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Safair is an airline based in Kempton Park (Gauteng), South Africa. It operates aircraft chartering, leasing and sales, contract operations and leasing services, flightcrew leasing and training, aircraft maintenance and modification, aviation safety and medical training and operations support. Its main base is OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg ^[1].

History

The airline was established in March 1969 by Safmarine and started operations on 18 March 1970. Until the 1990s it mainly served the local and regional air cargo market. In 1991 it diversified into aircraft maintenance and overnight courier operations before concentrating on leasing and chartering. In 1998 it purchased a 49% stake in Air Contractors, based in Ireland, and was itself acquired by Imperial Holdings for $40 million in December 1998. In July 1999 Safair acquired control of National Airways Corporation and Streamline Aviation (a charter and aircraft sales company). It is wholly owned by Imperial Holdings ^[1]. In 2008 Safair was taken over by Irish Billionaire Denis O'Brien's Aergo Capital Ltd investment vehicle for €110 Million.

Fleet

The Safair fleet includes the following aircraft (as of 13 October 2009)^[2]

• 5 Boeing 737-800
• 6 Boeing 737-400
• 6 Boeing 737-200 ADV
• 2 Boeing 727-200 ADV
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
• 2 McDonnell Douglas MD-83
• 9 Lockheed Hercules L100-30
• 3 ATR 72-500
• 5 Airbus A300-B4

References

External links

• Safair

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