List of defunct airlines of Africa
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Angola
- Aero Voar (1994–98)
- Air Angol (1997–99)
- Air Nave (2001 - 01)
- Air Pesada (1999–2000)
- CTA (Consórcio Técnico de Aeronáutica) (1978–79)
- Ecomex Air Cargo (1996–98)
- Ibis Air (1995–99)
- Uralex (2000 - 00)
Benin
- Afric'Air CharterAfric'Air Charter-Code data:*IATA Code: 7A*ICAO Code: AFF *Callsign: BENIN CHARTERS -External links:*Airline recorded as defunct in:...
(2002–2004) - Benin Airlines (2005–2007, though never actually operational)
- West African AirlinesWest African AirlinesWest African Airlines is a scheduled passenger and cargo airline based in Cotonou, Benin. It operates regional flights, with an extension to Europe, using wet-leased aircraft...
(2003–2004)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Air Congo
- Air ZaïreAir ZaïreAir Zaïre was the national airline of the African nation of Zaire. Its head office was located on the grounds of N'djili Airport in Kinshasa.-Air Congo:...
- Congo AirlinesCongo AirlinesCongo Airlines was an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It joined with Zaire Airlines and Zaire Express to become Hewa Bora Airways.-Former Code Data:*IATA Code: EO*ICAO Code: ALX*Callsign: ALLCONGO-References:...
- Malila Airlift (to Malift AirMalift AirMalift Air is an airline based in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It operates domestic passenger and cargo services. Its main base is N'Dolo Airport, Kinshasa.The airline is on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union....
) - Scibe AirliftScibe AirliftScibe Airlift is an airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo . It operates from N'Djili Airport, Kinshasa.The airline was on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union, as were all airlines regulated by the authorities in the DRC.The airline started activities with a single...
(1979–2002)
Egypt
- Air Cargo Egypt
- Alim AirlinesAlim airlinesAlim Airlines was an Egyptian airline and used to operate also as United Alim Airlines. Homebases were Cairo and Hurghada. Years of operation were 1993-1997.-History:...
(1993–97) - Arabia - Arab International Airlines (1979–81)
- Flash AirlinesFlash AirlinesFlash Airlines was a private charter airline operating out of Cairo, Egypt that was part of the Flash Group tourism company. The airline operated two Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft manufactured in 1993 on non-scheduled commercial passenger flights on both international and domestic routes.-History:The...
- Heliopolis Airlines (1995-2001, became Flash AirlinesFlash AirlinesFlash Airlines was a private charter airline operating out of Cairo, Egypt that was part of the Flash Group tourism company. The airline operated two Boeing 737-3Q8 aircraft manufactured in 1993 on non-scheduled commercial passenger flights on both international and domestic routes.-History:The...
) - North African Airways (1980–89)
- Orca AirOrca AirOrca Air was a regional airline based in Cairo in Egypt which also provided air taxi and charter services. It was established in February 1996 and is a member of the European Regions Airline Association . It also provides air ambulance services...
(1996–2002) - Pan Egypt International
- Scorpio Aviation (1980–2002)
- Shorouk AirShorouk AirShorouk Air was an Egyptian charter airline that operated between 1992 and 2003.-Short history:...
(1992–2003) - ZAS Airlines (1982–95)
Gabon
- Air GabonAir GabonAir Gabon was the national, state-owned airline of Gabon, operating out of Libreville International Airport to a variety of destinations across Western and Southern Africa, as well as to Europe and the Middle East....
(1977–2006) - Compagnie Aerienne Gabonaise (1951–68, became Air GabonAir GabonAir Gabon was the national, state-owned airline of Gabon, operating out of Libreville International Airport to a variety of destinations across Western and Southern Africa, as well as to Europe and the Middle East....
) - Gabon ExpressGabon ExpressGabon Express was an airline based in Libreville, Gabon. It operated scheduled passenger services and passenger and cargo charters. It ceased operations in June 2004.-Code data:*ICAO Code: GBE*Callsign: GABEX-History:...
