Flitestar
| Founded | 16 October 1991 |
|---|---|
| Ceased operations | 11 April 1994 |
| Fleet size | 6 |
Parent company | Trek Airways |
Flitestar was a South African commercial airline that operated from 1991 to 1994.
Company history
Flitestar was the first South African airline to directly challenge the monopoly of
Airbus A320
-211 aircraft.
Flitestar concentrated on serving the business market without neglecting other passengers, which gained it up to 25% of the domestic market with load factors of 63% or more. On 11 April 1994 Flitestar and Trek Airways ceased operations.[1]
Flitestar Aviation Ltd is a British based Air Charter Company, founded in 2019 and based in Cheshire, United Kingdom specializing in large commercial jet charter services worldwide.
Destinations
Flitestar served the following destinations:[2]
- Alexander Bay
- Cape Town
- Durban
- George
- Johannesburg
- Port Elizabeth
Fleet
| Aircraft | In Fleet | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Airbus A320 -211
|
4 | |
| ATR 72-202 | 2 | |
| Total | 6 |
References
- ^ "Flitestar, an article on the history of Flitestar in South Africa, by Paul Dubois". sa-transport.co.za. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7. Retrieved 2015-05-12.
External links
- Flitestar TimeTables
- Fleet information Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine
- Flitestar A320 picture
