Airlines - South Africa

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
1 Time (1Time)(OneTime)(AeroNexus)	2004 - 2009>	1T / RNX		Active
AAC (African Air Carriers)	* - *	-- / ---		Status?
AAC (Avia Air Charter)	* - *	-- / ---		Status?
ACORN Air	1990* - 1990*	-- / ---		Defunct
Aero Air	1996* - 1996*	-- / ---		Defunct
Aerolift	2002 - 2009>	-- / ---		Active
Aeronova	2002* ~ 2002*	-- / ---		Unknown
Africa Cargo Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Africa Charter Airlines	1998* - 1998*	-- / ---		Defunct
Africair	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
African Airlines Express	* - *	-- / ---		Status?
African Cargo Airlines	1997* - 1999*	-- / ---		Defunct
African International Airways	1985 - 2008	-- / AIN		Defunct
African Star	2000 - 2004*	-- / ---		Status?
Afro Cargo (Afro Air)	* - *	-- / ---		Defunct
Air 2000	2003* - 2003*	-- / ---		Status?
Air Cape	1963* - 1988	KP / ---	Safair	Renamed
Air Charter Services	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Air Gulf	2000?	-- / ---		Began?
Air Lowveld	1976* - 1978	LE / ---	Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Air South Africa	1998* - 1998*	-- / ---		Defunct
Aircraft Operating Company of Africa	1949* - 1951*	-- / ---		Status?
Airlink	2006 - 2009>	4Z / LNK	Airlink	Active
Airlink Airline	1992 - 1995*	-- / ---	Airlink Airline	Status?
AirQuarius Cargo	1999 - 2009>	-- / AQU		Active
Airtime Airlines	2009+	-- / ---		Planned
AirWorld	1998* - 2003*	-- / ---		Defunct
Anglo Vaal Air Transport	1999* - 1999*	-- / ---		Defunct
Animal Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Atlantic Air	1996* - 1996	-- / ---	Atlantic Air	Renamed
Avex Air Charter	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Avia Air Charter*	* - *	-- / ---		Status?
Avia Airlines	1995 - 1996*	-- / ---		Defunct
Aviation Hire and Traders	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Avimi Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Avna Airlines	1976* - 1978	WU / ---	Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Bass Aviation	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Bazaruto Air Charter	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Bell Aviation	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Bionic Aviation	2009* - 2009>	-- / ---		Active	New
Bop Air (BopAir)	1979 - 1994	-- / ---	Sun Air	Renamed
Border Air	1966* - 1967	-- / ---	Airlink	Renamed
Branson Air	2007* - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Cape Atlantic Air	1996* - 1997*	-- / ---		Defunct
Caprivi Airways	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Care Airlines	1996* - 1999*	-- / ---		Defunct
Carpenter's Charter	1995* - 2000*	-- / ---		Status?
Central Air Cargo	2003* - 2003*	-- / ---		Status?
Charlan Air Charter	2000 - 2006	S8 / CAH		Defunct
Chartair	1996* - 1998*	-- / ---		Status?
CHC Air	2002* - 2005*	-- / ---		Status?
Ciskei International Airways	1988* - 1989*	-- / ---		Defunct
Citi Air	1966* - 1967	-- / ---	Airlink	Renamed
Civair	2000 - 2009*	2I / CIW		Status?	Status
Comair (Commercial Airways)	1967 - 2009>	MN / CAW	Comair	Active
Comair Charters (Natal)	2004* - 2004*	-- / ---	Federal Air	Renamed
Commercial Air Services	1946^ - 1967	-- / ---	Comair	Renamed
Compion Aviation	2002* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Continantal International Airways	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Court Air	1993* - 2001*	-- / CUT	Unknown	Renamed
Debon-Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
DHL Aviation Africa	2004* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
DV Air Freight Service	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
East Coast Airways	2004* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Eastern Air	1999* - 1999*	-- / ---		Defunct
Egoli Air	2004 - 2009*	-- / ---	Egoli Air	Status?	Status
Emric Air Services	1969* - 1979	MC / ---	Magnum Airlines	Renamed
Exclusive Air	1986^ - 1994*	-- / ---		Defunct
Execujet South Africa	2003* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Executive Aerospace	1984 - 2009*	-- / EAS		Status?	Status
Express Air Services	1993^ - 2001*	-- / ---		Defunct
Eyethu Air Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Fair Aviation	2004^ - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Federal Air	2004* - 2009>	-- / FDR	Federal Air	Active
FJC Aviation	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
FliteStar	1991^ - 1993	-- / ---		Defunct
Fresh Air	2000?	-- / ---		Began?
