Air Namibia flights

Air Namibia is based in Windhoek, Namibia (a neighbouring country of South Africa) and is the national carrier of Namibia. You can catch an Air Namibia flight from Windhoek to Europe (Frankfurt), South Africa (Cape Town and Johannesburg), Angola (Luanda) and many destinations within Namibia.

Air Namibia flight routes

Air Namibia flights from Windhoek

flights from Windhoek to Cape Town	flights from Windhoek to Johannesburg
flights from Windhoek to Frankfurt	flights from Windhoek to Luanda
flights from Windhoek to Lusaka (via Johannesburg)

Windhoek flights are from the Windhoek Hosea Kutako International Airport and the Windhoek Eros Airport.

Air Namibia flights from Johannesburg

flights from Johannesburg to Windhoek	flights from Johannesburg to Walvis Bay
flights from Johannesburg to Lusaka	flights from Johannesburg to Ondangwa

Air Namibia flights from Cape Town

flights from Cape Town to Windhoek	flights from Cape Town to Walvis Bay
flights from Cape Town to Luderitz	flights from Cape Town to Ondangwa
flights from Cape Town to Oranjemund

Air Namibia's fleet

Air Namibia flights are operated on 4 Boeing 737-200 (being leased from Safair and used for short and medium haul flights), 3 Beechcraft 1900D (used for flights within Namibia) and 2 Airbus A340-300 (used for flights from London to Windhoek and Frankfurt to Windhoek).

History of Air Namibia flights

Founded in 1946 as South West Air Transport (Namibia was previously known as South-West Africa), the first Air Namibia flight was flown in 1948. In 1959, with the merger of "Oryx Aviation" and "South West Air Transport", the merged entity was named "Suidwes Lugdiens". In 1966 Walvis Bay's Namib Air became a wholly owned subsidiary of Suidwes Lugdiens. In 1978 Suidwes Lugdiens was renamed Namib Air. In 1990 a twice-weekly flight service between Windhoek and Frankfurt was started. After the independence of Namibia from South Africa, Namib Air was renamed Air Namibia in October 1991. In 1992 Air Namibia flights between London and Windhoek commenced. In 1994 Air Namibia flights between Frankfurt and Windhoek and flights between London and Windhoek were increased to three weekly. In 1999 Air Namibia flights to Europe (Frankfurt and London) were serviced using a Boeing 747-400. In August 2001 flights between Frankfurt and Windhoek were increased to four weekly. From the 31st August 2004, Air Namibia flights between Windhoek and Frankfurt were flown using a McDonnell Douglas MD11. In 2005 Air Namibia commenced flights between London Gatwick and Windhoek. In September 2006 the McDonnell Douglas MD11 was replaced by an Airbus A340-300. From the 27th November 2006, a third weekly Air Namibia flight between Windhoek and Luanda commenced.

25 Oct 2009	Air Namibia launches flights between Windhoek and Lusaka (Zambia) via Johannesburg.
3 Jun 2009	Air Namibia suspends flights between London Gatwick Airport and Windhoek.
27 May 2009	Air Namibia reduces the frequency of its Windhoek - Johannesburg flights from twice daily to once daily .
23 Aug 2008	Douglas Albrightson, a 27-year-old Air Namibia cabin crew member, is arrested (for possession of illegal substances) at Cape Town International Airport for allegedly stashing 230 grams of methcathinone in his underpants. He was scheduled to fly from Cape Town to Windhoek on flight SW745 at 0710. On 2 Sep 2008 he was granted bail for R20,000; and on the 11th Sep 2008 Air Namibia announced that it had fired Albrightson for absconding from work.
10 Apr 2008	KPMG contacts Air Namibia to let them know that Oasis Hong Kong, from whom Air Namibia have been leasing a Boeing 747 since 21 Mar 2008, is going into liquidation.
17 Mar 2008	3 days after being suspended in connection with allegedly using air tickets for his own own and friends' air trips, Ellison Hijarunguru (Air Namibia's public relations officer) resigns.
2 Mar 2008	New figures showed that Air Namibia suffered losses of N$538.6 million over the previous year, bringing to N$2,4 billion the total which Namibian taxpayers have bailed out the airline since 2000. For the year 2008-09 there is a budgeted N$150 million for Air Namibia.
Jan 2008	A member of the Air Namibia crew accidentally presses a button that releases the emergency chute from the side of the plane (for passengers to slide down in emergencies), resulting in the plane being declared unsafe and the passengers having to be evacuated.
18 Jan 2008	Air Namibia flights between London Gatwick and Windhoek are reduced to 2 weekly.
13 Dec 2007	Air Namibia takes delivery of 2 Boeing 737-500s (twin-engined 107-seater jets), which they are leasing from Capex Leasing for 5 years. The plan is to use the Boeings on flights to Johannesburg, Luanda and Cape Town.
Dec 2004	Kosmos Egumbo is appointed Managing Director of Air Namibia.

