Airlink Cargo
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| Founded | 2011 | ||||||
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| Hubs | OR Tambo International Airport | ||||||
| Fleet size | 2 | ||||||
| Destinations | 35 | ||||||
| Company slogan | Freedom to Freight | ||||||
| Headquarters | Foreign Airlines Cargo Terminal, OR Tambo International Airport, Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Key people |
Rodger Foster (CEO and Managing Director) Alwyn Rautenbach (Executive Director) |
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| Website | http://www.airlinkcargo.co.za/index.php | ||||||
Rodger Foster (CEO and Managing Director)
Airlink Cargo is a division of SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd and provides air freight transport services to over 35 destinations across Southern Africa from its base in Johannesburg. The division was formed in 2011 after one British Aerospace Jetstream 41 passenger aircraft belonging to parent company Airlink was converted for freight operations, followed the next year by a second aircraft. Freight is also carried on Airlink Cargo's behalf by Airlink and Swaziland Airlink across the region. Airlink Cargo is headquartered on the grounds of their hub OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.
The idea of an all-cargo airline service was proposed in early 2010 by the Airlink board and implemented in late 2011. Growing passenger demand at Airlink had resulted in insufficient space for cargo on board the airline's BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Passenger growth predictions forced the airline to convert two such aircraft for cargo operations only to satisfy demand for a quick and efficient regional air freight operation. A decision was also taken to convert all 16 of the airline's J41 aircraft for cargo operations after their retirement from passenger service, as a result of rapid growth in the regional freight market. The division offers transport services for general goods and services, live animals, dangerous goods, perishables and fragile, valuable and vulnerable cargo. They also offer customers an express service for transport within South Africa. All Airlink Cargo customers are able to track their shipment through the division's website.
Airlink Cargo serves the following destinations as of February 2016, operated by Airlink and Swaziland Airlink:
Airlink and Swaziland Airlink carry cargo on board passenger flights for Airlink Cargo. Airlink operates a mix of 12 Avro RJ85 aircraft, 16 Embraer ERJ 135 aircraft, 2 Embraer ERJ 140, 1 Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft, 7 BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft and 4 Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft. Swaziland Airlink operates 1 Embraer ERJ-135 aircraft.
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