Gama Air*	1998* - 1998*	-- / ---		Status?
Gauteng Air Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Giyani Airways	1976* - 1979*	-- / ---	Atlantic Air	Renamed
Grinair	1971* - 1971*	-- / ---		Status?
Guardian Air Freight	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Haller Aviation	1946* - 1947	-- / ---	Southern Aviation	Renamed
Heli Jet Aviation	1998* - 1998*	-- / ---		Status?
Hering Aviation	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Hydro Air Cargo	2000 - 2003	-- / ---		Defunct
Impala Air	1992^ - 1996*	-- / ---		Defunct
Imperial Air Cargo	2006 - 2009>	-- / ---		Active
Intensive Air	1989^ - 2002	-- / ---		Defunct
Interair (Inter Air)	1994 - 2009>	D6 / ILN		Active
Interlink Airlines	1998 - 2009>	ID / ITK		Active
Island Express	2004 - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Kiersley Airways	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
King Air Services	2001* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Kulula.Com	2001 - 2009>	MN / ---		Active
Letaba Airways (Giyani Airways)	1974 - 1979*	LK / ---	Atlantic Air	Defunct
Letsatsi Air Cargo	2007?	-- / ---		Began?
Link Airways	1966* - 1967	-- / ---	Airlink	Renamed
Link Airways	1991* - 1991	-- / ---	Airlink Airline	Defunct
Lionair	1995 - 1996*	-- / ---		Status?
Loex Air Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Lowveld Aviation Services	1966* - 1967	-- / ---	Airlink	Renamed
Luft Afrique	1997 - 2000	-- / LUT	Luft Cargo	Renamed
Luft Cargo	2000 - 2002	-- / LUT	Luft Cargo	Defunct
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	-- / ---		Defunct
Mallel Airline Services	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Mango	2006 - 2009>	JE / ---		Active
Margate Air Services	1978* - 1979*	OJ / ---		Status?
MCC Aviation	2006* - 2008*	-- / ---		Status?
Merafe Aviation	2005* - 2005*	-- / ---		Status?
Merafe Aviation	2006* - 2006*	-- / ---		Unknown
Mercury Aviation Services	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Meridian	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Metavia	1985 - 2001*	OW / ---		Status?
Midlands Aviation	1967^ - 1995	-- / ---	Airlink	Renamed
Million Air Aviation (MillionAir Aviation)	1986 - 1994	-- / ---	Egoli Air	Renamed
Million Air Charter (MillionAir Charter)	1994 - 2004	-- / ---	Egoli Air	Renamed
Mmabatho Air Service	1979^ - 1979	-- / ---	Sun Air	Renamed
NAC (National Airways Corporation)	1946 - 2009>	YJ / NTN	NAC	Active
NAC Charter	1999 - 2009>	-- / ---	NAC Charter	Active
Namakwaland Lugdiens	1960* - 1979*	NJ / ---	NAC	Status?
NATAL (National Airlines)	1946* - 1979*	NF / ---		Status?
National Air Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Nationwide Air	1995 - 2008	CE / NTW		Defunct
Naturelink Charter	1997 - 2009>	-- / NRK		Active
Nelair Charters & Travel	2004* - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Nord-Sud Airways	1996* - 1996*	-- / ---		Defunct
Norse Air Charter	1992 - 2009>	-- / NRX		Active
North Atlantic Airways	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
On Safari Airlines	2000?	-- / ---		Began?
Oriole Express*	1980* - 1980*	-- / ---		Status?
Orsmond Aviation (Ormsmond Aviation)	1999* - 2005*	-- / ---		Status?
Owenair	* - *	OW / ---		Status?
