Federal Air is an airline based in Durban, South Africa. It operates air shuttle and charter services throughout Africa for business and the tourist industry. Its main base is Virginia Airport, Durban, with hubs at OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit and Cape Town International Airport^[1]. IATA airline designators, sometimes called IATA reservation codes, are two-character codes assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to the worlds airlines in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 762. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with ICAO airline code. ... Most airlines employ a distinctive and internationally recognised call sign that is normally spoken during airband radio transmissions as a prefix to the flight number. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. ... OR Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAJS) is a large airport near the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. ... Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) located outside Nelspruit, is a small airport primarily serving travelers to Kruger National Park. ... Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) (IATA: CPT, ICAO: FACT) is an airport in Cape Town, South Africa. ... Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Durban (Zulu: eThekwini (IPA: ) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. ... A world map showing the continent of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. ... OR Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAJS) is a large airport near the city of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. ... City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ... Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) located outside Nelspruit, is a small airport primarily serving travelers to Kruger National Park. ... Panoramic view from the hilltops Nelspruit is a city of 221,474 people (2000) situated in northeastern South Africa. ... Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) (IATA: CPT, ICAO: FACT) is an airport in Cape Town, South Africa. ...

History

The airline was formerly known as Comair Charters (Natal).

Fleet

The Federal Air fleet includes the following aircraft (at March 2007)^[1] : 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ...

• 4 Cessna Caravan 675
• 1 Pilatus PC-12
• 1 Raytheon Beech King Air B200

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External links

• Federal Air

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Flight International 3 April 2007