Airlines in South Africa
Cataloguing 25 commercial and cargo airlines registered in South Africa. Currently 10 carriers are active and 15 are defunct or merged.
Key Facts: Aviation in South Africa
- 25 commercial and cargo airlines have operated in South Africa.
- 10 carriers (40.0%) maintain active operations or verified fleets.
- 15 carriers (60.0%) have ceased operations, merged, or dissolved.
Operational Status Distribution
Out of 25 airlines in South Africa: 10 are active (40.0%) and 15 are defunct (60.0%).
Active (10) Defunct (15)
| Status | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Active | 10 | 40.0% |
| Defunct | 15 | 60.0% |
All Airlines in South Africa
| Airline Name | IATA | ICAO | Status | Founded | Ceased | Observed Fleet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Time Airline | 1T | RNX | defunct | 2003 | 2012 | - |
| Aerosud Aviation | - | SYT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aerosud Charter | - | MDX | defunct | - | - | - |
| African Star Airways (PTY) Ltd. | - | ASG | defunct | - | - | - |
| Airlink | 4Z | LNK | active | - | - | 6 |
| Airquarius Air Charter | - | SSN | defunct | - | - | - |
| AirQuarius Aviation | - | AQU | defunct | - | - | - |
| Airworld | - | SPZ | defunct | - | - | - |
| All Africa | 9A | 99F | active | - | - | - |
| Alpine Aviation | - | LPC | defunct | - | - | - |
| Ambulance Air Africa | - | MCY | defunct | - | - | - |
| Atair Pty Ltd. | - | AOF | defunct | - | - | - |
| AV8 Helicopters | - | AVK | defunct | - | - | - |
| Aviation at Work | - | AVO | defunct | - | - | - |
| Avstar Aviation | - | VSA | defunct | - | - | - |
| Awesome Flight Services (PTY) Ltd. | - | ASM | defunct | - | - | - |
| Balmoral Central Contracts | - | PNT | defunct | - | - | - |
| Bateleur Air | - | BEU | active | - | - | - |
| Comair | MN | CAW | active | - | - | 30 |
| Interair South Africa | D6 | ILN | active | - | - | 2 |
| Mango | JE | MNO | active | - | - | 10 |
| Phoebus Apollo Aviation | - | PHB | active | - | - | 1 |
| Safair | FA | SFR | active | - | - | 3 |
| South African Airways | SA | SAA | active | - | - | 59 |
| South African Express | - | EXY | active | - | - | 22 |