Swazi Express Airways

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Swazi Express Airways
IATA
Q4		 ICAO
SWX		 Callsign
SWAZI EXPRESS
Founded 1995
Hubs Matsapha Airport (Swaziland)
Fleet size 2
Destinations 5
Headquarters Matsapha, Swaziland
Key people Hans Steffen (CEO)
Website: http://www.swaziexpress.com/

Swazi Express Airways was an airline based in Swaziland and owned by Steffen Air Charter Services.

The airline was on the List of air carriers banned in the European Union.

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[edit] History

The airline was established in 1995. It was then called Steffen Air, and later changed to Swazi Express Airways. The airline started operations in 1995 with a Cessna 210 (5 seater aircraft) with flights covering the following destinations: Matsapha (Swaziland), Maputo (Mozambique), and Vilanculos (Mozambique). In 1998 the Cessna 210 was upgraded to Cessna Caravan, (11 seater) and a new destination was added: Durban (South Africa). In 2002 the Cessna Caravan was upgraded to a Metro III, 19 seater.

Swazi Express ceased flight operations on 4 April 2008.[1]

[edit] Former Destinations

[edit] Cargo Services

Type of cargo: parcels, express documents and mail.

Services available on routes:

  • Durban (South Africa)
  • Maputo International Airport - Maputo (Mozambique)
  • Matsapha Airport (Swaziland) (hub)
  • Vilanculos (Mozambique)

[edit] Fleet

The Swazi Express Airways fleet consisted of the following aircraft (as of February 2008):

As of February 2008, the average age of the Swazi Express Airways fleet was 19.6 years ([1]).

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Swazi Observer
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