Rovos Air

Summary

Rovos Air was a charter airline headquartered in Randpark Ridge, South Africa based at Wonderboom Airport.[1]

Rovos Air
IATA ICAO Callsign
6P VOS ROVOS
Founded2002
Ceased operations2014
HubsWonderboom Airport
Fleet size2
HeadquartersRandpark Ridge, South Africa

History edit

Rovos Air was established in 2002 by Rohan Vos, the owner of Rovos Rail, the operator of the Pride of Africa. The company operated tourist traffic between Pretoria and Victoria Falls offering passengers a nostalgic flight in classic aircraft that were fully refurbished and fitted with luxury seats to match the saloon wagon in their train.

In 2009, Rovos Air was sold to TIM Holdings (PTY) LTD. Rovos Air, trading as Gryphon Airlines, then operating MD-83 and DC-9 aircraft providing charter flights in Africa, the Middle East and South Central Asia. It shut down operations in 2014.

Fleet edit

 
A former Rovos Air Douglas DC-3

The Rovos Air fleet included the following aircraft (as of 1 August 2010):[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b ch-aviation.com - Rovos Air retrieved 19 November 2022