(1988–2004) - Trans Gabon
Ghana
- Afra AirlinesAfra AirlinesAfra Airlines was an airline established in Accra in Ghana in 2003. It was formed as a new consumer airline to be focused on providing efficient, low-cost air services to and from destinations within Ghana, Africa, Europe and North America.-Code data:...
(2003–05) - AfraCityLinkAfraCityLinkAfraCityLink is an airline based in Accra in Ghana, currently operating domestic services and expanding onto West African routes.-History:AfraCityLink is the result of a co-operative agreement between Afra Airlines and CTK - CiTylinK to enable new services on domestic routes in Ghana and to open...
- Ghana AirwaysGhana AirwaysGhana Airways Limited was the national airline of the Republic of Ghana with its main base of operation, and hub, at Kotoka International Airport in Accra....
(1958–2004) - Ghana International AirlinesGhana International AirlinesGhana International Airlines was the national airline of the Republic of Ghana. The airline suspended operations on 13 May 2010..GIA operated scheduled and charter passenger and cargo services...
(2005-2010)
Kenya
- Air Kenya (to AirkenyaAirkenyaAirkenya Express is an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as scheduled flights to Tanzania. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi.- History :...
, 1985) - Mombasa Air ServicesMombasa Air ServicesMombasa Air Services, a Kenya air charter firm, was created when John Cleave purchased Rapid Air, a Civil Aviation Board licensed air charter firm with bases in Nyeri and Diani Beach. Flight operations were switched to the coast city of Mombasa, to serve the newly growing coast tourism industry and...
( 1974 - 85) - Flamingo Airlines (2000–03)
- Kencargo Airlines InternationalKencargo Airlines InternationalKencargo Airlines International was a cargo airline based in Kenya. It ceased operations in 2004 , .- History :The airline was established and started operations in April 2001. It was formed as a joint venture between Kenya Airways, KLM and Martinair, to link all three airlines with Kenya Airways...
(2001–04) - Regional AirRegional AirRegional Air was an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It was Airkenya's jet operation providing scheduled services. It was based at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. It suspended operations in 2005. -Code data:*IATA Code: QT...
(2000–03) - Sunbird AviationSunbird AviationSunbird Aviation was an airline in Kenya which merged with Air Kenya in 1985 to form Airkenya Aviation.-Accidents and incidents:*On 15 August 1987, Douglas DC-3 5Y-DAK crashed on approach to Kilaguni Airport. All 28 people on board survived....
(to AirkenyaAirkenyaAirkenya Express is an airline based in Nairobi, Kenya. It operates domestic scheduled and charter services, as well as scheduled flights to Tanzania. Its main base is Wilson Airport, Nairobi.- History :...
, 1985)
Nigeria
- ADC AirlinesADC AirlinesADC Airlines was a Nigerian airline owned by Aviation Development Company plc and headquartered in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. It operated domestic scheduled services and regional charter flights. It had applied to be designated on international routes...
(1984–2007) - Afrijet AirlinesAfrijet AirlinesAfrijet Airlines was an airline with its head office in the NAHCO Building on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, Nigeria. It was established and started regional cargo operations in 1999...
- Albarka AirAlbarka AirAlbarka Air was an airline based in Abuja, Nigeria. It operated scheduled and charter services within Nigeria and charters to other countries in central and west Africa...
(1999–2007) - Bellview Airlines (1992-2009)
- Capital AirlinesCapital Airlines (Nigeria)Capital Airlines was an airline headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, that operated scheduled and chartered domestic flights out of its base at Murtala Muhammed International Airport and Ilorin International Airport.- History :...
(2003-2009) - Chanchangi AirlinesChanchangi AirlinesChanchangi Airlines Nigeria Limited is a privately owned and operated airline with its Administrative Head Office in Kaduna in Nigeria. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services...
(1994-2010) - Chrome Air ServiceChrome Air ServiceChrome Air Service was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It was established in 1990 and operated a charter service within Nigeria and to other points in West Africa.-Code data:*ICAO Code: CHO*Callsign: CHROME AIR-History:...
