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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Hubs | O. R. Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 38 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Foreign Airlines Cargo Terminal O. R. Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa | ||||||
| Key people | Rodger Foster (CEO and Managing Director) | ||||||
| Website | www | ||||||
Airlink Cargo is a division ofSA Airlink (Pty) Ltd and provides air freight transport services to over 35 destinations acrossSouthern Africa from its base atO. R. Tambo International Airport. The division was formed in 2011 after oneBritish Aerospace Jetstream 41 passenger aircraft belonging to parent companyAirlink was converted for freight operations, followed the next year by a second aircraft. Freight is also carried on Airlink Cargo's behalf by Airlink andSwaziland Airlink across the region. Airlink Cargo is headquartered on the grounds of their hub nearJohannesburg, South Africa.
The idea of an all-cargo airline service was proposed in early 2010 by theAirlink board and implemented in late 2011.[1] Growing passenger demand at Airlink had resulted in insufficient space for cargo on board the airline'sBAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Passenger growth predictions forced the airline to convert two such aircraft for cargo operations only to satisfy demand for a quick and efficient regional air freight operation.[1] A decision was also taken to convert all 16 of the airline's J41 aircraft for cargo operations after their retirement from passenger service, as a result of rapid growth in the regional freight market.[1] The division offers transport services for general goods and services, live animals, dangerous goods, perishables and fragile, valuable and vulnerable cargo.[2] They also offer customers an express service for transport within South Africa.[3] All Airlink Cargo customers are able to track their shipment through the division's website.[4]
Airlink Cargo serves the following destinations as of February 2016, operated byAirlink andSwaziland Airlink:[5]
| Aircraft | In service | Notes |
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| Cessna 208 Caravan | 2 | Using Airlink's LodgeLink Cessna caravans by removing the passenger seats. |
| Total | 2 |
Airlink andSwaziland Airlink carry cargo on board passenger flights for Airlink Cargo.
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