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Lesotho Airways

IATA ICAO Call sign QL LAI LESOTOAIR
Founded	1970
Ceased operations	1997 (for Lesotho Airways) 1999 (for Air Lesotho)
Hubs	Moshoeshoe International Airport
Fleet size	4
Destinations	16
Headquarters	Maseru, Lesotho
Key people	Eddie Absil, Chairman

Lesotho Airways, formerly Air Lesotho, was the national airline of Lesotho based on the grounds of Mejametalana Airport in Maseru. Until 1997, it was wholly owned by the Basotho government and operated both international and domestic passenger services to 16 destinations across 4 countries. Its main base was the Moshoeshoe International Airport. On October 1, 1996, Lesotho Airways had to suspend its international flights due to the inability to satisfy the minimum requirements specified by the Department of Civil Aviation. In 1997, Rossair Contracts Private Ltd acquired the assets of Lesotho Airways as it was financially insolvent.

Historical fleet

• 4 - de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter
• 2 - Beechcraft 1900
• 1 - Fairchild Hiller FH-227
• 1 - Boeing 707-326C

See also

• List of defunct airlines of Lesotho

References

1. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 3–9 April 1996. 68.
2. "World Airline Directory." Flight International. 23–29 March 1994. 100.

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• Fleet details

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• Defunct airlines of Lesotho
• Airlines established in 1979
• Airlines disestablished in 1996
• 1979 establishments in Africa
• 1996 disestablishments in Africa