List of defunct airlines of Africa

This is a list of defunct airlines of Africa.

Algeria

• Antinea Airlines (1999–2003)
• Ecoair International (1999–2002)
• Khalifa Airways (1999–2003)

Angola

• Aero Voar (1994–98)
• Air Angol (1997–99)
• Air Nave (2001)
• Air Pesada (1999–2000)
• CTA (Consórcio Técnico de Aeronáutica) (1978–79)
• Ecomex Air Cargo (1996–98)
• Ibis Air (1995–99)
• Uralex (2000)

Benin

• Afric'Air Charter (2002–2004)
• Benin Airlines (2005–2007, though never actually operational)
• West African Airlines (2003–2004)

Botswana

• Botswana Airways (1969–72)
• Botswana National Airways (1969)

Burundi

• Air Burundi (1975–2009)
• City Connexion Airlines (ceased operations 2000)
• Royal Air Burundi (1962–1963)
• Société de Transports Aériens du Burundi (1971–75, renamed Air Burundi)

Cameroon

• Cameroon Airlines (1971–2008)

Comoros

• Continental Wings-Comores Airlines
• Grand Comoros^[1]

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

• Air Africa (1991–96)
• Air Congo (1961–71, renamed Air Zaïre)
• Air Zaïre (1971–95)
• Congo Airlines (ceased operations 1994, reformed as Hewa Bora Airways)
• Kinshasa Airways (2002–06)
• Korongo Airlines (2009–15)
• Malila Airlift (1995–2009, renamed Malift Air)
• Scibe Airlift (1979–2002)

Congo, Republic of

• Aéro Fret Business
• Air Congo International
• Bravo Air Congo Brazzaville
• Brazza Airways
• Clesh Aviation
• ECAir (2010–16)
• Lina Congo (1961–2002)
• Mani Air Frêt
• Natalco Air Lines
• Protocole Aviation
• Sococi Airways

Djibouti

• Air Djibouti (1963–2002, relaunched in 2015)

Egypt

• Air Cargo Egypt
• Alim Airlines (1993–97)
• Arabia – Arab International Airlines (1979–81)
• Flash Airlines (2001–04)
• Heliopolis Airlines (1995–2001, renamed Flash Airlines)
• Misrair (1949–57, renamed United Arab Airlines)
• Misr Airlines (1932–49, renamed Misrair)
• North African Airways (1980–89)
• Orca Air (1996–2002)
• Pan Egypt International
• Scorpio Aviation (1980–2002)
• Shorouk Air (1992–2003)
• United Arab Airlines (1957–71, jointly set up by Egypt, Jordan and Syria; renamed EgyptAir)
• ZAS Airlines (1982–95)

Equatorial Guinea

• Aerolíneas de Guinea Ecuatorial (2003–2004)
• Air Guinea (2004–05)
• Ave de Guinea
• Bata International Airways
• COAGE - Compania Aérea de Guinea Ecuatorial
• Confort Airlines
• Ducor World Airlines
• Ecuato Guineana de Aviación (1986–2007)
• Equatorial Cargo
• EuroGuineana de Aviación
• General Work Aviacion
• GETRA - Guinea Ecuatorial de Transportes Aéreos
• Guinea Lineas Aéreas
• KNG Transavia Cargo
• Líneas Aéreas de Guinea Ecuatorial (1970–79)
• Lotus Airways
• Prompt Air GE
• Star Equatorial Airlines
• UTAGE - Union de Transporte Aéreo de Guinea Ecuatorial

Eritrea

• Red Sea Air (1988–2000)
• Nasair (2006–2014)

Gabon

• Air Gabon (1977–2006)
• Compagnie Aerienne Gabonaise (1951–68, renamed Societé Nationale Air Gabon)
• Gabon Express (1988–2004)
• Societé Nationale Air Gabon (1968–77, renamed Air Gabon)
• Trans Gabon

Gambia

• Gambia Bird (2012–14)

Ghana

• Afra Airlines (2003–05)
• AfraCityLink
• Air Charter Express (2007–15, renamed Meridian Airways)
• CTK – CiTylinK (1994–2013)
• Continental Cargo Airlines
• Eagle Atlantic
• Fly540 Ghana (2008–14, rebranded as Royal Fly-GH)
• Ghana Airways (1958–2004)
• Ghana International Airlines (2005–2010)
• GM Airlines
• Johnsons Air (1996–2006)
• Race Cargo Airlines
• Sobel Air

Guinea

• Air Guinée (1960–2002, renamed Air Guinee Express)
• Air Guinee Express (2002–08)
• Air Guinee International (this airline was launched in 2010 but it never operated)
• Brise Air (2011)
• GR Avia (2006–12)
• Guinee Air Service (1985–2009)
• Guinée Express Aviation
• Guinée Paramount Airlines (2000–04)
• Sky Guinée Airlines (2011–13)
• UTA – Union des Transports Africains de Guinée (2003)

Guinea-Bissau

• Transportes Aéreos da Guiné-Bissau (1960–98)

