Air Namibia
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| Founded | 1978 | |||
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| Frequent-flyer program | Reward$ | |||
| Fleet size | 10 | |||
| Destinations | 15 | |||
| Company slogan | Carrying the spirit of Namibia[1] | |||
| Parent company | Government of Namibia (100%) | |||
| Headquarters | Windhoek, Namibia | |||
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| Website | www.airnamibia.com.na | |||
Air Namibia is the national airline of Namibia, headquartered in Windhoek.[3] It operates scheduled domestic, regional, and international passenger and cargo services under IATA airline designator SW and ICAO airline designator NMB.[4] Its international hub is Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport, with a domestic hub at the smaller Windhoek Eros Airport. The carrier is wholly owned by the Namibian government.[5] Air Namibia is a member of both the International Air Transport Association and the African Airlines Association.
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History
The origins of the airline trace back to 1946, when South West Air Transport was established, starting operations in 1948.[4] On 26 March 1959, it merged with Oryx Aviation to form South West Airways (Afrikaans: Suidwes Lugdiens).[6][7][8] IATA membership was gained later that year.[9]
Namibair was set up in 1963 as a charter airline, becoming a subsidiary company of Suidwes Lugdiens in 1966.[10] Safmarine acquired a 50% stake in Suidwes in 1969, eventually boosting its participation to 85%.[10] Both companies were merged into Namib Air in 1978.[4][7]
The South-West African government became the major shareholder in 1982.[11] Following the creation of the South-West Africa National Transport Corporation in 1986, Namib Air took over all air transport operations in the country.[12] The airline was designated as the country's flag carrier in 1987.[4][12]
On 6 August 1989, a Boeing 737-200 leased from South African Airways that flew the Windhoek–Johannesburg route inaugurated the carrier's jet era.[13][14]
The company was re-christened again to the current name of Air Namibia in October 1991, after the independence of the country.[4] The early 1990s also saw the launch of long-haul services to Europe; the Windhoek–Frankfurt route started being flown in 1991 twice a week using a Boeing 747SP, and London was included into the route network in 1992.[11]
It was re-absorbed into the Namibian government after an injection of US$3,700,000 ($5,275,786 in 2012) in 1998, following the precarious cash position it was led into by the Namibian state-owned holding company TransNamib.[15]
The airline joined the African Airlines Association in 2000.[16]
Destinations
Main article: Air Namibia destinations
As of May 2012[update], the route network comprises 15 destinations and 16 airports in 7 different countries in Africa and Europe, with seven of these destinations being domestic ones.[17] Both the launch of new services to Gaborone and Ondjiva and the resumption of flights to Harare are scheduled to take place on 15 May 2012.[18]
Fleet
With an average age of 14.6 years as of May 2012[update], the Air Namibia fleet consists of the following aircraft:[19]
| Aircraft | Total | Orders | Passengers | Notes | |||
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| C | Y | Total | |||||
| Airbus A319-100 | 2 | 2[20] | 16 | 96 | 112[21] | ||
| Airbus A340-300 | 2 | — | 44 | 234 | 278 | Leased from Lufthansa[22] | |
| Boeing 737-200 | 1 | — | Unknown | ||||
| Boeing 737-500 | 2 | — | 20 | 88 | 108 | ||
| Embraer ERJ 135 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 37 | Leased from Régional[23] | |
| Total | 10 | 2 | |||||
Retired
The company previously operated the following equipment:
- Airbus A330-200[24]
- ATR 42[25]
- Beechcraft 1900D
- Boeing 727[25]
- Boeing 737-200[14][26][27][28]
- Boeing 747SP[27][28][29][30][31]
- Boeing 747-400 Combi[24][26][29][30]
- Boeing 767-300ER[31]
- Bombardier Dash 8-314B
- Cessna 182[7]
- Cessna 210[6][7]
- Cessna 310[6][7]
- Cessna 402[6][7]
- Cessna 404[6]
- Cessna 414[6]
- Convair 580[6][7][12]
- Douglas DC-3[6][7]
- Fokker F-28[26]
- Indonesian Aerospace CN-235[26]
- McDonnell Douglas MD-11[32]
- Navajo[7]
- Seneca[6]
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A McDonnell Douglas MD-11 at Zurich Airport. (2005)
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A Boeing 747-400 at Frankfurt Airport. (2001)
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A Boeing 747SP at Frankfurt Airport. (1999)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Air Namibia newly appointed Managing Director" (Press release). Air Namibia. 26 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67L3eFWYy. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Air Namibia – Executive Profile". Air Namibia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67L3Yj11N. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Air Namibia – Contact Us". Air Namibia. http://www.airnamibia.com.na/contact-us. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Directory: world airlines – Air Namibia [SW] (NMB)" (PDF). Flight International: 70. 16 March 2004 – 22 March 2004. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67Ky1bz75. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Air Namibia – Shareholder". Air Namibia. http://www.airnamibia.com.na/shareholder. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "World airline directory – Namib Air" (pdf). Flight International: 98. 30 March 1985. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200958.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Commuter airlines directory – Namib Air" (pdf). Flight International: 1411. 7 November 1981. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%203511.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ "AIR TRANSPORT – Air Malawi General Manager" (pdf). Flight International: 996. 15 June 1967. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1967/1967%20-%201020.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Mr G. T. van Rooyen has been appointed general manager of Air Malawi. He was formerly general manager of Suidwes Lugdiens, the South-West African carrier. After war service as a pilot with the South African Air Force, Mr Van Rooyen entered civil aviation in 1946 as a pilot with South West Air Transport and was appointed manager in 1948 and managing director in 1952. In 1959 he became general manager of Suidwes Lugdiens on its creation by the merger of South West and Oryx Aviation."
