eSwatini Air has released an update on the latest developments
eSwatini Air, the new flag carrier of the Kingdom of eSwatini, has released an update on the latest developments. The airline's Air Operator Certificate (AOC) was approved at the end of last year. The Foreign Operator Permit (FOP) for Zimbabwe has been received, while the FOP for South Africa is still in process.
The Royal Eswatini National Airways Corporation (RENAC)* has also been assigned airline codes by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) - the assigned IATA 2 letter code is "RN" and the IATA 3 digit accounting prefix is "507".
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has also assigned codes for airline identification when operating international flights. The two codes applicable are "SZL" as the 3 letter designator and "Eswatini" as the Telephony designator.
eSwatini Air has applied for landing and departure slots at Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town, King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban and OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg as well as Robert G. Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare.
According to eSwatini Air's update, a define date for its maiden flight can not be set as the turnaround time for the outstanding process is dependent on various factors beyond the airline's control. As soon as all outstanding matters are cleared, a flight schedule and pricing will be released. However, the airline is expecting to be able lo launch operations at the beginning of the next IATA seson, which is 26 March 2023. We'll keep you posted!
