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Angola-based Sonair’s Boeing 737-700. configuration for use in the Sovereigns and will complete the requirements for the supplemental type certificate for the dual patient interior later this year when the aircraft will start being used in this configuration when required. The carrier is also reportedly investigating starting scheduled services with 50-70 seat turboprop equipment. SOCIEDADE de AVIACAO LIGEIRA (SAL) (Angola) CP 2560, Luanda. Tel: +244 2 39 4640. Fax: +244 2 33 5225. Executives: E. Amado (MD), P. Araujo (director), Capt. P. da Costa (chief pilot, operations) and J. Costa (chief engineer). Fleet: Four Reims F406 Caravan IIs, two each Cessna 208B Grand Caravans and King Air B200s, one each Beech King Air 350 and SC-7 Skyvan. This carrier operates a wide domestic scheduled and charter service. It also operates regular services on a regional basis to Pointe Noire, Brazzaville, Libreville, Windhoek, Lusaka, Harare and Johannesburg. SOLENTA AVIATION (South Africa) PO Box 469, Lanseria, 1748. Tel:+27 11 707 4000. Fax: +27 11 465 0211/7. E-mail: jo-ann.basson@solenta.com Executives: M.R. Hurst (Group MD), L. van de Moortele 58 WORLD AIRNEWS, AUGUST 2010. (Group FD), A. Steytler (technical), R. van Schalkwyk (commercial), G. Petzer (engineering), P. Hurst (aviation), R. Jones (training). Fleet: Five ATR 42-300s, eight Cessna 208B Grand Caravans, 18 Beech 1900Ds, three Beech 1900Cs, and one each King Air B200 and ATR72-212. The company conducts freight operations in Africa on behalf of DHL, the oil industry and other agencies. SONAIR (Angola) PO Box 1316, Luanda. Tel: +244 226 633 631. Fax: +244 222 321 572. E-mail: info.sonair@sonangol.co.ao Executives: A. dos Santos Domingos (president), Dr C. W Dos Santos (VP) and Capt. A. Junior (VP). Fleet (fixed wing): Three Airbus 319 Corporate jets, one Airbus A318 Elite, two Beech King Air 350s, five Be1900Ds, two Fokker 50s, one Fokker F.27, three Falcon 900EXs, one Falcon 7X, four Boeing 727s, two Boeing 737-700s, one Embraer Legacy 600 corporate jet, nine DHC-6-310 Twin Otters and two Cessna Caravans. Fleet (helicopters): Seven Eurocopter AS365N2 Dauphins, three Sikorsky S-76As, four Sikorksy S76Cs, one Sikorsky S76C and five AS332L Super Pumas. This carrier operates non-scheduled flights to oil operations both onshore and offshore. On a regional basis, the airline operates regular services to destinations such as Pointe Noire, Kinshasa, Lusaka, Windhoek, Brazzaville, Libreville and Johannesburg. Several domestic and regional services are also operated on behalf of the national carrier TAAG Angolan Airlines. It also operates a non-stop Luanda – Houston (USA) service using a B747-400, operated in association with Atlas Air. SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS Private Bag X13, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, 1619. Tel: +27 11 978 1000. Fax: +27 978 2999. Executives: Ms C. Carolus (chairperson), S. Mzimela (CEO), C. Smyth (GM: operations), K. Patel, (finance), Capt. J. Woods (chief pilot), Ms N. Nkabinde (sales and marketing), Capt. S. Poprawa (Acting CEO: South African Airways Technical). Fleet: Fifty-one aircraft comprising two Boeing 747-400s (one B747-400s will exit the fleet by the end of December), 21 Boeing 737-800s (some of the B737-800 aircraft will exit the fleet from 2012, and will be replaced with the new A320 aircraft; extending the leases for six of the B737-800 aircraft until2‘016), 11 A319s, six A340-200s, nine A340-600s and six A340-300s. On order: six A330-300s (delivery from February 2011), 20 Airbus A320s (delivery from 2013 to 2015), two A340-300s (in the last quarter of 2010), and two Boeing 737-800s due before the end of 2010. Domestic and regional routes: Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, East London; Abidjan, Accra, Blantyre, Dakar, Dar es