Sun Air (South Africa)

Phoenix Airways
Founded 1994
Ceased operations 1995
Fleet size 6

Sun Air was a South African airline, originally owned by the Bantustan of Bophuthatswana, and later privatised. It ceased operations in 1999.[1][2][3]

The airline was revived in 2002 as a business-focused airline[4] operating two aircraft between Lanseria Airport and Cape Town, before being liquidated in 2004. [5][6]

Company history

Originally called Bop Air, after Bophuthatswana, the airline rebranded as Sun Air following the end of apartheid in 1994 and the reincorporation of Bantustans into South Africa. Ownership of the airline transferred from the government of Bophuthatswana to the newly-created North West Province which took over much of Bophuthatswana‘s former territory, prior to the airline’s planned privatisation in 1997. [7]

The airline was called Mafikeng Air Service between 1978 and 1979, and Mmabatho Air Service till 1986. [7]

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Fleet

The airline operated,at various times, a fleet of 6 Douglas DC9s, a 727-200, 2 HS-748s and 2 EMB 110s, as well as VIP aircraft.

References

  1. ↑ "DOMESTIC MARKET DEREGULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization.
  2. ↑ "Sun Air awaits word on revival - IOL Business Report".
  3. ↑ "Sun Air recovery hopes hit by SAA deal with Safair". 1 February 2000.
  4. ↑ "Sun Air rises again in business class". 19 February 2002.
  5. ↑ "SAA settles with SunAir liquidators - IOL News".
  6. ↑ Keyser, Antoinette. "Sun Air goes belly up".
  7. 1 2 Ben R. Guttery (1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. pp. 194–. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7.
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