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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 / New

1Time (1 Time)(AeroNexus)

 2004 - 2010> 1T / RNX   Active <^>

A.V. Air

 1946* - 1947* -- / ---   Status?  

AAC (African Air Carriers)

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

AAC (Avia Air Charter)

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

ACE Express

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

ACORN Air

 1990* - 1990* -- / ---   Defunct  

Aerial Stunts

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aero Air

 1996* - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

Aero Klub du Katanga

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aeroflot Africa Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aerolift

 2002 - 2010> -- / ---   Active  

Aeronova

 2002* ~ 2002* -- / ---   Unknown  

Aerospace Express

 1996* - 2004* -- / ---   Status?  

Africa Cargo Air

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Africa Charter Airlines

 1998* - 1998* -- / ---   Defunct  

Africa Skyways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Africair

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

African Air Transport

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

African Airlines Express

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

African Cargo Airlines

 1997* - 1999* -- / ---   Defunct  

African International Airways

 1985 - 2008 -- / AIN   Defunct  

African Star

 2000 - 2004* -- / ---   Status?  

Africargo Airlines

 1998* - 1998* -- / --- Africargo Airlines Status?  

Afro Cargo (Afro Air)

 * - * -- / ---   Defunct  

Air 2000

 2003* - 2003* -- / ---   Status?  

Air Cape

 1963* - 1988 KP / --- >Safair Renamed  

Air Cape

 1990s -- / ---   Status?  

Air Charter Services

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Air Flights

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Air Gulf

 2000* - 2000* -- / ---   Began?  

Air Lowveld

 1976* - 1978 LE / --- >Magnum Airlines Renamed  

Air Midlands

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Air South Africa

 1998* - 1998* -- / ---   Defunct  

Air Supply

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aircraft Operating Company of Africa (AOC Surveys)

 1949* - 1951* -- / ---   Status?  

Aircraft Survey Company of Africa

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Airlink

 2006 - 2010> 4Z / LNK Airlink Active <^>

Airlink Airlines

 1992 - 1995* -- / --- Airlink Airline Status?  

AirQuarius Cargo

 1999 - 2010> -- / AQU   Active  

AirSea Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Airtime Airlines

 2009* - 2009* -- / ---   Began?  

AirWorld

 1998* - 2003* -- / ---   Defunct  

Alliance

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

AnCom Jet

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Anglo Vaal Air Transport

 1999* - 1999* -- / ---   Defunct  

Animal Air

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

ATAIR Executive Jet Charters

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Atlantic Air

 1996* - 1996 -- / --- >Atlantic Air Renamed  

Avex Air Charter

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Avia Air Charter*

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Avia Airlines

 1995 - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

Aviation Corporation of Africa

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Aviation Hire and Traders

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Aviation Limited

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Avimi Air

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Avna (Aviation Natal)

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Avna Airlines

 1976* - 1978 WU / --- >Magnum Airlines Renamed  

Bass Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Bazaruto Air Charter

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Bell Aviation

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Bionic Aviation

 2009* - 2010> -- / ---   Active  

Bop Air (BopAir)

 1979 - 1994 -- / --- >Sun Air Renamed  

Border Air

 1966* - 1967 -- / --- >Airlink Renamed  

Branson Air

 2007* - 2009* -- / ---   Status?  

Business Express

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Cape Atlantic Air

 1996* - 1997* -- / ---   Defunct  

Capital Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

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?  

Cheiftain Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Ciskei International Airways

 1988* - 1989* -- / ---   Defunct  

Citi Air

 1966* - 1967 -- / --- >Airlink Renamed  

Civair

 2000 - 2009* 2I / CIW   Status?  

Collondale Air Service

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Comair (Commercial Airways)

 1967 - 2010> MN / CAW Comair Active  

Comair Charters (Natal)

 2004* - 2004* -- / --- >Federal Air Renamed  

Command Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Commercial Air Services

 1946* - 1967 -- / --- >Comair Renamed  

Compion Aviation

 2002* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Consolidated Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Continantal International Airways

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Court Air

 1993* - 2001* -- / CUT >Unknown Renamed  

Debon-Air

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

DHL Aviation Africa

 2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Diamond Safari

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

DV Air Freight Service

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Eagle Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

East Coast Airways

 2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Eastern Air

 1999* - 1999* -- / ---   Defunct  

Egoli Air

 2004 - 2009* -- / --- Egoli Air Status?  

