Federal Air aircraft in Ulusaba, South Africa

Federal Air (incorporating Pelican Air Services) is an airline headquartered at O. R. Tambo International Airport near

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History

The airline was founded as Comair Charters (Natal) and became branded as Federal Air (Fedair) in 1993. It later acquired and absorbed Pelican Air Services to provide scheduled

services in Southern Africa and link remote bush lodges with Johannesburg.

Destinations

OR Tambo International Airport O. R. Tambo International Airport is an international airport situated in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to/from South Africa and since 2020, it is Africa's second ...

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Eastgate Airport Air Force Base Hoedspruit is an airbase of the South African Air Force. It is located adjacent to the Kruger National Park. In the late 1990s an unused portion of the base was converted into a civilian airport known as Eastgate Airport. It wa ...

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Fleet

The Federal Air fleet includes the following aircraft IN October 2011:

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References

Airlines of South Africa Companies based in Ekurhuleni Kempton Park, Gauteng Airlines established in 1989 1989 establishments in South Africa {{SouthAfrica-airline-stub