Swazi Express Airways

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

Swazi Express Airways
IATA ICAO Callsign
Q4 SWX SWAZI EXPRESS
Founded1995
Ceased operationsApril 2008
HubsMatsapha Airport (Swaziland)
Fleet size2
Destinations5
HeadquartersMatsapha, Swaziland
Key peopleHans Steffen (CEO)

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.[1]

Former destinations

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):

As of February 2008, the average age of the Swazi Express Airways fleet was 19.6 years ().

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References
  1. "Observer". www.observer.org.sz. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
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