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Airlink Cargo

This article is about the South African cargo airline. For other uses, seeAirlink (disambiguation).

Airlink Cargois a division ofSA Airlink (Pty) Ltdand provides air freight transport services to over 35 destinations acrossSouthern Africafrom its base atO. R. Tambo International Airport.The division was formed in 2011 after oneBritish Aerospace Jetstream 41passenger aircraft belonging to parent companyAirlinkwas converted for freight operations, followed the next year by a second aircraft. Freight is also carried on Airlink Cargo's behalf by Airlink andSwaziland Airlinkacross the region. Airlink Cargo is headquartered on the grounds of their hub nearJohannesburg, South Africa.

Airlink Cargo
IATA ICAO Call sign
4Z LNK LINK
Founded2011
HubsO. R. Tambo International Airport
Fleet size2
Destinations38
HeadquartersForeign Airlines Cargo Terminal
O. R. Tambo International Airport,
Kempton Park, Gauteng,South Africa
Key peopleRodger Foster (CEO and Managing Director)
Websitewww.airlinkcargo.co.za

History and services

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The idea of an all-cargo airline service was proposed in early 2010 by theAirlinkboard and implemented in late 2011.[1]Growing passenger demand at Airlink had resulted in insufficient space for cargo on board the airline'sBAe Jetstream 41aircraft. Passenger growth predictions forced the airline to convert two such aircraft for cargo operations only to satisfy demand for a quick and efficient regional air freight operation.[1]A decision was also taken to convert all 16 of the airline's J41 aircraft for cargo operations after their retirement from passenger service, as a result of rapid growth in the regional freight market.[1]The division offers transport services for general goods and services, live animals, dangerous goods, perishables and fragile, valuable and vulnerable cargo.[2]They also offer customers an express service for transport within South Africa.[3]All Airlink Cargo customers are able to track their shipment through the division's website.[4]

Destinations

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Airlink Cargo serves the following destinations as of February 2016, operated byAirlinkandSwaziland Airlink:[5]

Botswana
Lesotho
Madagascar
Mozambique
Namibia
South Africa
St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
Swaziland
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Fleet

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Airlink Cargo Fleet
Aircraft In service Notes
Cessna 208 Caravan 2 Using Airlink's LodgeLink Cessna caravans by removing the passenger seats.
Total 2

AirlinkandSwaziland Airlinkcarry cargo on board passenger flights for Airlink Cargo.

References

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  1. ^abcWildWeb Marketing."New Freighter Operation".airlinkcargo.co.za. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-08-28.Retrieved22 July2016.
  2. ^"Airlink Cargo".airlinkcargo.co.za. Archived fromthe originalon 2015-05-23.Retrieved22 July2016.
  3. ^"Airlink Cargo".airlinkcargo.co.za. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-05-21.Retrieved22 July2016.
  4. ^"Airlink Cargo Shipments Tracking by Air Waybill 749-12345675 - Wheremy".wheremy.Retrieved2017-08-31.
  5. ^"Airlink Cargo".airlinkcargo.co.za. Archived fromthe originalon 2016-09-23.Retrieved22 July2016.
  6. ^"Airlink Fleet Details and History".planespotters.net.Archivedfrom the original on 2 July 2016.Retrieved22 July2016.
  7. ^"Swaziland Airlink Fleet Details and History".planespotters.net.Retrieved22 July2016.
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