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| Founded | 1998 | ||||||
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| Ceased operations | 2010 | ||||||
| Operating bases | OR Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 6(in 2007) | ||||||
| Destinations | 7(in 2009) | ||||||
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Key people | Murad Ismail Maraldiya Cader (2001-2010 fact) | ||||||
| Website | flyinterlink.co.za | ||||||
Interlink AirlinesPtyLtd. was anairline based inJohannesburg,South Africa, operating scheduled and chartered flights (including medical rescue, and VIP transport services) out ofOR Tambo International Airport.[2] ItsIATA code has since been reassigned toBatik Air.
Interlink Airlines was founded in 1998.[1] After long-lasting financial troubles, the airline had to suspend all of its flights on 22 February 2010, and went intoliquidation on 2 March.[3]
In October 2009, Interlink Airlines operated scheduled services to the following destinations:
At its height, Interlink operated a fleet of fourBoeing 737-200 aircraft (equipped with 106 passenger seats, 18 of which were inbusiness class),[citation needed] the first of which had been acquired in October 2005. By late 2009, all but one had been withdrawn from service. Additionally, between 2006 and 2007, the airline was in possession of three smallerEmbraer EMB 120 Brasilia aircraft and one McDonnellDouglas DC-9-30 from 2003 until 2005.[citation needed]