Airlink is an airline based in South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa. It is no longer part of an alliance with South African Airways and South African Express, but still maintains various co-operative agreements. Airlink has its head office on the grounds of OR Tambo Airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng.[1][2]
[edit] History
Airlink was formed in 1995 and incorporated a range of other airlines: Midlands Aviation (founded in 1967), Lowveld Aviation Services, Magnum Airways, Border Air, Citi Air and Link Airways. It has a 49% share in Zimbabwe Airlink and a 40% share in Airlink Swaziland. In 1997 Airlink joined South African Airways and South African Express Airways in a strategic alliance, and was rebranded as South African Airlink, but this partnership was discontinued in early 2006.
[edit] Services
Airlink operates the following services (as of April 2009[update])[3]:
The Airlink fleet consists of the following aircraft as of 24 September 2008 (2008 -09-24)[update] [1]:
On order: 2 Embraer 170-100LR
As of 24 September 2008 (2008 -09-24)[update], the average age of the Airlink fleet is 14.3 years ([2]).
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