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{{Infobox airline
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| airline = FlyNamibia
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| image = Logo FlyNamibia.png
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| logo_size = 150
| IATA = WV
| ICAO = WAA
| callsign = WEST AIR WINGS
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019}}<br />[[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]]
| commenced = 2019
| hubs = {{unbulleted list|[[Eros Airport|Windhoek-Eros]]}}
| fleet_size = 4+
| destinations = 10
| parent = Westair Aviation
| headquarters = [[Windhoek]], [[Namibia]]
| website = www.flynamibia.com.na
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'''FlyNamibia''' is a [[Namibia]]n airline brand offering scheduled passenger services operated by [[Westair Aviation]] based at [[Eros Airport]] in [[Windhoek]].

==History==
The airline was founded as FlyWestair’s in 2019 as Namibia’s first privately-owned scheduled passenger airline. 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]].<ref name="prod.ihms.co">https://prod.ihms.co/assets/files/1560238586113_FlyWestairMediaRelease.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=11 June 2019 |title=Westair Aviation launches scheduled passenger airline - FlyWestair |url=http://www.travelnewsnamibia.com/plan-your-trip/westair-aviation-launches-scheduled-passenger-airline-flywestair/}}</ref> FlyWestair rebranded as ''FlyNamibia'' on 2 November 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=FlyWestair rebrands as FlyNamibia |url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/109236-flywestair-rebrands-as-flynamibia}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=FlyNamibia Fleet Details and History |url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/FlyNamibia}}</ref>


In September 2019, the airline revealed plans to commence its first international destination by starting flights from Eros Airport to [[Cape Town International Airport|Cape Town]].


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-carrier Air Namibia in 2021,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/118759-flynamibia-details-african-regional-growth-plans | title=FlyNamibia details African regional growth plans }}</ref>

== Fleet ==
[[File:Cessna 310 (U-3-L-27 Blue Canoe), Westair Wings Charters AN1775972.jpg|thumb|Westair Aviation [[Cessna 310]]]]
The FlyNamibia fleet currently consists of 4 [[Embraer ERJ family|Embraer ERJ-145]]. FlyNamibia Safari routes are serviced by a [[Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II]].

== Destinations ==


Following is a list of destinations FlyNamibia serves on a scheduled basis<ref name="flywestair.com">{{Cite web |title=Conditions of Carraige |url=https://www.flynamibia.com.na/Conditions/Schedules |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=www.flynamibia.com.na}}</ref> and FlyNamibia Safari,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Safari Circuit |url=https://www.flynamibiasafari.com.na/videos |access-date=2022-07-21 |website=FlyNamibia Safari |language=en}}</ref> {{As of|2022|07|lc=y}}:

{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Country
!Destination
!Airport
!Brand
!class="unsortable"|Refs
|-
| rowspan="10" |Namibia
|[[Etosha National Park]]
|Ongava Lodge Airfield
|FlyNamibia Safari
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Katima Mulilo]]
|[[Katima Mulilo Airport]]
|FlyNamibia
|<ref name="flywestair.com" />
|-
|[[Ondangwa]]||[[Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport]]
|FlyNamibia||<ref name="flywestair.com" />
|-
|[[Oranjemund]]
|[[Oranjemund Airport]]
|FlyNamibia
|<ref name="flywestair.com" />
|-
|[[Rundu]]||[[Rundu Airport]]
|FlyNamibia||<ref name="flywestair.com" />
|-
|[[Sossusvlei]]
|[[Sesriem]] Airfield
|FlyNamibia Safari
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Swakopmund]]
|[[Swakopmund Airport]]
|FlyNamibia Safari
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Walvis Bay]]||[[Walvis Bay Airport|Walvis Bay International Airport]]
|FlyNamibia||<ref name="flywestair.com" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flynamibia.com.na/en | title=FlyNamibia }}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Windhoek]]
|[[Eros Airport]]
| FlyNamibia
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[Hosea Kutako International Airport]]
| FlyNamibia; FlyNamibia Safari
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|[[South Africa]]
|[[Cape Town]]||[[Cape Town International Airport]]
|FlyNamibia||<ref name="flywestair.com" />
|}

===Codeshare agreements===
[[Westair Aviation (Namibia)|Westair Aviation]] codeshares with the following airline:

* [[FlexFlight]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/wdh/arrivals | title=Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map }}</ref>
* [[RwandAir]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.alternativeairlines.com/flywestair | title=FlyWestair &#124; Book Our Flights Online & Save &#124; Low-Fares, Offers & More }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://westair.com.na/ Official website of Westair Aviation]
*[https://www.flywestair.com/ Official website of FlyWestair]

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[[Category:Airlines of Namibia]]
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Revision as of 14:16, 15 February 2023

FlyNamibia
IATA ICAO Call sign
WV WAA WEST AIR WINGS
Founded2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Windhoek, Namibia
Commenced operations2019
Hubs
Fleet size4+
Destinations10
Parent companyWestair Aviation
HeadquartersWindhoek, Namibia
Websitewww.flynamibia.com.na

FlyNamibia is a Namibian airline brand offering scheduled passenger services operated by Westair Aviation based at Eros Airport in Windhoek.

History

The airline was founded as FlyWestair’s in 2019 as Namibia’s first privately-owned scheduled passenger airline. 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.[1][2] FlyWestair rebranded as FlyNamibia on 2 November 2021.[3][4]


In September 2019, the airline revealed plans to commence its first international destination by starting flights from Eros Airport to Cape Town.


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-carrier Air Namibia in 2021,[5]

Fleet

Westair Aviation Cessna 310

The FlyNamibia fleet currently consists of 4 Embraer ERJ-145. FlyNamibia Safari routes are serviced by a Reims-Cessna F406 Caravan II.

Destinations

Following is a list of destinations FlyNamibia serves on a scheduled basis[6] and FlyNamibia Safari,[7] as of July 2022:

Country Destination Airport Brand Refs
Namibia Etosha National Park Ongava Lodge Airfield FlyNamibia Safari [7]
Katima Mulilo Katima Mulilo Airport FlyNamibia [6]
Ondangwa Andimba Toivo ya Toivo Airport FlyNamibia [6]
Oranjemund Oranjemund Airport FlyNamibia [6]
Rundu Rundu Airport FlyNamibia [6]
Sossusvlei Sesriem Airfield FlyNamibia Safari [7]
Swakopmund Swakopmund Airport FlyNamibia Safari [7]
Walvis Bay Walvis Bay International Airport FlyNamibia [6][7][8]
Windhoek Eros Airport FlyNamibia [7]
Hosea Kutako International Airport FlyNamibia; FlyNamibia Safari [7]
South Africa Cape Town Cape Town International Airport FlyNamibia [6]

Codeshare agreements

Westair Aviation codeshares with the following airline:

References

  1. ^ https://prod.ihms.co/assets/files/1560238586113_FlyWestairMediaRelease.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Westair Aviation launches scheduled passenger airline - FlyWestair". 11 June 2019.
  3. ^ "FlyWestair rebrands as FlyNamibia".
  4. ^ "FlyNamibia Fleet Details and History".
  5. ^ "FlyNamibia details African regional growth plans".
  6. ^ a b c d e f g "Conditions of Carraige". www.flynamibia.com.na. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g "Safari Circuit". FlyNamibia Safari. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  8. ^ "FlyNamibia".
  9. ^ "Live Flight Tracker - Real-Time Flight Tracker Map".
  10. ^ "FlyWestair | Book Our Flights Online & Save | Low-Fares, Offers & More".
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