African Airlines Atlas From Colonies to Carriers

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South Africa

156 airline records in the African Airlines Atlas, with 117 marked as operating at the 1998 survey horizon.

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Country facts

Total records
156
Active at 1998 horizon
117
Ceased by survey horizon
39
State-linked records
12
Destination records
750
Service scopes
Domestic, Intercontinental, Regional
First listed airline
South African Aerial Transport (1919)

Ownership mix

  1. Private104
  2. Not stated28
  3. Private (subsidiary)11
  4. State-owned7
  5. Mixed (state-linked)3
  6. State-linked2

Records

South Africa airline records

These are structured record pages, not copied encyclopedia entries.

  1. South African Aerial TransportDomestic1919 to 1920
  2. Aerial StuntsDomestic1920 to 1998 horizon
  3. Air FlightsDomestic1920 to 1998 horizon
  4. Natal Aviation CompanyDomestic1920 to 1924
  5. Ross-Thompson Aircraft CompanyDomestic1921 to 1920
  6. Union AirwaysDomestic1929 to 1934
  7. Aero Klub du KatangaDomestic, Regional1930 to 1930
  8. African Air TransportDomestic1930 to 1947
  9. Parry Leon and HayhoeNot stated1930 to 1998 horizon
  10. Spencer's Air ServiceDomestic1930 to 1998 horizon
  11. Aircraft Operating Company / AOC SurveysDomestic, Regional1931 to 1998 horizon
  12. South African Airways (SAA)Domestic, Regional, Intercontinental1934 to 1998 horizon
  13. Mercy AirwaysDomestic1940 to 1998 horizon
  14. OwenairDomestic1940 to 1960
  15. PacairDomestic1940 to 1970
  16. Pan African Air CharterDomestic1940 to 1950
  17. South Coast AviationDomestic1940 to 1970
  18. Travel AirDomestic1940 to 1960
  19. Universal AirwaysIntercontinental1940 to 1950
  20. Western AviationDomestic1940 to 1950
  21. Southern AviationDomestic1947 to 1964
  22. Natal AviationDomestic1950 to 1963
  23. Tropic AirwaysRegional1950 to -1950
  24. Trek AirwaysIntercontinental1953 to 1991
  25. RossairDomestic, Regional1956 to 1998 horizon
  26. National AirwaysDomestic1958 to 1970
  27. Protea AirwaysDomestic1958 to 1998 horizon
  28. AfricairDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  29. Avex AirDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  30. Grand Central AirwaysDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  31. GriekwalugDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  32. Helicopter ServicesDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  33. Impala AirwaysDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  34. International AirIntercontinental1960 to 1998 horizon
  35. Kuruman Air ServicesDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  36. Ladysmith Air ChartersDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  37. MartinairDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  38. Matatiele AirwaysDomestic, Regional1960 to 1998 horizon
  39. Midway Air ServicesDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  40. O.F.S. Air ServicesDomestic1960 to 1963
  41. RodairDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  42. RondaliaDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  43. T.F.C. Orient Air ServiceIntercontinental1960 to 1998 horizon
  44. TransairDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  45. Transvaal Air ChartersDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  46. Tugela Air ServicesDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  47. Zululand Air ChartersDomestic1960 to 1998 horizon
  48. Namaqualand Air ServicesDomestic1961 to 1998 horizon
  49. Air Cape (1962)Domestic1962 to 1988
  50. Interstate Air ServicesDomestic1963 to 1965
  51. Noord Weste LugdiensDomestic, Intercontinental1963 to 1965
  52. Tropair (1965)Intercontinental1965 to 1970
  53. Wonderboom AviationDomestic1965 to 1998 horizon
  54. Ranch AeroDomestic1966 to 1998 horizon
  55. Techno AviationIntercontinental1966 to 1998 horizon
  56. ValiantairDomestic1967 to 1998 horizon
  57. SafairDomestic, Regional, Intercontinental1969 to 1998 horizon
  58. Margate Air ServicesDomestic1970 to 1985
  59. Wing AirwaysDomestic1970 to 1998 horizon
  60. Air LowveldDomestic1971 to 1978
  61. Kindoc AirDomestic1971 to 1998 horizon
  62. Sentra LugdiensDomestic1972 to 1998 horizon
  63. Walker Flying ServicesDomestic1974 to 1998 horizon
  64. Theron AirwaysDomestic1976 to 1998 horizon
  65. Transkei AirwaysDomestic1976 to 1998 horizon
  66. Link AirwaysDomestic1978 to 1998 horizon
  67. Mafikeng Air ServiceDomestic1978 to 1979
  68. Magnum AirlinesDomestic1978 to 1998 horizon
  69. Mmabatho Air ServiceDomestic1979 to 1986
  70. Nordwes LugdiensDomestic1979 to 1998 horizon
  71. Air MidlandsDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  72. Ancom JetDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  73. ATAIR Executive Jet ChartersDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  74. Bazaruto Air CharterNot stated1980 to 1998 horizon
  75. Border AirwaysDomestic, Regional1980 to 1998 horizon
