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Airlink
IATA Code
ICAO Code
IATA Prefix
Callsign
4Z
LNK
749
Link
Airlink Embraer EMB-135LR
Airlink
PO Box 7529
Bonaero Park
Johanesburg
Gauteng 1622
SOUTH AFRICA

Tel.: +27 11 961 1700
Fax: +27 11 395 1440
SITA:
Email: info@flyairlink.com
Website: www.flyairlink.com

Type: Scheduled, international, regional, domestic, pax
Owner: Coronation Capital (32.5%); SA Airlink Investments (15.15%); BJ Webb (9.7%); RA Foster (7.17%); South African Airways (2.95%); FBCF Nominees (32.51%)
Shareholdings: Swaziland Airlink (49%)
Base: Johannesburg (JNB)
Hubs: Durban (DUR); Cape Town (CPT)
Ops start: June 1992
Airlink operates this equipment: Executives:
  • 2 x BAe 146-200
  • 8 x BAe Systems Avro RJ85
  • 8 x Embraer ERJ 135LR
  • 12 x BAe Jetstream 41
  • Embraer 170-100LR (2 on order)
Chief Executive:
Operations Director:
Financial Director:
Rodger Foster
Duke Moorosi
Owen Price

Airlink is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa. It is no longer part of an alliance with South African Airways and South African Express, but still maintains various co-operative agreements.
Airlink was formed in 1995 and incorporated a range of other airlines: Midlands Aviation (founded in 1967), Lowveld Aviation Services, Magnum Airways, Border Air, Citi Air and Link Airways. It has a 40% share in Swaziland Airlink. In 1997 Airlink joined South African Airways and South African Express Airways in a strategic alliance which is governed by a franchise agreement.

Accidents and Incidents:
Date
Aircraft
Registration
Location
Country
Fatal
Damage
24-Sep-2009
BAe Jetstream 41
ZS-NRM
Merebank, near Durban International ( KZN)
South Africa
0
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