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National Airways Corporation is a commercial aviation company with its head office on the grounds of Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] The company offers a range of products and services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter markets, including aircraft sales, maintenance, parts, value-added products, aircraft charter, international operations, and pilot training. NAC Operations is the flight operations and charter division. NAC operates a South African network of offices, its main base is Lanseria Airport, with office hubs at Cape Town International Airport, Durban, Grand Central Airport, Wonderboom Airport and Rand Airport.[3] NAC also has businesses internationally in Botswana Sir Seretse Khama International Airport, Gaborone, Awesome Flight Logistics in Perth, Australia and Specialized Aircraft Services in Wichita, USA.
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| Founded | 1946 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lanseria Airport Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Website | http://www.nac.co.za | ||||||
History
The general aviation company was established in 1946 and started operations on 25 May 1946 as National Air Charters and in 1962 acquired United Air Services; the following year National Air Charter was renamed to National Airways Corporation (NAC)[4][5] In 1986 NAC acquired Wings Airways and united with Namakwaland Lugdiens.[6]
On 1 July 1999, Imperial Holdings, a mobility group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, purchased 62% NAC share.
In 2011, Naturelink Aviation was merged into National Airways Corporation.
The airline is owned by Imperial Holdings (62%) and management (38%) and has 320 employees (at March 2007).[3]
Dealerships and representation
NAC is an authorised dealer and representative for a variety of manufacturers and service providers in the aviation industry.[7]
Aircraft manufacturers
- Bombardier Aerospace
- Dassault Aviation
- Embraer
- Bell Helicopter
- Robinson Helicopter
- Diamond Aircraft
- Pacific Aerospace
- Piper Aircraft
- Quest Kodiak
- Nextant 400XT
Charter Fleet
As of March 2012 the National Airways charter fleet includes:[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream III | ||
| Gulfstream II | ||
| Challenger 300 | ||
| Hawker 4000 | ||
| Cessna Sovereign | ||
| Hawker 800XP | ||
| Hawker 1000 | ||
| Bombardier Learjet 60 | ||
| Bombardier Learjet 45 | ||
| Premier 1 | ||
| Embraer VIP 120 ER | ||
| Embraer 120ER | ||
| Embraer 145 | ||
| Cessna 208 Caravan | ||
| Raytheon Beech King Air C90B | ||
| Raytheon Beech King Air B200 | ||
| Raytheon Beech King Air 350 | ||
| Raytheon Premier IA | ||
| Beechcraft 1300 | ||
| Raytheon Beech 1900C Airliner | ||
| Raytheon Beech 1900D Airliner | ||
| Beechcraft 400A | ||
| Total | - |
Accidents and incidents
- On 6 October 1970, Douglas C-47B ZS-DKR crashed near Germiston following the failure of the port engine shortly after take-off from Rand Airport on an executive flight. Three of the 11 people on board were killed.[9]
References
- "National Airways Corporation". IATA Codes. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "Directions to NAC Lanseria Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine." National Airways. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.
- "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 54.
- "United Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "National Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "Namakwaland Lugdiens". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- "NAC | Aircraft Sales". nac.co.za. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 14 April 2009.
- "ZS-DKR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
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