Eswatini Airlink
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Founded | 1999[1] as Swaziland Airlink | ||||||
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Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
Destinations | 1 | ||||||
Parent company | Airlink | ||||||
Headquarters | Matsapha, Eswatini[2] | ||||||
Website | flyeswatiniairlink |
Eswatini Airlink is an airline based in Matsapha, Eswatini, and is the flag carrier of that country.[3]
History[]
Eswatini Airlink was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government (60%) and Airlink (40%) to take over operations from Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSNAC), the previous flag carrier of Eswatini. Swaziland Airlink started operations in July 1999 with a leased Fokker F28 aircraft from RSNAC linking Matsapha Airport with Johannesburg and Dar-es-Salaam. In June 2000, the Fokker F28 was replaced with a BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Swaziland Airlink became Eswatini Airlink after the country's name was changed. The company slogan is Freedom to connect.
Destinations[]
Eswatini Airlink serves following destinations as part of Airlink:[4]
Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Eswatini | Manzini | King Mswati III International Airport | Hub | |
Matsapha Airport | Terminated | |||
South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport |
Fleet[]
Eswatini Airlink no longer has a dedicated fleet. Flights are now operated under Airlink's AOC as part of the Airlink schedule using Embraer ERJ-135 or Embraer ERJ-140 aircraft.[5]
Eswatini Airlink previously operated the BAe Jetstream 41, Fokker F28, and Embraer ERJ-135 under their own AOC.
References[]
- ^ Swaziland Airlink history
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- ^ "Airlink Swaziland (Pty) Ltd". Business Eswatini. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ Swaziland Airlink route network
- ^ "Airlink begins SAA uncoupling; Eswatini unit pursues own AOC". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
External links[]
- Airlines of Eswatini
- Airlines established in 1999
- 1999 establishments in Swaziland
- African airline stubs
- Eswatini stubs