title: List of defunct airlines of South Africa
text: # List of defunct airlines of South Africa
  
  This is a list of defunct airlines of South Africa.
  
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  * B
  * C
  * D
  * E
  * F
  * G
  * H
  * I
  * J
  * K
  * L
  * M
  * N
  * O
  * P
  * Q
  * R
  * S
  * T
  * U
  * V
  * W
  * X
  * Y
  * Z
  * See also
  * References
  
  | Airline | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Ceased operations | Notes |
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  | 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 |
  