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Commercial aviation company
National Airways Corporation at
Lanseria International Airport
National Airways Corporation (NAC)
is a
commercial aviation
company with its head office on the grounds of
Lanseria Airport
in
Johannesburg
,
South Africa
.
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The company offers a range of products and services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter markets, including aircraft sales, maintenance, parts, value-added products, aircraft charter, international operations, and pilot training.
NAC Operations
is the flight operations and charter division. NAC operates a South African network of offices, its main base is
Lanseria Airport
, with office hubs at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, Durban, Ultimate Heliport in Midrand and Rand Airport.
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NAC also has shareholding in Discovery Jets based in Fort Lauderdale, USA.
History
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The general aviation company was established in 1946 and started operations on 25 May 1946 as
National Air Charters
and in 1962 acquired
United Air Services
; the following year National Air Charter was renamed to National Airways Corporation (NAC)
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In 1986 NAC acquired
Wings Airways
and united with
Namakwaland Lugdiens
.
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On 1 July 1999, Imperial Holdings, a mobility group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, purchased 62% NAC share.
In 2011,
Naturelink Aviation
was merged into National Airways Corporation.
The company is owned by a consortium of shareholders, including the Directors of NAC."/>
Dealerships and representation
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NAC is an authorised dealer and representative for a variety of manufacturers and service providers in the aviation industry.
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Aircraft manufacturers
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Charter Fleet
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As of February 2023 the National Airways charter fleet includes:
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References
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