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| Founded | 1999 [1] (as Swaziland Airlink) | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 1 June 2022 [2] | ||||||
| Hubs | King Mswati III International Airport | ||||||
| Focus cities | O. R. Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 0 | ||||||
| Destinations | 2 | ||||||
| Parent company | Airlink | ||||||
| Headquarters | Matsapha, Eswatini [3] | ||||||
| Website | flyeswatiniairlink | ||||||
Eswatini Airlink was [2] a regional airline based in Matsapha, Eswatini, and was the flag carrier of that country. [4]
Eswatini Airlink was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government (60%) and Airlink (40%) to take over operations from Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSNAC), the previous flag carrier of Eswatini. Swaziland Airlink started operations in July 1999 with a leased Fokker F28 aircraft from RSNAC linking Matsapha Airport with Johannesburg and Dar-es-Salaam.[ citation needed ]
In June 2000, the Fokker F28 was replaced with a BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Swaziland Airlink became Eswatini Airlink after the country's name was changed.[ citation needed ]
Eswatini Airlink served the following destinations as part of Airlink: [6]
| Country | City | Airport | Notes | Refs |
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| Eswatini | Manzini | King Mswati III International Airport | Hub | |
| Matsapha Airport | Terminated | |||
| South Africa | Johannesburg | O. R. Tambo International Airport |
Eswatini Airlink did not maintain a dedicated fleet at the time of closure. Flights were operated under Airlink's AOC as part of the Airlink schedule using Embraer ERJ-135 or Embraer ERJ-140 aircraft. [7] Eswatini Airlink previously operated the BAe Jetstream 41, Fokker F28, and Embraer ERJ-135 under their own AOC.[ citation needed ]
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