National Airways Corporation (NAC) is a commercial aviation company with its head office on the grounds of Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa.[2] The company offers a range of products and services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter markets, including aircraft sales, maintenance, parts, value-added products, aircraft charter, international operations, and pilot training. NAC Operations is the flight operations and charter division. NAC operates a South African network of offices, its main base is Lanseria Airport, with office hubs at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, Durban, Ultimate Heliport in Midrand and Rand Airport.[3] NAC also has shareholding in Discovery Jets based in Fort Lauderdale, USA.
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| Founded | 1946 | ||||||
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| Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Lanseria Airport Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||
| Website | http://www.nac.co.za | ||||||
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History
editThe general aviation company was established in 1946 and started operations on 25 May 1946 as National Air Charters and in 1962 acquired United Air Services; the following year National Air Charter was renamed to National Airways Corporation (NAC)[4][5] In 1986 NAC acquired Wings Airways and united with Namakwaland Lugdiens.[6]
On 1 July 1999, Imperial Holdings, a mobility group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, purchased 62% NAC share.
In 2011, Naturelink Aviation was merged into National Airways Corporation.
The company is owned by a consortium of shareholders, including the Directors of NAC."/>
Dealerships and representation
editNAC is an authorised dealer and representative for a variety of manufacturers and service providers in the aviation industry.[7]
Aircraft manufacturers
editCharter Fleet
editAs of February 2023 the National Airways charter fleet includes:[8]
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Boeing 737-500 | ||
| Global XRS | ||
| Gulfstream G550 | ||
| Gulfstream 650ER | ||
| Falcon 7X | ||
| Hawker 4000 | ||
| Challenger 350 | ||
| Bombardier Learjet 60 | ||
| Bombardier Learjet 45XR | ||
| Hawker 800XP | ||
| Citation Mustang | ||
| Learjet 35A | ||
| King Air 200 | ||
| B1900D | ||
| Embraer 120 | ||
| PC12 | ||
| Cessna 208B | ||
| Cessna 402C |
References
edit- ^ "National Airways Corporation". IATA Codes. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ "Directions to NAC Lanseria Archived 30 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine." National Airways. Retrieved on 18 February 2011.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 10 April 2007. p. 54.
- ^ "United Air Services". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "National Air Charters". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "Namakwaland Lugdiens". Airline History. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
- ^ "NAC | Aircraft Sales". nac.co.za. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Directory: World Airlines Part 3 (2009)". Flight International: 29–90. 14 April 2009.