ZS - South Africa

Airlink BAe 146-200 G-JEAV after painting at Norwich (Michael Burdett)

South African airline Airlink is leasing several BAe 146s from BAE Systems Regional Aircraft. Safair also operates several Avro RJ85's on Airlink's behalf. Airlink was in negotiations to take over Air Botswana, which operates two BAe 146-100s, but the deal was cancelled by the government of Botswana.

Links: Airlink website

South Africancharter company Bionic Aviation CC/FLANA Pty Ltd bought a former Air Dolomiti BAe 146-300 from BAE Systems in October 2009, for use on passenger charters in southern Africa.

Links: Bionic Aviation website

Freshly painted BAe 146 ZS-SBD at Lanseria (Omer Mees)

Lanseria-based Executive Turbine has received a former CityJet BAe 146-200 and two former Air Wisconsin BAe 146-300s. They are believed to be intended for Lonrho's Fly540 operation in Angola.

Links: Executive Turbine website

Safair Avro RJ85 ZS-ASW flying for Airlink (Hannes Meyer)

Safair operated a series 100QT freighter and a 200QC convertible freighter between 1991 and 1995. In late 2007, it acquired several former Mesaba RJ85s, some of which are operated on behalf of Airlink.

Transkei Airways operated a 146-200QC convertible freighter in cooperation with Safair between 1991 and 1995.