  76. Chieftain AirlinesDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  77. GlenairDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  78. Klerksdorp Air ChartersDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  79. Letaba AirwaysDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  80. National AirlinesDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  81. Nelair ChartersDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  82. Speed AirDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  83. United AirwaysDomestic1980 to 1998 horizon
  84. WonderairDomestic1980 to 1994
  85. NN ChartersDomestic1981 to 1998 horizon
  86. Norse Air ChartersDomestic1981 to 1998 horizon
  87. Rapid AirDomestic1981 to 1998 horizon
  88. Capital AirNot stated1982 to 1998 horizon
  89. Tropair (1983)Domestic1983 to 1998 horizon
  90. Venda AirwaysDomestic1983 to 1998 horizon
  91. Metavia AirlinesDomestic, Regional1984 to 1998 horizon
  92. Wild Coast AirDomestic1985 to 1998 horizon
  93. Afro AirNot stated1986 to 1998 horizon
  94. Bop AirDomestic1986 to 1994
  95. Ciskei International AirwaysDomestic1988 to 1989
  96. Safair LinesDomestic1988 to 1990
  97. Acorn AirDomestic1989 to 1990
  98. Air Cape (1990s)Domestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  99. Air SupplyDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  100. Airsea AirlinesDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  101. Atlantic AirDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  102. Highveld AirwaysDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  103. MillionairNot stated1990 to 1998 horizon
  104. Professional Aviation ServicesNot stated1990 to 1998 horizon
  105. Romoco CargoNot stated1990 to 1998 horizon
  106. Senqu Air ServicesDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  107. Streamline Air CharterDomestic, Regional1990 to 1998 horizon
  108. TransaviaDomestic1990 to 1998 horizon
  109. Westrac CargoNot stated1990 to 1998 horizon
  110. Aeroflot Africa AirwaysDomestic, Regional1991 to 1998 horizon
  111. FlitestarDomestic, Intercontinental1991 to 1994
  112. Airlink AirlinesDomestic1992 to 1994
  113. Care AirlinesDomestic1992 to 1996
  114. Impala AirIntercontinental1992 to 1998 horizon
  115. Nationwide AirDomestic, Regional1992 to 1998 horizon
  116. Regional AirlinesDomestic, Regional1992 to 1993
  117. SoutheastDomestic1992 to 1993
  118. ACE ExpressDomestic1993 to 1998 horizon
  119. Business ExpressDomestic1993 to 1993
  120. AllianceRegional, Intercontinental1994 to 1998 horizon
  121. Avia AirlinesRegional, Intercontinental1994 to 1995
  122. Inter Aviation Services / Inter AirDomestic, Regional1994 to 1998 horizon
  123. LionairDomestic1994 to 1998 horizon
  124. Phoenix AirwaysDomestic, Regional1994 to 1998 horizon
  125. SA AirlinkDomestic, Regional1994 to 1998 horizon
  126. SA ExpressDomestic1994 to 1998 horizon
  127. Sun AirDomestic1994 to 1998 horizon
  128. Africa SkywaysNot statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  129. Air Survey Company of AfricaDomesticUnknown to 1998 horizon
  130. South Africa Airline 608Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  131. South Africa Airline 609Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  132. South Africa Airline 610Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  133. South Africa Airline 611Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  134. South Africa Airline 612Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  135. South Africa Airline 613Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  136. South Africa Airline 614Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  137. South Africa Airline 615Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  138. South Africa Airline 616Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  139. South Africa Airline 617Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  140. South Africa Airline 618Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  141. South Africa Airline 619Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  142. South Africa Airline 620Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  143. South Africa Airline 621Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  144. South Africa Airline 622Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  145. South Africa Airline 623Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  146. South Africa Airline 624Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  147. South Africa Airline 625Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  148. South Africa Airline 626Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  149. South Africa Airline 627Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  150. South Africa Airline 628Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  151. South Africa Airline 629Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  152. South Africa Airline 630Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  153. South Africa Airline 631Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  154. South Africa Airline 632Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  155. South Africa Airline 633Not statedUnknown to 1998 horizon
  156. Thohoyandou AirlinesDomesticUnknown to 1998 horizon

Cite this country page

Reese Hollister, ed., African Airlines Atlas, South Africa country page, 156 airline records from the From Colonies to Carriers dataset, built from Ben Guttery, Encyclopedia of African Airlines (McFarland, 1998).