(1990–2007) - Dasab AirlinesDasab AirlinesDasab Airlines was an airline based in Abuja, Nigeria.-Code data:*ICAO Code: DSQ*Callsign: DASAB AIR-History:The Nigerian government set a deadline of April 30, 2007 for all airlines operating in the country to re-capitalise or be grounded, in an effort to ensure better services and safety...
(grounded 2007) - EAS AirlinesEAS AirlinesEAS Airlines was an airline based in Lagos, Nigeria. It operated passenger services within Nigeria and charters to neighbouring countries. It also provided executive jet services under the name Executive Airline Services...
(1983–2006, to Nicon AirwaysNicon Airways-History:In July 2006, Fleet Air Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of NICON Group, merged with EAS Airlines, thus creating Nicon Airways. Until its closure only one year later, the newly formed airline operated domestic services between Lagos, Abuja and Jos....
) - Falcon Airlines
- Fresh Air (grounded 2007)
- Merchant Express AviationMerchant Express Aviation-Fleet:Merchant Express Aviation used only one aircraft, a Boeing 707 that flew regularly from Africa to European cities, such as Ostend, Belgium. The aircraft's registration was 5N-MXX.-Brief history:Merchant Express Aviation flew around the 1990s...
- Nexus Aviation
- Nigeria AirwaysNigeria AirwaysNigeria Airways Ltd., more commonly known as Nigeria Airways, is a defunct Nigerian airline. The company was founded in 1958 after the dissolution of West African Airways Corporation. It was wholly owned by the Government of Nigeria, and served as the country's flag carrier. The airline was...
(1958–2003) - Nigerian Eagle Airlines (2009–2010, rebranded as Air Nigeria)
- Okada Airlines
- RiteTime Aviation
- Selcon Airlines (1993)
- Sky Executive Airlines
- Skypower Express AirwaysSkypower Express AirwaysSkypower Express Airways was an airline based in Lagos in Nigeria. It operated scheduled and charter services in Nigeria and neighbouring countries.-Code data:*ICAO Code: EAN*Callsign: NIGERIA EXPRESS -History:...
(1985–2007) - Slok Air (ceased operations 2004, to Slok Air GambiaSlok Air GambiaSlok Air International is a scheduled passenger airline registered in Gambia. Its main base is at Banjul International Airport in Banjul, The Gambia.-Slok Air and Slok Air Gambia:Slok Air International was originally founded in Nigeria by the Slok Group...
) - Sosoliso AirlinesSosoliso AirlinesSosoliso Airlines was a scheduled, domestic, passenger airline. For much of its existence it had its head office in Ikeja, Lagos State. Originally its head office was on the grounds of Enugu Airport in Enugu.-History:...
(1994–2007) - Space World Airline (grounded 2007)
- Virgin Nigeria AirwaysVirgin Nigeria AirwaysAir Nigeria , is the national flag carrier of Nigeria. The airline operates scheduled regional and domestic passenger services. Its base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. The airline is a replacement for defunct Nigeria Airways...
(2005–2009, rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines)
Sierra Leone
- Bellview AirlinesBellview Airlines (Sierra Leone)Bellview Airlines was an airline based in Sierra Leone. It was established and started operations in 1995, and was jointly owned by Bellview Airlines and Sierra-Leonean investors...
- Transatlantic Airlines
South Africa
- Charlan Air CharterCharlan Air CharterCharlan Air Charter was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It operated scheduled domestic services and international services to Mozambique, as well as charters throughout Africa. Its main base was Lanseria International Airport, Johannesburg...
(1992–2006) - FlitestarFlitestar-Company history:Flitestar was the first South African airline to directly challenge the monopoly of South African Airways . It was a subsidiary of Trek Airways; the actual name of the airline was Trek Airways Flitestar, but it operated under the brand name Flitestar...
(1991–1993) - Intensive Air (1989–2002)
- Maiden Air (2003 - 03)
- Nationwide AirlinesNationwide AirlinesNationwide Airlines was an airline based in Lanseria, South Africa. It operated scheduled domestic and international services. Its main base was OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg....