Salaam, Douala, Entebbe, Gaborone, Harare, Kinshasa, Lagos, Libreville, Lilongwe, Livingstone, Luanda, Lusaka, Maputo, Mauritius, Nairobi, Victoria Falls, Windhoek. International routes: London, Frankfurt, Munich, Perth, Mumbai, Hong Kong, New York, Washington, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires. South African Airways (SAA) celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2009 and is one of the oldest airlines in the world. SAA is also one of the leading carriers in Africa offering over 20 destinations across the continent, as well as major destinations within South Africa, including its hub, Johannesburg. It is a member of Star Alliance, which allows SAA to offer passengers a service beyond its own direct operations as well as numerous other benefits to customers. SOUTHERN CROSS AVIATION (Zimbabwe) PO Box 210, Victoria Falls. Tel: +263 13 46 18. Fax: +263 13 46 09. Executive: T. Lane (CEO). Fleet: One each Cessna 172, Cessna U206F, C-207 and Bell LongRanger III. This carrier provides transfers from airports to various tourist destinations in the region. Scenic flights are also offered over the Victoria Falls.
STABO AIR (Zambia) Tel: +260 1 232077. Fax: +260 1 233481. E-mail: stabo@zamnet.zm Fleet: One DC-8 freighter. Stabo Air has launched its own cargo operation with a former MK Airlines DC-8 freighter. STARAVIA AIR CHARTERS (Zambia) PO Box 34273, Lusaka. Tel-Fax: +26 211 291962. E-mail: staravia@iconnect.zm Executives: B. Grove (CEO), Capt. W. Grove (chief pilot), S. Grove (operations). Fleet: Two Beechcraft B58 Barons and one each Beechcraft King Air E90 and Cessna 210. Staravia operates charters from its Lusaka base to domestic and regional destinations. Its main clients are from the business and tourism markets, as well as medevac operations. STAR AIR CARGO (South Africa) PO Box 2360, Rivonia, 2128, South Africa. Tel: +27 11 973 3389. Fax: +27 11 973 5502. E-mail: peter@starair.co.za Executives: P. Annear (CEO), D. Snell (finance), Ms. N. van Wyk. Fleet: Two Boeing 737-200s and one Boeing 737-500 (pax). Star Air Cargo offers short to medium term wet leasing (ACMI) to domestic, regional and other airlines in sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. The company is planning to increase its fleet to five aircraft. STAR AVIATION (Algeria) BP 509, Hassi Messaoud, CP 30500. Tel: +213 29 73 9270. Fax: +213 29 73 9195. E-mail: operations@staraviation-algeria.com Executive: H. Kopp (general manager). Fleet: Two DHC 6-300 Twin Otters, nine Pilatus PC-6 Porters and three King Air B200s. On order: Two B737-900s A division of Swiss-based Zimex Aviation, the airline operates in support of several Algerian-based oil and petrochemical companies. STAR EQUATORIAL AIRLINES (Equatorial Guinea) 5.5 Juan Pablo II, Piaza Del Reloj, Bata, Equatorial Guinea Tel: +240 084875. Fax: +240 084918. Fleet: One B737-200. Little is known about the operations of this new passenger airline. STARS AWAY AVIATION (South Africa) PO Box 7470, Roggebaai, 8012. Tel: +27 21 4180707. Fleet: Two DC-8-62Fs, two HS748s and one DC-9-40F. Stars Away Aviation provides charter and leasing solutions to a varied client base including airlines, governments, NGOs, corporations, cargo agents, courier companies, and freight forwarders. The carrier’s main activities are: short- to medium-term aircraft leasing, passenger charters, executive aircraft charters and cargo charters. The company has recently expanded its fleet with the acquisition of two DC-8 freighters. STP AIRWAYS (São Tomé) CP 45, São Tomé. Tel: +351 21 843 7040. E-mail: astp@cstome.net Executives: R. Braganca (chairman), E. Lopez-Perreira (president/commercial), M. Matos (deputy president) and Capt. L. Castro (chief pilot/operations). Fleet: One each B767-200ER and DHC-6 Twin Otter. Operating from São Tomé, its main services are to the Principe dependency and to Libreville, in Gabon. The carrier also operates scheduled