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Eswatini Air

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Eswatini Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
RN SZL ESWATINI
FoundedDecember 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12)
Commenced operations26 March 2023
HubsKing Mswati III International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations4
Parent companyRENAC [1]
HeadquartersManzini, Eswatini[2]
Key peopleQiniso Dhlamini (CEO)
Websitehttps://eswatiniair.co.sz/

Eswatini Air is an Eswatini-based airline and the flag carrier for the nation.[3] Originally planning to commence operations in June 2022, the airline secured an AOC in December 2022 after some delays.[4] Operations commenced on 26 March 2023 with twice-daily flights to Johannesburg,[5] with the necessary foreign operator permits granted by South Africa. Harare, Zimbabwe was added in April 2023,[6] and Durban and Cape Town were added to the network by June 2023.[7]

Destinations

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Eswatini Air flies to and plans to fly to the following destinations as of April 2023:

Country / Territory City Airport Notes Refs
Eswatini Manzini King Mswati III International Airport Hub [7]
South Africa Cape Town Cape Town International Airport
Durban King Shaka International Airport
Johannesburg O. R. Tambo International Airport [8]
Zimbabwe Harare Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport [9]

Fleet

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As of April 2023, the Eswatini Air fleet consists of the following aircraft:

Eswatini Air fleet
Aircraft In service Orders Notes
Embraer ERJ 145 2 [10]
Total 2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Home". eswatiniair.co.sz/.
  2. ^ "Home". renac.co.sz.
  3. ^ "'New era of competition' as Airlink, Eswatini end decades-long joint venture".
  4. ^ "Eswatini Air secures its AOC, preps for launch". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-01-22.
  5. ^ Dlamini, Sambulo (March 27, 2023). "Eswatini Air has taken to the skies". Cajnewsafrica.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Velani, Bhavia (April 16, 2023). "Eswatini Air Launches First Flight to Zimbabwe". Aeroxplorer.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Eswatini Air details 2Q23 network plans". ch-aviation. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
  8. ^ Dlamini, Sambulo (March 27, 2023). "Eswatini Air has taken to the skies". Cajnewsafrica.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  9. ^ Velani, Bhavia (April 16, 2023). "Eswatini Air Launches First Flight to Zimbabwe". Aeroxplorer.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Eswatini Air".
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