Air Namibia 402253 224305219 2008-07-08T07:08:40Z 85.81.33.128 /* References */ {{Infobox Airline |airline=Air Namibia |logo=AirNamibia-logo.PNG |logo_size=300 |IATA=SW |ICAO=NMB |callsign=NAMIBIA |parent= |founded=1946 (as South West Air Transport) |headquarters=[[Image:Flag of Namibia.svg|20px]] [[Windhoek, Namibia]] |key_people= |hubs=[[Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport]]<br>[[Windhoek Eros Airport]] |focus_cities= |frequent_flyer=Reward$ |lounge= |alliance= |fleet_size=7 |destinations=14 |website=http://www.airnamibia.com.na }} '''Air Namibia''' is the national [[airline]] of [[Namibia]], based in [[Windhoek]]. It operates scheduled domestic, regional, and international passenger and freight services. Its international hub is [[Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport]] with a domestic services hub at the smaller [[Eros Airport|Windhoek Eros Airport]]<ref name="FI">[[Flight International]] 27 March 2007</ref>. == History == [[Image:Air namibia.jpg|left|thumb]] The airline was established in 1946 as [[South West Air Transport]] and started operations in 1948. It was later renamed [[South West Airways]] in 1959. South West merged with [[Namib Air]] in 1978, retaining the Namib Air title. The [[government]] of [[Namibia]] acquired majority shareholdings in 1982 making it the national airline in 1987. It was renamed again to the current name of Air Namibia in October 1991 after the independence of the country<ref name="FI"/>. In the 1990s [[Boeing 747]] aircraft were used for services to [[Europe]]. Since 2004 a [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]] has been used for these services, as well as a newly obtained [[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]], which entered service late 2005. As of early September 2006, Air Namibia has obtained a second A340-300, as part of the long haul cost cutting and service efficiency program. Air Namibia has shown an interest in [[Airbus A319]]/A320 aircraft to replace ageing [[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-500]]'s currently serving regional and domestic routes. {{Fact|date=April 2007}} == Destinations == {{main|Air Namibia destinations}} == Fleet == The Air Namibia fleet consists of the following aircraft (at March 2007)<ref name="FI"/> : <center> {| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="3" style="border-collapse:collapse" |+ '''Air Namibia Fleet''' |- bgcolor=yellow !Aircraft !Total !Passengers<br>(Business/Economy) !Routes !Notes |- |[[Airbus A340|Airbus A340-300]] |2 |278 (44/234) |Long haul<br>Europe (London Gatwick and Frankfurt) |Ex Lufthansa aircraft |- |[[Beechcraft 1900|Beechcraft 1900D]] |3 |19 |Domestic routes |On lease from Executive Turbine |- |[[Boeing 737|Boeing 737-500]] |2 |107 (20/87) |Short and medium haul<br>Domestic and Regional routes |On Lease from [[Safair]] |- !Total number of aircraft |7<br> | | | |} </center> ==External links== {{commons2|Air Namibia}} *[http://www.airnamibia.com.na/ Air Namibia] *[http://www.ch-aviation.ch/aircraft.php?search=set&airline=SW&al_op=1 Air Namibia Fleet] ==References== {{reflist|2}} {{IATA members|africa}} {{African Airlines Association}} [[Category:Airlines of Namibia]] [[Category:IATA members]] [[Category:African Airlines Association]] [[Category:Airlines established in 1946]] [[Category:Government-owned airlines]] [[de:Air Namibia]] [[fr:Air Namibia]] [[id:Air Namibia]] [[nl:Air Namibia]] [[pl:Air Namibia]] [[pt:Air Namibia]] [[fi:Air Namibia]] [[sv:Air Namibia]] [[vi:Air Namibia]]