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词条 Airlink
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  1. History

  2. Corporate affairs

     Ownership  Head office 

  3. Destinations

  4. Fleet

  5. Incidents and accidents

  6. References

  7. External links

{{EngvarB|date=June 2018}}{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}{{Dablink|This article is about the South African airline. For other uses, see Airlink (disambiguation).}}{{Infobox Airline
| airline = Airlink
| logo = Airlink logo.svg
| logo_size =
| fleet_size = 58
| destinations = 36
| IATA = 4Z
| ICAO = LNK
| callsign = LINK[1]
| parent =
| company_slogan = Freedom of the African Sky
| founded = 1992
| headquarters = Greenstone Hill Office Park, Modderfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
| key_people =
| hubs = OR Tambo International Airport
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
| focus_cities = King Shaka International Airport
Cape Town International Airport
| frequent_flyer =
| lounge =
| alliance = Star Alliance (affiliate)
| subsidiaries = Swaziland Airlink
Airlink Cargo
| website = {{URL|flyairlink.com}}
}}

SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd., known and trading simply as Airlink, is a regional airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned, and its main activity is to act as a feeder airline between small towns and larger hub airports. It has code-sharing and schedule co-ordination agreements with South African Airways and South African Express.

History

Airlink was formed in 1992,[2] following the purchase of the liquidated Link Airways business, which had incorporated a range of other airlines: Midlands Aviation (founded in 1967), Lowveld Aviation Services, Magnum Airways, Border Air and Citi Air. It has a 40% share in Swaziland Airlink. In 1997 Airlink joined South African Airways and South African Express Airways in a strategic alliance which is governed by a franchise agreement.

On 23 December 2009 the SA Civil Aviation Authority grounded their fleet of 13 BAe Jetstream 41 planes.[2][3] Following audits of the airline's procedures and inspection of the grounded aircraft they were returned to service. A problem with a seal in the aircraft's Honeywell engines was found to be the cause of the safety issues.[4]

On 3 May 2017, Airlink became the first airline in history to make a commercial charter flight to Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, landing an Avro RJ85 at Saint Helena Airport to pick up passengers stranded there when the island's only link with the outside world, the British Royal Mail Ship RMS St Helena, suffered propeller damage.[5] No other commercial airliner landed at Saint Helena until 14 October 2017, when Airlink began history's first scheduled commercial airline service to Saint Helena Airport, with an Embraer E190-100IGW with 78 passengers aboard arriving after a flight of about six hours from Johannesburg with a stop at Windhoek, Namibia. The flight began once-a-week scheduled service between Johannesburg and Saint Helena.[6]

Corporate affairs

Ownership

Airlink is privately owned, but has published the names of its shareholders:[7]

  • Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust (32.51%)
  • Coronation Capital
  • SA Airlink Investments (Rodger Foster)
  • Barrie Webb
  • South African Airways (2.96%)

Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust, via its subsidiary Sishen Iron Ore Company Community Development Trust Investment Holdings, acquired a 32.51% stake in the company in June 2012.[8] The original founders of Airlink, Rodger Foster and Barrie Webb,[8] remain shareholders.

Head office

Airlink's head office is in the 3rd office block of the Greenstone Office Park in the Greenstone Hill suburb of Ekurhuleni in Gauteng, South Africa.[9]

Destinations

{{refimprove|section|date=October 2017}}{{As of|October 2017}}, Airlink served the following destinations:[10]
HubHub
¤Focus Cities
^Future destinations
[T]Terminated destinations
CountryCityAirportNotesRefs
Botswana Kasane Kasane Airport
Botswana Gaborone Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
Botswana Maun Maun Airport
Lesotho Maseru Moshoeshoe I International Airport
Madagascar Antananarivo Ivato International Airport
Madagascar Nosy Be Fascene Airport[11]
Mozambique Beira Beira Airport
Mozambique Maputo Maputo International Airport
Mozambique Pemba Pemba Airport
Mozambique Nampula Nampula Airport
Mozambique Tete Chingozi Airport
Mozambique Vilanculos Vilankulo Airport[12]
Namibia Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport
Namibia Walvis Bay Walvis Bay Airport[13]
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Georgetown, Ascension Island Wideawake AirfieldMonthly scheduled charter on the third weekend of every month, arriving Saturday, departing Sunday.[14]
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Longwood, Saint Helena Saint Helena AirportMonthly scheduled charter on the third weekend of every month, arriving Saturday, departing Sunday.[15]
South Africa Bloemfontein Bloemfontein Airport
South Africa Cape Town Cape Town International Airport¤
South Africa Durban King Shaka International Airport¤
South Africa East London East London Airport
South Africa George George Airport
South Africa Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport {{airline hub}}
South Africa Kimberley Kimberley Airport
South Africa Mthatha Mthatha Airport
South Africa Nelspruit Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport
South Africa Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg Airport
South Africa Phalaborwa Hendrik Van Eck Airport
South Africa Polokwane Polokwane International Airport
South Africa Port Elizabeth Port Elizabeth Airport
South Africa Pretoria Wonderboom Airport
South Africa Skukuza Skukuza Airport[16]
South Africa Sishen Sishen Airport[17]
South Africa Upington Upington Airport
Swaziland Manzini King Mswati III International Airport
Zambia Livingstone Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
Zambia Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Zambia Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport
Zimbabwe Bulawayo Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
Zimbabwe Harare Harare International Airport
Zimbabwe Victoria Falls Victoria Falls Airport

