Base 4 Aviation Competitors

Founded in 1946 as a charter company, Comair Limited has evolved over the past seven decades to become, a diversified group, operating airline, training, catering, hospitality and travel brands. Today it operates the most modern fleet in South Africa, offering scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands, under its low-fare airline brand, kulula.com, as well as under the British Airways livery, as part of a license agreement. Its catering division, Food Directions, originally launched to cater to the airline brands, now also provides a range of health and other food products to retailers. Its award-winning domestic and international SLOW lounges have set the standards for airline hospitality in South Africa. It is expanding this offering, while its reputation as a lounge operator has resulted in management contracts from other companies. Investment in technology to improve operational efficiency and offer innovative products to travel agencies and consumers has seen it become the country’s largest digital travel distribution network, covered under the Comair Travel brand. The Comair Training Centre, originally founded in early 2000 to train the airline’s own flight and cabin crew has grown considerably and now provides operational training for pilots and crew from other domestic and international airlines and even overseas air forces. Comair is a successful, diversified, innovative travel and aviation group and a South African industry leader. It delivers returns for its shareholders, offers wide-ranging opportunities for employees, provides value and service to its customers and contributes significantly to aviation, travel and tourism in the region.

Air Charter Service (ACS) is an aircraft charter company that arranges passenger and cargo aircraft charters worldwide. ACS has offices across North America, South America, Europe, CIS, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australasia meaning they can offer the best charter solutions using local knowledge. Air Charter Service arranges aircraft charters for organisations including governments, large multinational corporations, royalty and international aid agencies. The company specialises in providing tailor made charter solutions for any aircraft charter request ranging from transportation of football fans to international matches to transporting outsized pieces of cargo and VIP trips. ACS continues to grow and now generates revenues of over $1 billion, arranging over 30,000 flights per year.

Airlink is South Africa’s leading privately-owned premium regional airline, connecting Southern Africa with the broadest network across the continent and beyond. With 47 destinations in 15+ African countries, including the remote island of St Helena, and an expanding fleet of 70 commercial aircraft, Airlink provides unrivalled connectivity for business and leisure travellers throughout the region. For over three decades, Airlink has defined reliable, customer-centric aviation in Africa. Operating more than 75 000 flights annually and carrying over 4 million passengers each year, the airline has built a reputation for industry-leading punctuality and operational excellence, consistently delivering on-time performance that ranks among the best in Southern Africa. Airlink’s independence, grounded in its own IATA 4Z designation and robust safety standards (IOSA accredited), allows it to innovate and expand with agility while maintaining strong interline and codeshare partnerships with international carriers. Founded in 1992, Airlink’s evolution from a regional carrier to a cornerstone of intra-African travel reflects its enduring commitment to connecting people, markets and opportunities across the continent. Today, Airlink stands for reliability, relevance and regional leadership, driven by a mission to provide safe, efficient and memorable travel experiences for every passenger.