Wilderness Air

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Wilderness Air
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IATA ICAO Call sign
WLDWILDERNESS
Founded1991
Operating bases Maun, Botswana
Hubs Maun International Airport
Fleet size22
Headquarters Maun, Botswana
Key people
  • Kago Paul (General Manager)
Founders
  • Neil Lumsden
  • Suzy Lumsden
Website www.wilderness-air.com

Wilderness Air, formerly known as Sefofane Air Charter, is an air charter company headquartered in Botswana, Africa. [1] [2] It operates regularly scheduled and sole-use charter flights, as well as limited cargo operations. It also owns and operates a charity called Children in the Wilderness which offers children in rural areas flights and educates them about their camps and local wildlife. [3] [4] It further operates the first flight simulator in Botswana, to train pilots on the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan. [5]

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History

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The company was founded in 1991 as Sefofane Air Charter by Neil and Suzy Lumsden operating one Cessna 206. [2]

The company operates in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe. The airline's main base of operations is in Maun, Botswana. [1]

Fleet

Wilderness operates the following aircraft:

Accidents and incidents

The company had a fatal Cessna 210 accident in April 2010. The aircraft apparently broke up in mid air during a flight from Damaraland to Swakopmund, Namibia. The pilot, the sole occupant of the aircraft, was killed. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Sefofane Air Charters (n.d.). "Where we are". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. 1 2 myDestinationInfo.com Ltd (2010). "Sefofane Air Charters" . Retrieved 2 June 2010.
  3. "Wilderness Air Botswana celebrates 30 years of aviation excellence". The Business Weekly & Review. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  4. Nagy, Colin (2020-01-03). "A Bush Pilot Who Always Longs to Return to African Skies". Skift. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  5. botsunplugged (2022-09-16). "Wilderness Air Botswana to launch first flight simulator in Maun - Botswana Unplugged". Botswana Unplugged - The News | The Beat | The Style. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
  6. Hartman, Adam (April 2010). "Pilot killed in plane crash" . Retrieved 10 May 2010.