- ^ "BREVITIES" (pdf). Flight: 95. 28 August 1959. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1959/1959%20-%201952.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "Suidwes Lugdiens (Edms) Beperke—South West Airways (Pty.) Ltd. of Windhoek, South Africa, have been admitted as the tenth associate member of I.A.T.A."
- ^ a b "World airlines – Suidwes Lugdiens (Eiendoms) Beperk" (pdf). Flight International: 43. 18 May 1972. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1972/1972%20-%201305.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ a b "About us – History | Air Namibia". Air Namibia. http://www.airnamibia.com.na/node/7. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ a b c "World Airline Directory – Namib Air" (pdf). Flight International: 106. 1 April 1989. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1989/1989%20-%200916.html. Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- ^ "Namib Air plans US flights" (pdf). Flight International: 11. 2 September 1989. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1989/1989%20-%202673.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011. "SAA recently leased a Boeing 737 to Namib Air for its first jet flights between Windhoek, Johannesburg, and Cape Town."
- ^ a b "World Airline Directory – Namib Air" (pdf). Flight International: 113. 14 March 1990 – 20 March 1990. http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%200765.html. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- ^ Hilka Birns (9 December 1998). "Government saves Air Namibia". Flightglobal.com. Flight International (Cape Town). Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67KxGThXc. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "AFRAA Current members – Air Namibia". AFRAA. http://www.afraa.org/index.php/membership/current-members/item/58. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
- ^ "Flight Schedule (Effective 1 April 2012–14 May 2012)". Air Namibia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67L06bOfy. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Flight Schedule (Effective 15 May 2012–1 September 2012)". Air Namibia. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67L0Ucfbd. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "SubFleets for: Air Namibia". AeroTransport Data Bank. 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67KvkjzP7. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Linda Blachly (7 February 2012). "Air Namibia places order for two A319s". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67KwxmvYs. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Vicky Karantzavelou (23 September 2011). "Air Namibia’s fleet renewal process continues". TravelDailyNews. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67KwinsEM. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ "Ex-Lufthansa widebodies join Air Namibia". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 6 December 2005. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/67KwUiEdl. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
- ^ "Aircraft News". Air Transport World. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67KwJkOtq. Retrieved 1 May 2012. "ECC Leasing arranged the lease of three Embraer ERJ-135s operated by Air France subsidiary Regional to Air Namibia. The aircraft are intended to replace some of the African airline's turboprops and are slated for delivery in March."
- ^ a b Günter Endres (1 January 2003). "Air Namibia updates fleet as privatisation nears". Flightglobal.com. Airline Business. Archived from the original on 1 May 2012. http://www.webcitation.org/67Kw0Sqpq. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ a b Stewart Penney (31 March 1999). "Good business". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/03/31/49695/good-business.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d Hilka Birns (26 March 2002). "Air Namibia works new strategy". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2002/03/26/145248/air-namibia-works-new-strategy.html. Retrieved 26 March 2002.
- ^ a b "Air Namibia maintains plans to replace its 747SP, despite heavy financial losses". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 26 November 1997. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1997/11/26/29980/air-namibia-maintains-plans-to-replace-its-747sp-despite-heavy-financial.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Air Namibia ponders 747SP replacements". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 2 July 1997. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1997/07/02/10420/air-namibia-ponders-747sp-replacements.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Namibia boosts cargo with 747 Combi". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 3 November 1999. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/11/03/57819/namibia-boosts-cargo-with-747-combi.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Air Namibia leases SAA 747SP". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. 19 May 1999. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1999/05/19/51324/air-namibia-leases-saa-747sp.html. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
- ^ a b Chris Yates (4 March 1998). "Air Namibia replaces costly 747 with 767-300ER". Flightglobal.com. Flight International. http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/1998/03/04/33904/air-namibia-replaces-costly-747-with-767-300er.html. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ "Other News – 08/25/2006". Air Transport World. 28 August 2006. http://atwonline.com/aircraftenginescomponents/news/other-news-08252006-0309. Retrieved 11 June 2011. "Air Namibia will take delivery of a second A340-300 in September and phase out its last MD-11."
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