - **		>NAC	Status?
Wonderair	1980* - 1989*		Wonderair	Status?
Wonderbloom Aviation	** - **			Status?
XPS Services	1996* - 1999*			Inactive
Zenith Air	2006* - 2008*	-- : AZR		Status?
Zoutpansberg Flying Service	** - **			Status?
Zulu Air	2004 ~ 2006*			Began?
Zululand Air Charters	1960s			Inactive