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BidAir Cargo

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South African cargo airline

BidAir Cargo is a South African cargo airline that is wholly owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group Limited, an international investment company. Was previously part of the BidAir Services group, a division of Bidvest that handles cargo in Africa. In 2014, BidAir bought and merged with Imperial Air Cargo.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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BidAir Cargo is a South African cargo airline that is wholly owned subsidiary of the Bidvest Group Limited, an international investment company. Was previously part of the BidAir Services group, a division of Bidvest that handles cargo in Africa. In 2014, BidAir bought and merged with Imperial Air Cargo.2

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Destinations

As of January 2021, BidAir Cargo serves 37 destinations in Southern and Eastern Africa as well as on Mauritius and the Comoros:

Democratic Republic of Congo

Lubumbashi - Lubumbashi International Airport

Kenya

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Nairobi - Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Mombasa - Moi International Airport

Namibia

Windhoek - Hosea Kutako International Airport

Mauritius

Mauritius - Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport

Rwanda

Kigali - Kigali International Airport

South Africa

Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport

Durban - King Shaka International Airport

East London - East London Airport

George - George Airport

Johannesburg:

OR Tambo International Airport Hub

Lanseria International Airport

Port Elizabeth - Port Elizabeth Airport

South Sudan

Juba - Juba Airport

Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam - Julius Nyerere International Airport

Zanzibar - Zanzibar International Airport

Mwanza - Mwanza Airport

Uganda

Entebbe - Entebbe International Airport

Zambia

Lusaka - Lusaka International Airport

Livingstone - Livingstone Airport

Ndola - Ndola Airport

Zimbabwe

Harare - Harare International Airport

Victoria Falls - Victoria Falls Airport

Fleet

As of January 2021, the BidAir Cargo fleet consists of the following aircraft:

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Timeline

  1. 1996Founded Founded1

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