ELB Flying Services

 * - * -- / ---   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?  

Express Air Services

 1993* - 2001* -- / ---   Defunct  

Eyethu Air Cargo

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Fair Aviation

 2004* - 2009* -- / ---   Status?  

Far North Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Federal Air

 2004* - 2010> -- / FDR Federal Air Active  

FJC Aviation

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

FliteStar

 1991* - 1993 -- / ---   Defunct  

Forest Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Foster Webb Air Charter

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Fresh Air

 2000* - 2000* -- / ---   Began?  

Gama Air*

 1998* - 1998* -- / ---   Status?  

Gauteng Air Cargo

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

George Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Giyani Airways

 1976* - 1979* -- / --- >Atlantic Air Renamed  

Glenair

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Grand Central Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Griekwalug

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Grinair

 1971* - 1971* -- / ---   Status?  

Guardian Air Freight

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Haller Aviation

 1946* - 1947 -- / --- >Southern Aviation Renamed  

Heli Jet Aviation

 1998* - 1998* -- / ---   Status?  

Hering Aviation

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Highveld Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Hydro Air Cargo

 2000 - 2003 -- / ---   Defunct  

Impala Air Cargo

 1992 - 1995 PH / IPL   Defunct  

Imperial Air Cargo

 2006 - 2010> -- / ---   Active  

Intensive Air

 1989* - 2002 -- / ---   Defunct  

Interair (Inter Air)

 1994 - 2010> D6 / ILN   Active  

Interdoc Aerospace

 1998* - 1999* -- / ---   Status? Updated

Interlink Airlines

 1998 - 2010> ID / ITK   Active  

International Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Interstate Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Island Express

 2004 - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Kiersley Airways

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Kindoc Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

King Air Services

 2001* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Klerskdorp Air Charters

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Kulula.Com

 2001 - 2010> MN / ---   Active  

Kuruman Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Ladysmith Air Charters

 * - * -- / ---   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

 * ~ * -- / ---   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 - 2010> JE / ---   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

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Metavia

 1985 - 2001* OW / ---   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  

Mmabatho Air Service

 1979* - 1979 -- / --- >Sun Air Renamed  

NAC (National Airways Corporation)

 1946 - 2010> YJ / NTN NAC Active  

NAC Charter

 1999 - 2010> -- / --- NAC Charter Active  

Namakwaland Lugdiens

 1960* - 1979* NJ / --- NAC Status?  

NATAL (National Airlines)

 1946* - 1979* NF / ---   Status?  

Natal Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Natal Aviation Company

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

National Air Cargo

 2005* - 2008* -- / ---   Status?  

Nationwide Air

 1999* - 2008 CE / NTW Nationwide Air Defunct  

Naturelink Charter

 1997 - 2010> -- / NRK   Active  

Nelair Charters & Travel

 2004* - 2009* -- / ---   Status?  

NN Charters

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Noore Weste Lugdiens

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Nord-Sud Airways

 1996* - 1996* -- / ---   Defunct  

Nordwes Lugdiens

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Norse Air Charter

 1992 - 2010> -- / NRX   Active  

North Atlantic Airways

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

O.F.S. Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

On Safari Airlines

 2000* - 2000* -- / ---   Began?  

Oriole Express*

 1980* - 1980* -- / ---   Status?  

Orsmond Aviation (Ormsmond Aviation)

 1999* - 2005* -- / ---   Status?  

Owenair

 * - * OW / ---   Status?  

Pacair

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Pan African Air Charter

 1946 - 1953 -- / ---   Defunct  

Pannar

 1999* - 1999* -- / ---   Status? Updated

Parry Leon and Hayhoe

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Pelican Air Services

 2001 - 2010> 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?  

Protea Airways

 1946* - 1946* -- / ---   Status?  

Qwila Air

 2002* - 2009* -- / ---   Status?  

Ranch Aero

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Rapid Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Redair

 2008* - 2008* -- / ---   Began?  

Regional Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Rennies Air (Rennies Express Air Service)

 1978* - 1979* -- / ---   Status?  

