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{{short description|South African airline}}
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{{Infobox Airline
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| airline = Federal Air
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{{more citations needed|date=July 2015}}
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| logo = fedairlogo.gif
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{{Infobox airline
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| logo_size = 170 pixels
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| airline = Federal Airlines
| fleet_size = 17
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| logo = fedairlogo.gif
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| destinations =
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| logo_size = 170 pixels
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| IATA = 7V
| ICAO = FDR
| fleet_size = 23
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| destinations =
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| callsign = FEDAIR
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| IATA = 7V
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| parent = Federal Air (Pty) Limited
| ICAO = FDR
| company_slogan = Exploring New Horizons
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| callsign = FEDAIR
| founded = 1989
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| parent = Federal Air (Pty) Limited
| headquarters = [[OR Tambo International Airport]]<br>[[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality|Ekurhuleni]], [[Gauteng]], [[South Africa]]
| key_people =
| founded = 1989
| hubs = [[OR Tambo International Airport]], [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]], [[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]], [[Harare International Airport]], [[Lusaka International Airport]]
| headquarters = [[OR Tambo International Airport]]<br />[[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality|Ekurhuleni]], [[Gauteng]], [[South Africa]]
| key_people =
| hubs = [[OR Tambo International Airport]], [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]], [[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]], [[Harare International Airport]], [[Lusaka International Airport]]
| secondary_hubs =
| secondary_hubs =
| focus_cities = [[Johannesburg]], [[Nelspruit]],
| focus_cities = [[Johannesburg]], [[Nelspruit]],
| frequent_flyer =
| frequent_flyer =
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| alliance = [[Solenta Aviation]], Tanganyika Flying Company
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| lounge = [[OR Tambo International Airport]], Johannesburg
| website = {{url|fedair.com}}
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| alliance = [[Solenta Aviation]], Tanganyika Flying Company
| website =[http://www.fedair.com/ fedair.com]
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[[File:Federal Air aircraft in Ulusaba, South Africa.jpg|thumb|A Federal Air British Aerospace Jetstream 31 in Ulusaba]]
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'''Federal Air''' (incorporating '''Pelican Air Services''') is an airline headquartered at [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]] near [[Johannesburg]], [[South Africa]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fedair.com/html/contacts.html |title=Contact details |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090917114528/http://www.fedair.com/html/contacts.html |archivedate=17 September 2009 |publisher=Federal Air |accessdate=30 September 2009 |quote="Physical Address Hangar 14 O. R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg International Airport) South Africa}}<br>- {{cite web |url=http://www.ekurhuleni.com/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,428/ |title=Background |publisher= [[Ekurhuleni]]. 3 (3/8) |accessdate=30 September 2009}}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>


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It operates [[air shuttle]], scheduled and charter services throughout [[Africa]] for business and tourism. Its main base is Johannesburg, with hubs at [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]], [[Nelspruit]] and [[Vilanculos Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 81 | date=3 April 2007}}</ref> Daily flights are operated to [[Kruger National Park]] and other parks and game reserves in South Africa and [[Zimbabwe]].
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[[File:Federal Air aircraft in Ulusaba, South Africa.jpg|thumb|A Federal Air British Aerospace Jetstream 31 in Ulusaba.]]

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'''Federal Air''' (incorporating '''Pelican Air Services''') is an [[airline]] headquartered in Hangar 14 on the grounds of [[OR Tambo International Airport]] in [[Kempton Park, Gauteng|Kempton Park]], [[Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality|Ekurhuleni]], [[Gauteng]], [[South Africa]], near [[Johannesburg]].<ref>"[http://www.fedair.com/html/contacts.html Contact details]." Federal Air. Retrieved on 30 September 2009. "Physical Address Hangar 14 O.R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg International Airport) South Africa "</ref><ref name="Airportconfirm">"[http://www.ekurhuleni.com/component/option,com_docman/task,doc_download/gid,428/ Background]." [[Ekurhuleni]]. 3 (3/8). Retrieved on 30 September 2009.</ref>

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It operates [[air shuttle]], scheduled and charter services throughout [[Africa]] for business and the tourist industry. Its main base is [[OR Tambo International Airport]], Johannesburg, with hubs at [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]], [[Nelspruit]] and [[Vilanculos Airport]].<ref name="FI">{{cite news | title= Directory: World Airlines | work= [[Flight International]] | page= 81 | date= 2007-04-03}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The airline was originally known as Comair Charters (Natal).<ref name="FI"/> and became branded as Federal Air in 1993, fondly known as "Fedair". Federal Air innovated [[Air shuttle]] services in Southern Africa, linking the beautiful, remote bush lodges with Johannesburg's international hub. Federal Air later purchased Pelican Air Services, expanding into the scheduled services business, with a route between Johannesburg, [[Nelspruit]] and [[Vilanculos]] in Mozambique, home of the beautiful Bazaruto Archipeligos. Federal Air is the market leader in Southern Africa in Air shuttle services and operates daily flights to all the top game lodges and reserves in the region; [[Kruger National Park]], [[Sabi Sand Game Reserve]], [[Timbavati Private Game Reserve]], Madikwe Private Game Reserve and Phinda Private Game in South Africa; as well as Pamushana in [[Zimbabwe]].
The airline was founded as Comair Charters (Natal)<ref name="FI"/> and became branded as Federal Air (Fedair) in 1993. It later acquired and absorbed Pelican Air Services to provide scheduled [[air shuttle]] services in Southern Africa and to link remote bush lodges with Johannesburg.{{cn|date=October 2022}}