(ceased operations 2008) - Pelican Air ServicesPelican Air ServicesPelican Air Services was a trading name of Federal Air, an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It now trades under the name Federal Air, and no longer uses the Pelican Air branding.It operated scheduled services...
(2001-2009) - Sun Air (ceased operations 1999)
- Trek AirwaysTrek AirwaysTrek Airways was an airline based in South Africa that operated from August 1953 until April 1994.-Company history:Founded in 1953, Trek Airways was the only South African airline apart from SAA to fly international services. At the beginning, flights were operated from Europe to South Africa with...
(1953–1994) - Union AirwaysUnion AirwaysUnion Airways of South Africa was the first South African commercial airline. It operated as an independent company for five years, from 1929 to 1934, before being taken over by the government as South African Airways.-History:...
(1929–34)
Uganda
- DAS Air CargoDAS Air CargoDAS Air Cargo was a Ugandan cargo airline based at Entebbe. It operated all-cargo services between Europe and 20 cities throughout Africa, the Middle East and the Far East. Entebbe was a major hub for business in east and southern Africa and also for flights from Bangkok which stage through Dubai...
- East African AirlinesEast African AirlinesEast African Airlines was an airline based in Kampala, Uganda, operating out of Entebbe International Airport.- History :The airline was established in March 2002 and started operations on 2 December 2002. It was originally incorporated as Africa Air in March 2002, but the name was changed to East...
- East African AirwaysEast African AirwaysEast African Airways Corp. was an airline jointly run by three countries in East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania; and Uganda, which were then part of an East African Community. The airline was headquartered in the Sadler House in Nairobi, Kenya...
- Uganda AirlinesUganda AirlinesUganda Airlines was the flag carrier of Uganda. The airline was established in May 1976, and started operations in 1977. It was headquartered in Entebbe, Wakiso District, Uganda, and operated from its hub in Entebbe International Airport under the IATA airline code QU and the ICAO airline code code...
(ceased operations 2001) - Victoria International Airlines (aka VIA Uganda)
Zambia
- Aero ZambiaAero Zambia-Code data:*IATA Code: Z9*ICAO Code: RZL*Callsign: AERO ZAMBIAExecutive Chairman; David Tokoph,Director; G Younger,Deputy Managing Director; Y Mengistu...
(ceased operations 2000) - Zambia AirwaysZambia AirwaysZambia Airways Corporation was the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia.-History:Zambia Airways was founded in 1964 as a subsidiary of Central African Airways. The original fleet consisted of two Douglas DC-3 and three DHC-2 Beaver. By 1967 Zambia Airways had become independent of Central...
(1967–95) - Zambian Express Airways
Zimbabwe
- AffretairAffretairAffretair was a cargo airline based in Zimbabwe.- History :Affretair was formed as a Gabon-based associate company of Air Trans Africa, when a Douglas DC-8 aircraft was acquired in the early 1970s for overseas freight operations...
(ceased operations 1998) - Air RhodesiaAir RhodesiaAir Rhodesia was the national airline of Rhodesia. Its head office was located on the property of Salisbury Airport in Salisbury.It was originally formed as a subsidiary of Central African Airways in June 1964, but became an independent corporation on September 1, 1967. Air Rhodesia flew internal...
- Central African AirwaysCentral African AirwaysCentral African Airways was formed in 1946 from the wartime Southern Rhodesian Air Services , which was in turn formed from the pre-war Rhodesia And Nyasaland Airways and Southern Rhodesia Air Force communications squadron...
(ceased operations 1968) - Expedition AirwaysExpedition AirwaysExpedition Airways was an airline based in Zimbabwe which collapsed due to the tottering Zimbabwe economy and the difficulty of exploiting the Harare to Johannesburg route dominated by South African Airways and British Airways...
- Zimbabwe Express AirlinesZimbabwe Express AirlinesZimbabwe Express Airlines was an airline based in Zimbabwe. It was publicly owned and was the second airline in Zimbabwe to break the monopoly of Air Zimbabwe. It operated a Douglas DC-2010-32. Services included Harare to Bulawayo. However it eventually failed with economic problems....