List of defunct airlines of Botswana

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This is a list of now defunct airlines from Botswana . [1] [2]

AirlineImage IATA ICAO Callsign Commenced
operations
Ceased
operations
Notes
Aer Kavango 19741984Operated BN-2 Islander [3]
Bechuanaland National Airways Air Botswana BNB 6382 1981 (Botswana History).jpg FRWFBFT19651966Merged into Botswana National Airways
Botswana Airways Corporation BAC19691972Merged into Air Botswana
Botswana Desert Airways 19761978Operated Convair 340 [4]
Botswana National Airways BNA19661969Merged into Botswana Airways Corporation
Chobe Explorations 19851986Operated Cessna 207 [5]
Desert Airways 19781984Established as Esquire Airways [6]
Desert & Delta Air 19821983 [7]
NAC Executive Charter 20022006 [8]
Northern Air 20042008 [9]
Sefofane Air Charters 19912009Renamed to Wilderness Air. Operated Cessna Grand Caravan, Cessna Stationair [10]
Southern Links 19901993 [11]
Swamp Air 19952004 [12]
Wenela Air Services 19521978Operated Douglas DC-3, Douglas DC-4 [13] [14]

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References

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  3. "Aer Kavango". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  4. "Botswana Desert Airways". Plane Logger. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. "Chobe Explorations". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  6. "Desert Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  7. "Desert & Delta Air". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  8. "NAC Executive Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  9. "Northern Air". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  10. "Sefofane Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  11. "Southern Links". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  12. "Swamp Air". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. "Wenela Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  14. "Wenela Air Services". Aviation Safety. Retrieved 2 February 2022.