Aero Africa

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Aero Africa
IATA ICAO Call sign
-RFCAERO AFRICA
Founded2003
Ceased operations2009
Fleet size4
Headquarters Manzini, Swaziland

Aero Africa was [1] a charter airline based in Swaziland. The airline was on the list of air carriers banned in the European Union.

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Fleet

The Aero Africa fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of 28 January 2012): [2]

The average age of the Aero Africa fleet was 40.7 years. [3]

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References

  1. Ranter, Harro. "Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database > Operator index > Swaziland > Aero Africa". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. "Aero Africa on CH-Aviation.ch". Archived from the original on 2011-08-29. Retrieved 2008-02-24.
  3. "Aero Africa Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 2017-09-03.