Egoli Air

Egoli Air
IATA ICAO Call sign
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Founded1986 (as Million Air Aviation)
Ceased operations2 November 2012
HubsOR Tambo International Airport
Fleet size4
HeadquartersJohannesburg, South Africa
Key peopleG Clarke and C Talevi (Owners)

Egoli Air was an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It operated charter flights both domestically and to destinations throughout Africa. Its main base was OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg.[1]

History

The airline was established in 1986 and started operations in June 1986 as Million Air Aviation;[2] it was rebranded as Million Air Charter[3] in 1994 and took the current name in 2004.[4][1]

During the 2006 Financial Year, 1time Airlines purchased Egoli Air and got its McDonnell Douglas Fleet, then Egoli Air became a Charter Airline under the 1time name.[5]

1time Airlines filed for Business rescue (The South African equivalent of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy) in August of 2012 and ceased operations on the 2nd of November on that year following financial difficulties. Coincidentally, a Zimbabwean Budget airline called Fresh Air was supposed to launch on that same day in a partnership with them.[6]

Fleet

The Egoli Air fleet consisted of the following aircraft (As of March 2007):[1]

Former Fleet (As of the 2006 Financial Year):[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 76.
  2. ^ "Million Air Aviation". Airline History. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Million Air Charter". Airline History. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Egoli Air". Airline History. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "1time Holdings Limited Prospectus" (PDF). 2 August 2007. Retrieved 1 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ Jaeger, Thomas (4 November 2012). "1time finally suspends all operations and files for liquidation".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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