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Eswatini Airlink

IATA ICAO Call sign 4Z SZL SWAZILINK
Founded	1999; 25 years ago (1999) (as Swaziland Airlink)
Ceased operations	1 June 2022; 2 years ago (2022-06-01)
Hubs	King Mswati III International Airport
Focus cities	O. R. Tambo International Airport
Fleet size	0
Destinations	2
Parent company	Airlink
Headquarters	Matsapha, Eswatini
Website	flyeswatiniairlink.com

Eswatini Airlink was a regional airline based in Matsapha, Eswatini, and was the flag carrier of that country.

History

Eswatini Airlink was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government (60%) and Airlink (40%) to take over operations from Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSNAC), the previous flag carrier of Eswatini. Swaziland Airlink started operations in July 1999 with a leased Fokker F28 aircraft from RSNAC linking Matsapha Airport with Johannesburg and Dar-es-Salaam.

In June 2000, the Fokker F28 was replaced with a BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Swaziland Airlink became Eswatini Airlink after the country's name was changed.

The airline ceased operations on June 1, 2022.

Destinations

Eswatini Airlink served the following destinations as part of Airlink:

Fleet

Eswatini Airlink did not maintain a dedicated fleet at the time of closure. Flights were operated under Airlink's AOC as part of the Airlink schedule using Embraer ERJ-135 or Embraer ERJ-140 aircraft. Eswatini Airlink previously operated the BAe Jetstream 41, Fokker F28, and Embraer ERJ-135 under their own AOC.

References

1. "Swaziland Airlink history". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
2. ^ "Eswatini Airlink to cease operations in late 2Q22". ch-aviation. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
3. "Swaziland Airlink". centreforaviation.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
4. "Airlink Swaziland (Pty) Ltd". Business Eswatini. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
5. Smith, Compiled by Carin. "'New era of competition' as Airlink, Eswatini end decades-long joint venture". Fin24. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
6. "Swaziland Airlink route network". Archived from the original on 3 April 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
7. "Airlink begins SAA uncoupling; Eswatini unit pursues own AOC". ch-aviation. Retrieved 7 March 2021.

External links

• Official website Archived 30 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine

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