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Swazi Express Airways

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Q4
  
SWX

Destinations
  
5

Headquarters
  
Matsapha, Swaziland

Ceased operations
  
April 2008

SWX
  
SWAZI EXPRESS

Key people
  
Hans Steffen (CEO)

Founded
  
1995

Fleet size
  
2

Hubs
  
Matsapha Airport (Swaziland)

Hub
  
Matsapha Airport (Swaziland)

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

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

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.

Former Destinations

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

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

  • 1 ATR 42-300
  • 1 Fairchild Metro III
  • As of February 2008, the average age of the Swazi Express Airways fleet was 19.6 years ([1]).

    References

    Swazi Express Airways Wikipedia