== Destinations ==
== Destinations ==
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*[[Johannesburg]] - [[OR Tambo International Airport]] ('''hub''')
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*[[Johannesburg]] - [[OR Tambo International Airport]] '''Hub'''
*[[Hoedspruit]] - [[Eastgate Airport]]
*[[Hoedspruit]] - [[Eastgate Airport]]
*[[Nelspruit]] - [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]] '''Hub'''
*[[Mbombela]] - [[Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport]] ('''hub''')
*[[Phinda]] - [[Phinda Private Game Reserve]] '''Hub'''
*Phinda - [[Phinda Private Game Reserve]] ('''hub''')
*[[Pietermaritzburg]] - [[Oribi Airport]]
*[[Pietermaritzburg]] - Oribi Airport
*[[Sabi Sabi]] - [[Ulusaba Airstrip]] '''Hub'''
*[[Sabi Sabi]] - Ulusaba Airstrip ('''hub''')
*[[Madikwe Game Reserve]]
*[[Madikwe Game Reserve]]
*[[Durban]] - [[Virginia Airport]]
*[[Durban]] - [[Virginia Airport]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Route Map|url=http://www.fedair.com/route-map/|publisher=Fedair|accessdate=23 January 2018}}</ref>


==Fleet==
== Operations ==
Federal Air operates between 22 and 25 flights daily from the Airline's hubs of OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Mbombela.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
The Federal Air fleet includes the following aircraft IN October 2011:<ref name="FI"/>


== Fleet ==
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The Federal Air fleet included the following aircraft in November 2023:<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSN |url=https://www.msn.com/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=www.msn.com}}</ref>
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|+ '''Federal Air Fleet'''
|+ '''Federal Air Fleet'''
|- bgcolor=lightblue
|- bgcolor="lightblue"
! Aircraft
! Aircraft
! In Fleet
! In fleet
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|[[Cessna 208 Caravan|Cessna Grand Caravan]]
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|[[Beechcraft 1900]]
|align="center"|5
| align="center" |18
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|[[Embraer ERJ family|Embraer ERJ145]]
|[[Beechcraft Baron 58]]
|align="center"|2
| align="center" |2
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|[[Pilatus PC-12]]
|[[Beechcraft Super King Air|Raytheon Beech King Air B200]]
|align="center"|2
| align="center" |2
|-
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|[[Beechcraft 1900|Beechcraft 1900D]]
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|[[Cessna 208|Cessna Grand Caravan]]
|align="center"|6
| align="center" |1
|-
|-
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| align="center" |'''Total'''
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|[[Pilatus PC-12]]
|align="center"|3
| align="center" |'''23'''
|-
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|align="center"|'''Total'''
|align="center"|'''18'''
|}
|}
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==References==
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{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website}}
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{{Portal|South Africa|Companies|Aviation}}
*[http://www.fedair.com Federal Air]
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==References==
{{Reflist|2}}


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{{Portalbar|South Africa|Aviation}}
{{Airlines of South Africa}}
{{Airlines of South Africa}}
{{Witwatersrand companies}}


[[Category:Airlines of South Africa]]
[[Category:Airlines of South Africa]]
[[Category:Companies based in Ekurhuleni]]
[[Category:Kempton Park, Gauteng]]
[[Category:Airlines established in 1989]]
[[Category:1989 establishments in South Africa]]




Latest revision as of 19:56, 25 May 2024

Federal Airlines
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IATA ICAO Call sign
7V FDR FEDAIR
Founded1989
HubsOR Tambo International Airport, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Harare International Airport, Lusaka International Airport
Focus citiesJohannesburg, Nelspruit,
AllianceSolenta Aviation, Tanganyika Flying Company
Fleet size23
Parent companyFederal Air (Pty) Limited
HeadquartersOR Tambo International Airport
Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
Websitefedair.com
A Federal Air British Aerospace Jetstream 31 in Ulusaba

Federal Air (incorporating Pelican Air Services) is an airline headquartered at O. R. Tambo International Airport near Johannesburg, South Africa.[1]

It operates air shuttle, scheduled and charter services throughout Africa for business and tourism. Its main base is Johannesburg, with hubs at Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit and Vilanculos Airport.[2] Daily flights are operated to Kruger National Park and other parks and game reserves in South Africa and Zimbabwe.

History

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The airline was founded as Comair Charters (Natal)[2] and became branded as Federal Air (Fedair) in 1993. It later acquired and absorbed Pelican Air Services to provide scheduled air shuttle services in Southern Africa and to link remote bush lodges with Johannesburg.[citation needed]

Destinations

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Operations

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Federal Air operates between 22 and 25 flights daily from the Airline's hubs of OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport in Mbombela.[4]

Fleet

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The Federal Air fleet included the following aircraft in November 2023:[5]

Federal Air Fleet
Aircraft In fleet
Cessna Grand Caravan 18
Embraer ERJ145 2
Pilatus PC-12 2
Beechcraft 1900D 1
Total 23

References

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  1. ^ "Contact details". Federal Air. Archived from the original on 17 September 2009. Retrieved 30 September 2009. "Physical Address Hangar 14 O. R. Tambo International Airport (Johannesburg International Airport) South Africa
    - "Background". Ekurhuleni. 3 (3/8). Retrieved 30 September 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. p. 81.
  3. ^ "Route Map". Fedair. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ "MSN". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
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