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Founded | December 2021 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 26 March 2023 | ||||||
Hubs | King Mswati III International Airport | ||||||
Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
Destinations | 4 | ||||||
Parent company | RENAC [1] | ||||||
Headquarters | Manzini, Eswatini [2] | ||||||
Key people | Qiniso Dhlamini (CEO) |
Eswatini Air is an Eswatini-based airline and the flag carrier for the nation. [3] Originally planning to commence operations in June 2022, the airline secured an AOC in December 2022 after some delays. [4] Operations commenced on 26 March 2023 with twice-daily flights to Johannesburg, [5] with the necessary foreign operator permits granted by South Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe was added in April 2023, [6] and Durban and Cape Town were added to the network by June 2023. [7]
Eswatini Air flies to and plans to fly to the following destinations as of April 2023:
Country / Territory | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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Eswatini | Manzini | King Mswati III International Airport | Hub | [7] |
South Africa | Cape Town | Cape Town International Airport | 3 weekly | |
Durban | King Shaka International Airport | |||
Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport | [8] | ||
Zimbabwe | Harare | Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport | [9] | |
As of April 2023, the Eswatini Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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Embraer ERJ 145 | 2 | – | [10] |
Total | 2 | – |
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