Phoenix Airways (South Africa)
Appearance
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Founded | 1994 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 1995 | ||||||
Fleet size | 4 |
![A profile view of a white, mid-sized commercial airliner sits on the tarmac at an airport. It has the words Phoenix Airways painted on the side near the front along with a logo on its tail that pays homage to the South African flag.](http://178.128.105.246/content-http-upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/ca/Phoenix_Airways_B727-100_ZS-NMY_%2816123363971%29.jpg/220px-Phoenix_Airways_B727-100_ZS-NMY_%2816123363971%29.jpg)
Phoenix Airways was a short-lived South African [1][2] low cost airline in the mid-1990s.[3]
History
[edit]The airline was formed by the merger of Letaba Airways and Giyani Airways in 1995,[4] the same year was acquired by Cape Town-based Atlantic Air after running into financial difficulties.[5]
Destinations
[edit]Phoenix Airways operated Johannesburg-Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth-George routes [5]
Fleet
[edit]The airline operated a fleet of 4 Boeing 727s.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The Turnaround Of South African Airways : 1998 - 2000 Retrieved 28 November 2017
- ^ Mafika (31 March 2004). "No-frills airlines take to SA skies".
- ^ a b Luke, Rose; Walters, Jackie (18 November 2013). "Overview of the developments in the domestic airline industry in South Africa since market deregulation". Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management. 7 (1): 11 pages. doi:10.4102/jtscm.v7i1.117 – via www.jtscm.co.za.
- ^ "Phoenix Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Phoenix Airways rescued". 16 August 1995.