Civair
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| Founded | 1989 | ||||||
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Focus cities | Cape Town | ||||||
| Fleet size | 12 | ||||||
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa | ||||||
| Key people | Andy Cluver (D) | ||||||
| Website | http://www.civair.co.za/ | ||||||
Civair is an aircraft charter operator based in Cape Town, South Africa. The company's core business is the operation of helicopter charters.
History
Civair has operated helicopter and
In March 2004, an attempt was made at starting up a
In December 2004, about 7,400 passengers were left out-of-pocket when it transpired that Civair did not have an aircraft available for the flights, nor did it have the funding to offer any alternatives. No authority had been received from United Kingdom transport officials for landing in the UK either. Amidst the public relations disaster that followed, partial refunds were given to passengers who purchased tickets on their website, civair.com, their only ticket outlet. None of the passengers were ever officially notified of the cancellations. Civair received a further blow when it was discovered that the
Fleet]
As at 2004, Civair utilises six helicopters, and two aeroplanes. Some aircraft in the fleet include:
Helicopters:
- 2 Bell Jet Ranger Helicopters
- 1 Hughes 500
- 2 Robinson R44
- 1 BO 105
Aircraft:
- 1 Cessna 207
- 1 Cessna 414
External links
References
- ^ a b "Directory: World Airlines". Flight International. 3 April 2007. pp. 66–67.
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