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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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