Fleet

The Airlink fleet consists of the following aircraft:[18][19]

Airlink Fleet
AircraftIn ServiceOrdersPassengersNotes
JYTotal
Avro RJ859—126983To be replaced by Embraer E170 and Embraer E190.
—8383
BAe Jetstream 417——2929
Cessna Grand Caravan EX4——1212Operated as Lodge Link
Embraer ERJ-13517——3737
Embraer ERJ-14011—4444
Embraer 170[20]3—TBA74Replacing the AVRO RJ85.
Embraer 190IGW[21][20]9169298
Total604

Incidents and accidents

  • On 24 September 2009, Airlink Flight 8911, a BAe Jetstream 41, crashed in the suburb of Merebank shortly after takeoff from Durban International Airport, injuring its crew of three and one person on the ground.[22][23] The captain, Allister Freeman, died as a result of complications from his injuries on 7 October 2009.[3]
  • On 7 December 2009, an Airlink Embraer ERJ 135 (registration:ZS-SJW) on scheduled flight SA 8625, overshot the runway when trying to land in wet weather at George Airport; no fatalities were reported. The flight from Cape Town to George was cleared for an instrument landing (ILS) approach and prevailing weather conditions at the time were overcast, with light rain. The landing appeared normal, however the aircraft did not vacate the runway but instead veered to the right and collided with approach lights before it burst through the airport's perimeter fence, coming to rest in a nose-down attitude on a public road. The aircraft was damaged beyond economical repair.[24][25][26] Probable cause: The crew were unable to decelerate the aircraft to a safe stop due to ineffective braking of the aircraft on a wet runway surface, resulting in an overrun. Two months before the accident the runway was resurfaced with a fog spray sealant. The George area was experiencing a drought at the time and on the day of the accident it was the first rain they had received since the resurfacing. The fog sprayed surface caused a degradation of the surface friction and promoted the formation of pooling on the surface. After touch down the aircraft started aquaplaning. The crew veered to the right to prevent a collision with the localiser antenna. The runway was found non-compliant with ICAO annexe 14 and was subsequently resurfaced.[27] Airlink's insurers took legal action against the state-owned Airports Company of South Africa.[28]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-3-L.htm |title=CONTRACTIONS FAAO JO 7340.2 |accessdate=2 October 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006093802/http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-3-L.htm |archivedate=6 October 2014 }}
2. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601116&sid=aCHIMvSi6jEE | work=Bloomberg | title=S. Africa Grounds 14 Airlink Planes on Safety Fears (Update1) | date=24 December 2009}}
3. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.saairlink.co.za/news/article61|title=Airlink to commence Cape Town – Windhoek flights 6 October 2014|accessdate=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414082248/http://www.saairlink.co.za/news/article61|archive-date=14 April 2010|dead-url=yes|df=dmy-all}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6265:airlink-jetstream-fleet-all-fit-to-fly&catid=35:Aerospace&Itemid=107|title=DefenceWeb.co.za – Airlink Jetstream fleet all fit to fly|accessdate=2 October 2014}}
5. ^[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41620003 Anonymous, "First commercial flight lands on remote St Helena," bbc.com, October 14, 2017.]
6. ^[https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41620003 Anonymous, "First commercial flight lands on remote St Helena," bbc.com, October 14, 2017.]
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://flyairlink.com/about/about-airlink#/shareholders|title=Shareholders|publisher=Airlink|accessdate=18 October 2017}}
8. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://flyairlink.com/about/about-airlink#/timeline|title=Timeline|publisher=Airlink|accessdate=18 October 2017}}
9. ^{{cite press release|url=http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/company-announcement-barrows-latest-greenstone-hill-office-building-leased-2009-08-13 |title=Company Announcement: Barrow’s Latest Greenstone Hill Office Building Leased |publisher=Engineeringnews.co.za |date=13 August 2009 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}
10. ^{{Cite web |url=http://flyairlink.com/route_map.php |title=Flyairlink | Freedom of the African Sky |access-date=1 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072609/http://flyairlink.com/route_map.php |archive-date=4 March 2016 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }}
11. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/253194/sa-airlink-adds-nosy-be-service-from-late-march-2016/?highlight=airlink | title=SA Airlink Adds Nosy-Be Service from late-March 2016 | publisher=Routesonline | date=5 February 2016 | accessdate=14 October 2017}}
12. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.fin24.com/Companies/TravelAndLeisure/SA-Airlink-extends-bush-beach-offering-20130128 | title=SA Airlink extends bush beach offering | last=Styan | first=James-Brent | work=Fin24 | date=28 January 2013 | accessdate=14 October 2017}}
13. ^{{Cite web | url=https://www.flyairlink.com/news/98 | title=Airlink News | Flyairlink}}
14. ^{{cite web|title=Airlink-Ascension Island Government|url=http://www.ascension-island.gov.ac/government/travel-shipping/flights/airlink/|website=Ascension Island Government|accessdate=15 October 2017|date=5 October 2017}}
15. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/274923/sa-airlink-opens-st-helena-reservation-for-oct-2017-launch/?highlight=airlink | title=SA Airlink opens St. Helena reservation for Oct 2017 launch | author=Jim Liu | publisher=Routesonline | date=24 September 2017 | accessdate=14 October 2017}}
16. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.flyairlink.com/news/skukuza_flight_schedule_now_available_for_bookings|title=Skukuza Flight Schedule is Now Available for Bookings|accessdate=2 October 2014}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2014/09/15/sa4z-jnbsis-sep14/|title=SA Airlink Adds Johannesburg – Sishen Service from late-Sep 2014|accessdate=2 October 2014}}
18. ^{{cite journal|title=Global Airline Guide 2017 (Part Two)|journal=Airliner World|issue=November 2017|page=32}}
19. ^{{Cite web | url=https://www.planespotters.net/airline/Airlink-South-Africa | title=Airlink Fleet Details and History}}
20. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/52595-south-africas-airlink-confirms-plans-for-e170s-190s |title=South Africa's Airlink confirms plans for E170s, 190s |publisher=ch-aviation.com |accessdate=23 November 2017}}
21. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/55487-south-africas-airlink-adds-maiden-emb-190 |title=South Africa's Airlink adds maiden EMB-190 |publisher=ch-aviation.com |accessdate=23 November 2017}}
22. ^{{cite press release|publisher=Airlink |date=24 September 2009 |title=MEDIA RELEASE: ACCIDENT – AIRLINK FLIGHT Update #2 at 16h30 |url=http://www.flyairlink.co.za/download.php?file=docs/1253803746/DUR%20PZB%2024%20Sept%2009%20doc%20media3.docx&PHPSESSID=27c551fc48ffd340ef04f9a5f236b86b |format=DOCX |accessdate=24 September 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719013926/http://www.flyairlink.co.za/download.php?file=docs%2F1253803746%2FDUR%20PZB%2024%20Sept%2009%20doc%20media3.docx&PHPSESSID=27c551fc48ffd340ef04f9a5f236b86b |archivedate=19 July 2011 |df= }}
23. ^{{cite news | title = Crash plane declared emergency | url = http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20090924135704450C935079 | work = Independent Online | date = 24 September 2009 | accessdate = 24 September 2009 }}
24. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/2e11ecffc03b40a2b11f747d42e23603/07-12-2009-11-51/Plane_crash-lands_in_George |title=Plane crash-lands in George |accessdate=7 December 2009 |publisher=News24 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091213044254/http://www.news24.com/Content/SouthAfrica/News/1059/2e11ecffc03b40a2b11f747d42e23603/07-12-2009-11-51/Plane_crash-lands_in_George |archivedate=13 December 2009 |deadurl=yes |df=dmy-all }}
25. ^{{cite web|url=http://avherald.com/h?article=423d32af&opt=0|title=Accident: SA Airlink E135 at George on Dec 7th 2009, overran runway|last=Hradecky|first=Simon|date=7 December 2009|work=The Aviation Herald|accessdate=7 December 2009}}
26. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-12-07-airlink-plane-overshoots-george-runway|title=Airlink plane overshoots George runway|date=7 December 2009|work=Mail & Guardian|accessdate=7 December 2009}}
27. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.baaa-acro.com/2009/archives/crash-of-an-embraer-erj-135-in-george/ |title=Crash of an Embraer 135 in George | B3A Aircraft Accidents Archives |publisher=Baaa-acro.com |date=7 December 2009 |accessdate=1 March 2016}}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.businessday.co.za/articles/Content.aspx?id=108267|title=Business Day Airlink in clear, ACSA blamed for George near-disaster|work=Business Day Live|accessdate=2 October 2014}}

External links

{{commons category|South African Airlink}}{{Portal|South Africa|Companies|Aviation}}
  • Official website
  • Airlink fleet
  • Airlink aircraft
{{Navbox Airlines of South Africa}}{{IATA members|africa}}

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