Phoenix Airways (South Africa)

Phoenix Airways
IATA ICAO Call sign
— PHO SOUTHERN PHOENIX
Founded1994
Ceased operations1995
Fleet size4
A profile view of a white, mid-sized commercial airliner sits on the tarmac at an airport. It has the words Phoenix Airways painted on the side near the front along with a logo on its tail that pays homage to the South African flag.
A former American Airlines plane, now painted with the Phoenix Airways name and logo. Photographed February 18th, 1995.

Phoenix Airways was a short-lived South African [1][2] low cost airline in the mid-1990s.[3]

History

The airline was formed by the merger of Letaba Airways and Giyani Airways in 1995,[4] the same year was acquired by Cape Town-based Atlantic Air after running into financial difficulties.[5]

Destinations

Phoenix Airways operated Johannesburg-Cape Town, Durban and Port Elizabeth-George routes [5]

 South Africa

Fleet

The airline operated a fleet of 4 Boeing 727s.[3]

References

  1. ^ The Turnaround Of South African Airways : 1998 - 2000 Retrieved 28 November 2017
  2. ^ Mafika (31 March 2004). "No-frills airlines take to SA skies".
  3. ^ a b Luke, Rose; Walters, Jackie (18 November 2013). "Overview of the developments in the domestic airline industry in South Africa since market deregulation". Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management. 7 (1): 11 pages. doi:10.4102/jtscm.v7i1.117 – via www.jtscm.co.za.
  4. ^ "Phoenix Airways". Airline History. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Phoenix Airways rescued". 16 August 1995.


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