Ivory Coast

• Air Afrique (1961–2002)
• Air Inter Ivoire
• Air Ivoire (1960–2011)
• Ivoire Airways
• OpedAir
• Panafrican Airways
• Sophia Airlines

Kenya

• Air Kenya (merged with Sunbird Aviation in 1985 to form Airkenya)
• Flamingo Airlines (2000–03)
• Kencargo Airlines International (2001–04)
• Mombasa Air Services (1974–85)
• Regional Air (2000–03)
• Sunbird Aviation (merged with Air Kenya in 1985 to form Airkenya)

Lesotho

• Air Lesotho (1979–96, renamed Lesotho Airways)
• Maluti Sky (2009–2017)

Liberia

• Air Liberia (1974–90)

Libya

• Air Jamahirya (2001, merged into Libyan Arab Airlines)
• Libyan Arab Airlines (1964–2006, renamed Libyan Airlines)
• United Libya Airlines (1962–65)

Mali

• Air Mali

Mauritania

• Air Mauritanie (1962–2007)

Mauritius

• Catovair (2005–08)

Morocco

• Air Atlas Express (2002–04)
• Jet4you.com
• Mondair (2002–04)

Mozambique

• Air Corridor (2004–08)

Namibia

• Namib Air (1978–91, renamed Air Namibia)

Nigeria

• ADC Airlines (1984–2007)
• Afrijet Airlines (1999–2009)
• Air Nigeria (2010–12)
• Albarka Air (1999–2007)
• Bellview Airlines (1992–2009)
• Capital Airlines (2003–09)
• Chrome Air Service (1990–2007)
• Dasab Airlines (grounded 2007)
• Nicon Airways (2006–07)
• EAS Airlines (1983–2006, reformed as Nicon Airways)
• Falcon Airlines
• Fresh Air (grounded 2007)
• Merchant Express Aviation
• Nexus Aviation
• Nigeria Airways (1958–2003)
• Nigerian Eagle Airlines (2009–10, rebranded as Air Nigeria)
• Nigerian Global Airlines (this airline was launched in 2003 but it never operated)^[2]
• Okada Airlines
• RiteTime Aviation
• Selcon Airlines (1993)
• Sky Executive Airlines
• Skypower Express Airways (1985–2007)
• Slok Air Gambia (2004–08, renamed Slok Air International)
• Slok Air (ceased operations 2004, reformed as Slok Air Gambia)
• Sosoliso Airlines (1994–2007)
• Space World Airline (grounded 2007)
• Virgin Nigeria Airways (2004–09, rebranded as Nigerian Eagle Airlines)

Réunion

• Air Bourbon (2002–04)

São Tomé and Príncipe

• Air São Tomé and Príncipe (1993–2006)

Senegal

• Air Senegal International (1971–2009)
• Senegal Airlines (2009–16)

Sierra Leone

• Bellview Airlines (1995–2008)
• Transatlantic Airlines

Somalia

• Somali Airlines (1964–91)

South Africa

• 1time (2004–12)
• Avia Airlines (1995)
• Charlan Air Charter (1992–2006)
• Flitestar (1991–93)
• Fly Blue Crane (2015–17)
• Intensive Air (1989–2002)
• Interair South Africa (1994–2015)
• Maiden Air (2003)
• Nationwide Airlines (1995–2008)
• Pelican Air Services (2001–09)
• Sun Air (ceased operations 1999)
• Trek Airways (1953–94)
• Union Airways (1929–34)
• Velvet Sky (2011–12)
• Skywise (2013–15)

South Sudan

• Southern Star Airlines (2011)

Sudan

• Sarit Air Lines (1997–2004, renamed Badr Airlines)

Swaziland

• Royal Swazi National Airways (1978–99)
• Swazi Express Airways (1995–2008)

Tanzania

• Air Express (2002–06)

Togo

• Africa West Airlines (1997–2013)
• Air Horizon (2004–07)
• Air Togo (1998–2000

Tunisia

• Karthago Airlines (2001–2010)
• Syphax Airlines (2011–2015)

Uganda

• Alliance Air (1995–2000)
• DAS Air Cargo (1983–2007)
• East African Airlines (2002–07)
• East African Airways (1946–77)
• Uganda Airlines (ceased operations 2001)
• Victoria International Airlines (aka VIA Uganda)

Zambia

• Aero Zambia (ceased operations 2000)
• Zambezi Airlines (2008–12)
• Zambia Airways (1967–95)
• Zambian Air Cargoes (c.1966–69)
• Zambian Express Airways

Zimbabwe

• Affretair (ceased operations 1998)
• Air Rhodesia (1967–79, renamed Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia)
• Air Zambezi (1998–2002)
• Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia (1979–80, became Air Zimbabwe)
• Central African Airways (ceased operations 1968)
• Expedition Airways
• Zimbabwe Express Airlines (1994–99)

See also

• List of airlines of Africa
• List of largest airlines in Africa

References