Rodair

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Romoco Cargo

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Rondalia

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Rossair Executive Air Charter (City Hopper)

 1956* - 2006* -- / RSS   Defunct  

Ross-Thompson Aircraft Company

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Rovos Air

 2002* - 2010> -- / VOS   Active  

Ryan Blake Air

 2003* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

SA Non-Scheduled Airlines

 2000* - 2000* -- / ---   Began?  

SAA (South African Airways)

 1934 - 2010> SA / SAA SAA Active <^>

SAA Cargo

 2002 - 2010> -- / ---   Active  

Sabena Nationwide Air

 1998* - 1999* -- / --- >Nationwide Air Renamed  

Sabian Air

 2006* - 2009* -- / ---   Status?  

Safair

 1970 - 2010> FA / SFR Safair Active <^>

Safair Freighters

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Safair Lines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Saicam Air

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Sandriver Safari

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Sefofane Air Charters

 2006* - 2008* -- / ---   Status?  

Senqu Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Sentra Lugdiens

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Sharwoods Flying Services

 1946* - 1947 -- / --- Southern Aviation Status?  

Sky Haul (Skyhaul)

 2005* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Sky One Air

 2007* - 2007* -- / ---   Status?  

Sky Taxis

 1948* - 1948* -- / --- Sky Taxis Status?  

Solenta Aviation

 2000 - 2010> -- / ---   Active  

South African Aerial Transport

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

South African Airlink (SA Airlink)

 1995 - 2006 4Z / LNK >Airlink Renamed  

South African Express (SA Express)

 1994 - 2010> YB / EXY   Active  

South Coast Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Southeast

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Southern Aviation

 1947 - 1977* -- / --- >Southern Aviation Renamed  

Southwestern Air Service

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Speed Services Couriers (Speed Air Charter )

 1999* - 1999* -- / ---   Status?  

Spencer's Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Springbok Classic Air

 2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Springbok Flying Safaris

 2001* - 2001* -- / ---   Status?  

Stars Away Aviation

 2005 - 2010> -- / STX   Active  

Starwelt Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status? Updated

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 - 2010> SA / SZL   Active  

T.F.C. Orient Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

TAC Air Services

 1998 - 2000 -- / --- Trans Air Cargo Service Defunct  

TAC Air Services

 2002* - 2003* -- / ---   Status? Updated

Techno Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Theron Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Thohoyandau Airlines

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Tramon Air

 1998 - 2010> -- / TMX   Active  

Transair Cargo

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Transavia

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Transkei Airways

 1976 - 1996* KV / --- >Unknown Renamed  

Transoceanic Airways

 * - * -- / --- >Africargo Airlines Renamed  

Transvaal Air Charters

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Travel Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Trek Airways (Trek Lugdiens)

 1953* - 1994 JW / TKE   Defunct  

Tropair

 1965* - 1970 -- / ---   Status?  

Tropair

 1983* - 1984* -- / ---   Status?  

Tropic Airways

 1953* - 1953* -- / ---   Defunct  

Tugela Air Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Union Airways

 1929* - 1934 -- / --- >SAA Renamed  

United Air

 1972 - 1980* UE / --- >Wonderair Renamed  

Universal Airways (Universal Air Transport)

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Valan International Cargo

 2004* - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Valiantair

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Valitrade

 1997* - 1997* -- / --- >Luft Cargo Renamed  

Venda Airways

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Venture Africa Airlines

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

VSA Aviation

 1999* - 2006* -- / ---   Defunct  

Vulkan Air

 1997 - 2008* -- / ---   Status?  

Walker Flying Services

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Wenela Air Services

 1950s -- / ---   Status?  

Westair Transport

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Western Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Westrac Cargo

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Wild Coast Air

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

Wing Airways

 * - * -- / --- NAC Status?  

Wing Tours

 * ~ * -- / ---   Unknown  

Wonderair

 1980* - 1989* -- / --- Wonderair Status?  

Wonderbloom Aviation

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

XPS Services

 1996* - 1999* -- / ---   Defunct  

Zenith Air

 2006* - 2008* -- / AZR   Status?  

Zulu Air

 2004 - 2006* -- / ---   Status?  

Zululand Air Charters

 * - * -- / ---   Status?  

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