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Westair Aviation Limited is a Namibian aviation service provider[3] and airline offering scheduled passenger services under the FlyNamibia brand as well as cargo and ACMI services[4][5] based at Eros Airport in Windhoek.

Westair Aviation Limited

IATA ICAO Callsign WV WAA WESTAIR WINGS
Founded	1967; 55 years ago (1967) Windhoek, Namibia
Commenced operations	1967
Hubs	Windhoek-Eros
Frequent-flyer program	Frequent Flyer[1]
Fleet size	30
Destinations	10
Headquarters	Windhoek, Namibia
Key people	Henry van Schalkwyk (CEO)[2]
Employees	280 (March 2020)[2]
Website	westair.com.na

History

In 1967, Westair Aviation began as an aircraft maintenance facility and has since became a passenger and freight aviation company.[6] The airline has become a provider of ad-hoc as well as air chartered services in Namibia, providing long-term lease and aircraft maintenance services.[7] The airline also operates a variety of scheduled and unscheduled air cargo flights and has been offering a dedicated cargo service to DHL over the past 20 years.

In June 2005, Stimulus Investment Limited, a local Namibian investment company, acquired 29% of the total issued ordinary share of Westair Aviation, with the airline's management retaining 71% of the ordinary shares. Stimulus sold the shares back to Westair management in 2014 and is no longer a shareholder in Westair.[8][9]

In November 2015, Westair Aviation acquired an Embraer ERJ-145 from LOT Polish Airlines. Named 'Tatekulu', this twinjet 50-seater was the first addition to the airlines' specialist fleet.[10][11]

As of April 2018, the airline planned to expand its passenger route network to five scheduled destinations and six airports in two different countries in Southern Africa.[5] In June 2019, the airline was granted designated carrier status by the Namibian Transport Commission. Scheduled local flights commenced on June 24, 2019 from its base at Eros Airport under the newly established brand name FlyWestair.[12][13] FlyWestair rebranded as FlyNamibia on 2 November 2021.[14][15] In September 2019, the airline revealed plans to commence its first international destination by starting flights from Eros Airport to Cape Town. In September 2022, Airlink a South African carrier based in Johannesburg, acquired a 40% equity share in FlyNamibia. The latter plans expansion to Ghana, Malawi, the DRC and Kenya after the demise of the Namibian flag-carries Air Namibia in 2021,[16]

Fleet

Westair Aviation's current fleet consist of over 30 aircraft. The aircraft suit relevant operations such as freight-transporting, crew rotations for mining operations and offering VIP charters to The Namibian government.[6][17] Westair Aviation's fleet comprises Embraer, Beechcraft, Piper and Cessna aircraft with the Embraer ERJ-145 being their largest.[18]

FlyNamibia Safari routes are serviced by a Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II.

FlyNamibia

FlyNamibia

IATA ICAO Callsign WV WAA WEST AIR WINGS
Founded	1967; 55 years ago (1967)
Hubs	Eros Airport
Secondary hubs	Hosea Kutako International Airport
Frequent-flyer program	FlyNamibia frequent flyer programme[19]
Fleet size	30
Destinations	10
Parent company	Westair Aviation Limited
Headquarters	Windhoek, Namibia
Key people	André Compion (CEO)[20]
Employees	280 (March 2020)[2]
Website	flynamibia.com.na

FlyNamibia, formerly known as FlyWestair, is an airline brand under Westair Aviation.

Destinations

Following is a list of destinations FlyNamibia Aviation serves on a scheduled basis[21] and FlyNamibia Safari,[22] as of July 2022^[update]:

Country	City	Airport	Brand	Refs
Namibia	Etosha National Park	Ongava Lodge Airfield	FlyNamibia Safari	[22]
	Katima Mulilo	Katima Mulilo Airport	FlyNamibia	[21]
	Ondangwa	Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport	FlyNamibia	[21]
	Oranjemund	Oranjemund Airport	FlyNamibia	[21]
	Rundu	Rundu Airport	FlyNamibia	[21]
	Sossusvlei	Sesriem Airfield	FlyNamibia Safari	[22]
	Swakopmund	Swakopmund Airport	FlyNamibia Safari	[22]
	Walvis Bay	Walvis Bay	FlyNamibia	[21][22][23]
	Windhoek	Eros Airport	FlyNamibia	[22]
		Hosea Kutako International Airport	FlyNamibia FlyNamibia Safari	[22]
South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Town International Airport	FlyNamibia	[21]

Codeshare agreements

Westair Aviation codeshares with the following airline:

• RwandAir^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

• Official website of Westair Aviation
• Official website of FlyWestair

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Westair Aviation (ehemals Westair Wings Charters) ist eine namibische Fluggesellschaft mit Sitz in Windhoek und Basis auf dem Flughafen Eros. Die Gesellschaft wurde 1967 gegründet und ist nach Flottengröße die größte Fluggesellschaft des Landes.

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