Airlines of Africa by country

 

The symbol * after an airline indicates that there is at least one image of the interior of a timetable of that airline, in addition to the usual cover image. Such an image may show e.g. a description of routes flown or aircraft used, the actual flight schedule (or an excerpt), a route map, or combinations of these.

The symbol ♦ after an airline indicates that there is at least one baggage label of this airline. The timetable page of the airline has a link to a separate page of labels. In addition, airlines with baggage labels are listed on a separate index page.

 

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Algeria:
Aéro Africaine
Air Afrique (Régie Air Afrique) (1930s-40s) *
Air Algérie (1940s-50s) * ♦
Air Algérie (present) * ♦
Antinea Airlines *
CGTA Air Algérie * ♦
Compagnie Générale Transatlantique - Services Aériens *
Compagnie Générale Transsaharienne
Inter Air Services
Khalifa Airways
LANA - Lignes Aériennes Nord-Africaines *
Régie Air Afrique * ♦
Société de Travail Aérien - STA *
Transsaharienne

Angola:
DTA *
TAAG Angola Airlines (Linhas Aéreas de Angola) *

Belgian Congo, see Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Benin:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Bénin *
West African Airlines

Botswana:
Air Botswana *
Botswana Airways Corporation
Botswana National Airways *

Burkina Faso:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Burkina *
Air Volta *

Burundi:
Air Burundi *
STAB - Service des Transports Aériens du Burundi *

Cameroon:
Air Cameroun *
Camair-Co *
Cameroon Airlines * ♦

Cape Verde Islands:
Cabo Verde Airlines *
TACV - Transportes Aéreos de Cabo Verde *

Central African Republic:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *

Chad:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Toumaï air Chad

Comoros:
Air Comores *

Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo):
Air Brousse *
Air Congo (1960s-70s) * ♦
Air Zaïre *
Bravo Air Congo
Hewa Bora Airways *
Shabair

Congo (Republic of the Congo):
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
ECAir - Equatorial Congo Airlines

Côte d'Ivoire:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Ivoire *

Djibouti:
Air Djibouti *

Egypt:
Air Cairo *
Air Sinai
Arabia - Arab International Airlines
EgyptAir *
Misrair (1940s-50s) * ♦
Misrair (1960s-70s) *
Misr Airlines * ♦
Misr Airwork * ♦
SAIDE * ♦
Shorouk Air
United Arab Airlines - UAA * ♦
ZAS Airline of Egypt

Equatorial Guinea:
LAGE (Líneas Aéreas de Guinea Ecuatorial) *

Eritrea:
Eritrean Airlines
Red Sea Air

Eswatini:
Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation *
Swazi Air *
Swazi Express Airways

Ethiopia:
Ethiopian Airlines * ♦

Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, see Zimbabwe

French Territory of the Afars and the Issas, see Djibouti

French West Africa, see Senegal

Gabon:
Air Affaires Gabon
Air Gabon *
Gabon Airlines
TAG - Transports Aériens du Gabon *
Transgabon *

Gambia:
Air Gambia *
Gambia Airways *
Gambia Bird Airlines *
Gambia International Airlines - GIA
WAAC - West African Airways Corporation * ♦
West African Airways - WAA *

Ghana:
Antrak Air *
Apstar Ghana
Ghana Airways *
Ghana International Airlines *
WAAC - West African Airways Corporation * ♦

Guinea-Bissau:
Air Bissau
TAGP - Transportes Aéreos da Guiné Portuguesa

Kenya:
Airkenya (Airkenya Aviation) *
Airkenya (Airkenya Express) *
Blue Bird Aviation
Caspair
Cooper Skybird Aircharters
East African Airways - EAA * ♦
Kenya Airways *
Prestige Air Services
Regional Air
Safari Air Services *
Safarilink
Sunbird Aviation *
Ticair Charters
Wilson Airways * ♦

Lesotho:
Air Lesotho *
Lesotho Airways *

Liberia:
Air Liberia *
Liberian National Airlines *

Libya:
Afriqiyah Airways *
Kingdom of Libya Airlines *
Libyan Airlines
Libyan Airways
Libyan Arab Airlines *
NAA Libiavia *

Madagascar:
Air Madagascar (1940s-60s) *
Air Madagascar (present)
TAM - Travaux Aériens de Madagascar

