Eswatini Airlink

IATA ICAO Callsign 4Z SZL SWAZILINK
Founded	1999; 25 years ago (1999)[1] (as Swaziland Airlink)
Ceased operations	1 June 2022; 21 months ago (2022-06-01)[2]
Hubs	King Mswati III International Airport
Focus cities	O. R. Tambo International Airport
Fleet size	0
Destinations	2
Parent company	Airlink
Headquarters	Matsapha, Eswatini[3]
Website	flyeswatiniairlink.com

Eswatini Airlink was^[2] a regional airline based in Matsapha, Eswatini, and was the flag carrier of that country.^[4]

History

Eswatini Airlink was formed as a joint venture company between the Swaziland Government (60%) and Airlink (40%) to take over operations from Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation (RSNAC), the previous flag carrier of Eswatini. Swaziland Airlink started operations in July 1999 with a leased Fokker F28 aircraft from RSNAC linking Matsapha Airport with Johannesburg and Dar-es-Salaam.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2000, the Fokker F28 was replaced with a BAe Jetstream 41 aircraft. Swaziland Airlink became Eswatini Airlink after the country's name was changed.^{[citation needed]}

The airline ceased operations on June 1, 2022.^[2][5]

Destinations

Eswatini Airlink served the following destinations as part of Airlink:^[6]

Fleet

Eswatini Airlink did not maintain a dedicated fleet at the time of closure. Flights were operated under Airlink's AOC as part of the Airlink schedule using Embraer ERJ-135 or Embraer ERJ-140 aircraft.^[7] Eswatini Airlink previously operated the BAe Jetstream 41, Fokker F28, and Embraer ERJ-135 under their own AOC.^{[citation needed]}