Pan African Air Charter	1946 - 1953	-- / ---		Defunct
Pelican Air Services	2001 - 2009>	7V / PDF		Active
Pesloed Flights	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Petersburg Aviation	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Phalaborwa Air Services	Early 1970s	-- / ---	Comair	Renamed
Phoebus Apollo Aviation	2002* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Phoenix Airways	1995 - 1995*	-- / ---	Atlantic Air	Renamed
Planes R'Us	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Pretoria Air Services	* - *	-- / ---		Status?
Professional Aviation Charter (Services)	2003* - 2004*	-- / ---		Defunct
Progress Air Charter	2003* - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Protea Airways	1946* - 1946*	-- / ---		Status?
Qwila Air	2002^ - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Redair	2008?	-- / ---		Began?
Regional Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Rennies Air (Rennies Express Air Service)	1978* - 1979*	-- / ---		Status?
Romoco Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Rossair Executive Air Charter (City Hopper)	1956* - 2006*	-- / RSS		Defunct
Rovos Air	2004* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Ryan Blake Air	2003* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
SA Non-Scheduled Airlines	2000?	-- / ---		Began?
SAA (South African Airways)	1934 - 2009>	SA / SAA	SAA	Active
SAA Cargo	2002 - 2009>	-- / ---		Active
Sabian Air	2006* - 2009*	-- / ---		Status?	Status
Safair	1970 - 2009>	FA / SFR	Safair	Active
Safair Freighters	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Saicam Air	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Sefofane Air Charters	2006* - 2008*	-- / ---		Status?
Sharwoods Flying Services	1946* - 1947	-- / ---	Southern Aviation	Status?
Sky Haul (Skyhaul)	2005* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Sky One Air	2007* - 2007*	-- / ---		Status?
Solenta Aviation	2000 - 2009>	-- / ---		Active
South African Airlink (SA Airlink)	1995 - 2006	4Z / LNK	Airlink	Renamed
South African Express (SA Express)	1994 - 2009>	YB / EXY		Active
South West African Airways	1932* - 1935	-- / ---	SAA	Renamed
Southern Aviation	1947 - 1977*	-- / ---	Southern Aviation	Renamed
Southwestern Air Service	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Speed Services Couriers (Speed Air Charter )	1999* - 1999*	-- / ---		Status?
Springbok Classic Air	2004* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Springbok Flying Safaris	2001* - 2001*	-- / ---		Status?
Stars Away Aviation	2005 - 2009>	-- / STX		Active	Status & Start date
Streamline Air Charter*	1998* - 1998*	-- / ---		Status?
Streamline Aviation	1999* - 1999	-- / ---	NAC Charter	Renamed
Suidair	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Sun Air	1994 - 1999	-- / ---	Sun Air	Defunct
Sun Air (SunAir)	2002 - 2004	-- / ---		Defunct
Swaziland Airlink	1999 - 2009>	SA / SZL		Active
TAC Air Services	1998 - 2000	-- / ---	Trans Air Cargo Service	Defunct
Tramon Air	1998 - 2009>	-- / TMX		Active
Transair Cargo	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Transkei Airways	1976 - 1996*	KV / ---	Unknown	Renamed
Trek Airways (Trek Lugdiens)	1953^ - 1994	JW / TKE		Defunct
Tropic Airways	1953* - 1953*	-- / ---		Defunct
Union Airways	1929^ - 1934	-- / ---	SAA	Renamed
United Air	1972 - 1980*	UE / ---	Wonderair	Renamed
Universal Air Transport	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Valan International Cargo	2004* - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?
Valitrade	1997* - 1997*	-- / ---	Luft Cargo	Renamed
Venture Africa Airlines	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
VSA Aviation	1999* - 2006*	-- / ---		Defunct
Vulkan Air	1997 - 2008*	-- / ---		Status?
Wenela Air Services	1950s	-- / ---		Status?
Westair Transport	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Wing Airways	* - *	-- / ---	NAC	Status?
Wing Tours	* ~ *	-- / ---		Unknown
Wonderair	1980* - 1989*	-- / ---	Wonderair	Renamed
XPS Services	1996* - 1999*	-- / ---		Defunct
Zenith Air	2006* - 2008*	-- / AZR		Status?
Zulu Air	2004 - 2006*	-- / ---		Status?

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