Malawi:
Air Malawi *
Central African Airways - CAA *

Mali:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Mali (1960s-80s) *
Air Mali (1990s-2000s)
Avion Express *
Mali Air Express
STA Trans African Airlines *

Mauritania:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Mauritanie *
Mauritania Airways

Mauritius:
Air Mauritius *

Morocco:
Air Atlas * ♦
Air Maroc *
Atlas Blue
Regional Air Lines
Royal Air Inter *
Royal Air Maroc * ♦

Mozambique:
DETA * ♦
LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique *

Namibia:
Air Namibia *
Namib Air *
South West African Airways
South West Air Transport *
Suidwes Lugdiens *

Niger:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Niger

Nigeria:
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria
Arik Air
Bellview Airlines *
Chanchangi Airlines - CAL *
Kabo Tours (Kabo Air)
Nigeria Airways *
Virgin Nigeria Airways
WAAC - West African Airways Corporation * ♦
WAAC (Nigeria)

Portuguese Guinea, see Guinea-Bissau

Réunion:
Air Austral *
Air Bourbon *
Air Réunion *

Rhodesia, see Zimbabwe

Rwanda:
Air Rwanda *
Alliance Express Rwanda
RwandAir
Rwandair Express

São Tomé and Príncipe:
Air São Tomé e Príncipe
Equatorial International Airlines of São Tomé and Príncipe

Senegal:
Aéromaritime (1930s-40s)
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Sénégal *
Air Sénégal International *

Seychelles:
Air Mahé *
Air Seychelles *

Sierra Leone:
Sierra Leone Airlines *
Sierra Leone Airways *
Sierra National Airlines - SNA
WAAC - West African Airways Corporation * ♦

Somalia:
Somali Airlines *

South Africa:
Air Cape
Airlink Airlines
Alliance Air *
Avia Airlines
Avna Airlines *
Bop Air *
Charlan Air
Citi Air *
Comair *
Command Airways
Commercial Air Services - CAS *
Eastern Air
Emric Air Services
Flitestar *
Giyani Airways *
Inter Air *
International Air *
kulula.com *
Letaba Airways
Link Airways *
Magnum Airlines *
Metavia Airlines *
Mmabatho Air *
NAC - National Airways Corporation *
Namakwaland Lugdiens
National Airlines - NAL *
Nationwide Airlines *
1time Airline
Phoenix Airways
SA Airlink *
SA Alliance Air
SA Alliance Express
Sabena Nationwide Air
SA Express *
Safair *
South African Airlink *
South African Airways - SAA * ♦
Sun Air *
Theron Airways *
Transkei Airways *
Trek Airways *
Union Airways *
United Air
Velvet Sky

Southern Rhodesia, see Zimbabwe

South West Africa, see Namibia

Sudan:
Sudan Airways * ♦

Swaziland, see Eswatini

Tanzania:
Air Tanzania *
Alliance Air
As Salaam Air *
Auric Air *
Coastal Aviation *
East African Airways - EAA * ♦
Flightlink *
PrecisionAir *
Regional Air Services *
SA Alliance Air
SA Alliance Express
ZanAir *

Togo:
Air Afrique (1960s-90s) *
Air Togo (1960s-80s)
Transtel - Air Togo *

Tunisia:
MAS - Mediterranean Air Service
Syphax Airlines
Tuninter *
Tunisair * ♦
Tunisavia *

Uganda:
AeroLink *
Air Uganda
Alliance Air
Eagle Air
East African Airways - EAA * ♦
SA Alliance Air
SA Alliance Express
Uganda Airlines *

United Arab Republic, see Egypt

Zaïre, see Congo (Democratic Republic of the Congo)

Zambia:
Aero Zambia *
Central African Airways - CAA *
Zambia Airways *
Zambian Airways *
Zambian Express Airways

Zimbabwe:
Affretair *
Air Rhodesia *
Air Zimbabwe *
Air Zimbabwe Rhodesia *
Central African Airways - CAA *
Hunting-Clan African Airways *
RANA - Rhodesian and Nyasaland Airways *
Rhodesian Air Services - RAS *
SRAS - Southern Rhodesia Air Services *
Zimbabwe Express Airlines *

* and ♦ = See above

This page last updated March 8, 2024.