services on behalf of TAAG Angolan Airlines. SUDAN AIRWAYS PO Box 253, Khartoum. Tel: +249 183 243 738. Fax: +249 183 243 717. E-mail: gm@sudanair.com Executives: Al Obaid Fadl Almoula (MD). Fleet: Three Airbus A300-600s, one each Boeing B737-200, Beech King Air B200 and King Air C90 and two B707-320Cs, four Fokker 50s, two DHC Twin Otters and three An-24RVs. On lease: One A320 from Comoro Island Airways with which it is replacing its MD-80 which it disposed of last year. The national flag carrier, the airline serves several international, regional and domestic destinations. The growing oil industry in the country is driving growth of the airline. SUDANESE STATE AVIATION PO Box 4158, Khartoum Civil Airport, Khartoum. Tel: +249 183 744 176. Fax +249 183 780 602. E-mail: info@statesaircargo.org Fleet: Two B707-300Cs. This airline began operations in 2001. It offers freight services regularly to several domestic destinations. International routes are operated from Khartoum to 18 destinations in Africa and other parts of the world. SUN AIR (Sudan) PO Box 10217, Al Amarat St No 17, Sudan. Tel: + 249 183 744036. Fax: +249 183 744035. Executives: S.M.S. Omer. Fleet: Three B737-200s and one leased Airbus A310-300. The airline currently operates on domestic routes and international routes including Sharjah, Juba, Nyala, El Fashir, El Genana, Port Sudan and with future plans to operate to Jeddah, Cairo, Damascus, and Asmara. SUPERIOR AIR (Kenya) PO Box 42339-00100, Nairobi. Tel: +254 20 6000372. E-mail: superior@superioraviation.co.ke Executives: Kishore Patel (MD), P. Patel (director) F. Tatus (operations), Mrs S. Patel (finance), Capt Munyi (chief pilot, S. Mbugua (chief engineer). Fleet: Two Beech Barons E55, 58 and one each Cessna 404, C172, C182 and C206. The carrier operates charters throughout the region and offers self-fly. The company also offers a full spectrum of flight training services including twin engine, CPL conversions, initial instrument rating and renewals. SWALA AVIATION (Democratic Republic Congo) 34, Avenue Maniema, Bukavu. Tel: +243 99 77 24 657. E-mail: lucswala@yahoo.fr Fleet: Two Shorts SC-7 Skyvans. The airline provides charters and schedule services from Bukavu to Butembo, Isiro,Bunia, Bumba, Buta, Watsa, Kisangani, Mbuji-Mayi, Lubumbashi, Goma, Kindu, Bukavu, Mbandaka, and Beni, as well as to East Africa. SWAZILAND AIRLINK PO Box 2042, Matsapha. Tel: +268 518 6146. Fax: +268 518 6148. E-mail: swazilink@saairlink.co.za Executives: L. Khumalo-Matse (chairperson), Directors: R.A. Foster, S. Dube, B. Webb and S. Motsa. T. Mavuso (general manager) and Capt. P.Q. Dhlamini (operations). Fleet: One each BAe Jetstream 41 and Embraer ERJ135. The airline was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government (60%) and Airlink (40%) to take over the operations of Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation as the national carrier of Swaziland. It began operations in 1999 utilising a leased Fokker F28 aircraft linking Matsapha with Johannesburg and Dar es Salaam. The leased F28 aircraft was replaced with a Jetstream 41. As a result, the timetable was restructured to provide increased frequency on the Manzini-Johannesburg route. TANGANYIKA FLYING COMPANY (Tanzania) PO Box 771, Usa River, Tanzania. Tel: +255 732 978 992. Fax: +255 732 979 066. E-mail: res@flytfc.co.tz Executives: J. Edmunds (CEO), F. de Mello (operations), T. Harrison (chief pilot), Fleet: Four Cessna C208B Grand Caravans and one Cessna Caravan. Operating as Nomad Aviation but trading as Tanganyika Flying Company, this carrier operates daily flight services linking Arusha to Lake Manyara and the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro, Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro and Nairobi.The airline offers online reservations with over 120 different flight combinations daily. 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