Westair Aviation Limited is a

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n aviation service provider and airline offering scheduled passenger services under the FlyNamibia brand as well as cargo and ACMI services based at Eros Airport in

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History

In 1967, Westair Aviation began as an aircraft maintenance facility and has since became a passenger and freight aviation company. The airline has become a provider of ad-hoc as well as air chartered services in Namibia, providing long-term lease and aircraft maintenance services. The airline also operates a variety of scheduled and unscheduled air cargo flights and has been offering a dedicated cargo service to

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over the past 20 years. In June 2005, Stimulus Investment Limited, a local Namibian investment company, acquired 29% of the total issued ordinary share of Westair Aviation, with the airline's management retaining 71% of the ordinary shares. Stimulus sold the shares back to Westair management in 2014 and is no longer a shareholder in Westair. In November 2015, Westair Aviation acquired an Embraer ERJ-145 from

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. In June 2019, the airline was granted designated carrier status by the Namibian Transport Commission. Scheduled local flights commenced on June 24, 2019 from its base at Eros Airport under the newly established brand name ''FlyWestair''.https://prod.ihms.co/assets/files/1560238586113_FlyWestairMediaRelease.pdf FlyWestair rebranded as ''FlyNamibia'' on 2 November 2021. In September 2019, the airline revealed plans to commence its first international destination by starting flights from Eros Airport to

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. In September 2022, Airlink a South African carrier based in Johannesburg, acquired a 40% equity share in FlyNamibia. The latter plans expansion to Ghana, Malawi, the DRC and Kenya after the demise of the Namibian flag-carries Air Namibia in 2021,

Fleet

Cessna 310 (U-3-L-27 Blue Canoe), Westair Wings Charters AN1775972

Westair Aviation's current fleet consist of over 30 aircraft. The aircraft suit relevant operations such as freight-transporting, crew rotations for mining operations and offering VIP charters to The Namibian government. Westair Aviation's fleet comprises

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aircraft with the Embraer ERJ-145 being their largest. FlyNamibia Safari routes are serviced by a

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FlyNamibia

FlyNamibia, formerly known as FlyWestair, is an

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brand under Westair Aviation. V5-WEN

Destinations

Following is a list of destinations FlyNamibia Aviation serves on a scheduled basis and FlyNamibia Safari, :

Codeshare agreements

Westair Aviation Westair Aviation Limited is a Namibian aviation service provider and airline offering scheduled passenger services under the FlyNamibia brand as well as cargo and ACMI services based at Eros Airport in Windhoek. History In 1967, Westair Avia ...

codeshares with the following airline: *

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References

External links

Official website of Westair AviationOfficial website of FlyWestair
{{Airlines of Namibia Airlines of Namibia Airlines established in 1967