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Memorabilia
 
      • McDonald Douglas DC 6 Historic Flights

      • McDonald Douglas DC 6 (1959)

      • Convair 508 (1978)

      • Beech 1900 C (1987)

      • Boeing 747 SP (1990)

  • Images with kind permission by Mr. Kurt Neuenschwander.
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    1946
    Founding of Air Namibia, initially as South West Air Transport, then South West Airways.

    1959
    Amalgamation of "South West Air Transport" and "Oryx Aviation" as "Suidwes Lugdiens".

    1966
    "Namib Air" of Walvis Bay becomes a subsidiary of "Suidwes Lugdiens".
               
    1978
    Namechange to "Namib Air."

    1982
    Government acquires majority shareholding, elevating "Air Namibia" to principal airline of SWA / Namibia.

    1989
    First direct flights with Boeing 737 200A between Windhoek, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

    1990
    Following Namibias Independence Namib Air is renamend Air Namibia.
    A twice weekly schedule between Frankfurt and Windhoek is launched, initially a Boeing B747SP is used. 

    1991
    Namechange to "Air Namibia".     		 
       
    1992
    Launch of Windhoek - London schedule.

    1994
    Air Namibia has now three schedules a week to destinations Frankfurt and London.

    1999
    The Europe schedules are now serviced by a B747-400, in a three class configuration.

    Aug. 2001
    Frankfurt now enjoys four schedules a week.

    2002
    Optimized schedules for connecting flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg.

    2004
    As from 31. August 2004 the Frankfurt root is flown by a McDonnell Douglas MD11 in a two class configuration.

    2005
    Launch of Windhoek - London Gatwick flights
    Arrival of the first Airbus aircraft (A340-300).

    Sept. 2006
    Arrival of second A340-300, full replacement of MD11.

    Nov.2006
    Launch of the "Third" frequency to Luanda, Angola.