Private company

Imperial Air Cargo

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Airline in Johannesburg, South Africa

Imperial Air Cargo was a cargo airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated domestic overnight express cargo services.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Imperial Air Cargo was a cargo airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa that operated domestic overnight express cargo services.2

The story

The airline started operations on 1 August 2006. It was owned by Imperial Holdings (70%) and Comair (30%). In November 2014 the airline was acquired by BidAir Cargo. The company ceased operations after the merger of both airlines.

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Products and brands

Destinations

Imperial Air Cargo operated domestic overnight express cargo services to the following domestic destinations as of 5 May 2011:

Cape Town

Bloemfontein

Durban

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East London

George

Johannesburg

Port Elizabeth

Fleet

In May 2014 the Imperial Air Cargo fleet consisted of the following aircraft:

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Timeline

  1. 2006Founded Founded1

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