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| Founded | 1985 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2008 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 4(at closure) | ||||||
| Parent company | African International Airways (Pty) Ltd. | ||||||
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Key people | PJM Corbin and JL Warburton McBride (76 percent majority owners) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.aiaflycargo.com/ | ||||||
African International Airways was an all-cargo airline based inJohannesburg, South Africa. The airline operated international chartered cargo flights out ofKent International Airport, United Kingdom,OR Tambo International Airport,Johannesburg andOstend-Bruges International Airport,Belgium, most of which were on behalf ofIntavia Limited.[1]
African International Airways was established and started operations in 1985 inSwaziland. A commercial alliance with South African carrierExecutive Aerospace was established in 2002.[1] In late 2008, African International Airways was shut down.[2]
The most notable airlines African International Airlines was operating for wereAlitalia (1985–1996), and laterSouth African Airways andBritish Airways World Cargo.[citation needed]
At March 2007, the African International Airways fleet included the following aircraft:[1]
One of the DC-8s (ZS-OZV) Is abandoned atCape Town Airport.
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