Ownership of Air Namibia

In 1982 South West Africa/Namibia's government obtained a majority shareholding in Air Namibia (then Namib Air) and made it the national carrier in 1987.

How to book Air Namibia flights

You can book Air Namibia flights at www.airnamibia.com.na (not www.airnamib.com or www.namibiaair.com or www.namibiaairline.com).

Jobs at Air Namibia

Contact Air Namibia at employ@airnamibia.com.na, to find out about jobs, or visit http://www.airnamibia.com.na/vacancies.php

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Brenda Gude-Borges	Dear Management, you have made my dream come true in 1990, when you chose me to represent Namib Air as air hostess, and I thank you for the wonderful benefits i enjoyed for 10 years. Please keep your vision alive and good luck...
Brandon Jansen	To Personell Oficer, I am a 21 old male person, who are very interesting in a career on an aircraft. I want to know what the requirements are for me to be trained as a pilot or a airhost. Thank you, very much.
Julie Harland	I Can't comprehend the decision to stop both flights to London!!!a) just before the tourist season and b) the year before the World Cup??? What about the people that travel from accross the Atlantic, do you think they all want to pay for an extra flight to Germany to get to Namibia? Is there anybody on the Board that is able to think further ahead than next week???!!!
Robyn-Sue Septemer	To the personnel officer, if you have any vacancies for check in clerks or flight attendents, please let me know. Im a B-tech student in marketing at Polytechnic of Namibia, Its my dream and I would love to be part of on of Air Namibias team.
Charlene C. Guriras	Dear Personel Officer I am currently working for a tour operator company as a Tour Consultant. If you have Cabin Attendant positions please let me know as I am an cut out person for this position. I do have basic German and grade 12. It has always been my dream to work for Air Namibia and I will never stop until I am employed by Air Namibia. You can contact me on 061 -272185 / 081 327 8877 / 081 372 7508
Charlene C. Guriras	Dear Personel Officer I am currently working for a tour operator company as a Tour Consultant. If you have Cabin Attentant vacancies please let me know as I am an cut out person for this position. I do have basic German and grade 12. It has always been my dream to work for Air Namibia and I will never stop until I am employed by Air Namibia.
Angelique	Air Namibia I im currently unemployed and want to pertain a career as a flight attendant. If you have any vacancies or advice for me on how to go about this, please e-mail me on: anjokes@thepub.co.za or call me on 0825711730.. Thank you
Nomusa	Hi air namibia,i am currently unemployed and seeking fo employment.i have tourism management diploma and a galileo certificate.please email me if there are any vacancies.especially groundstaff.my email...NOMUSAMPHML@gmail.com or contact..0734512973
old Air Namibia fan	Air Namibia is not what it use to be! It use to be a great airline. I am sure the original owners would not have sold it if they knew what it would become. With the right help and guidence Air Namibia could become great again.
Air Namibia rocks	Great webpage, loads of info and the bonus is having this spot to provide our commentary.