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National Airways Corporation

Commercial aviation company

National Airways Corporation (NAC) is a commercial aviation company with its head office on the grounds of Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company offers a range of products and services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter markets, including aircraft sales, maintenance, parts, value-added products, aircraft charter, international operations, and pilot training. NAC Operations is the flight operations and charter division.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersJohannesburg1
  • Websitewww.nac.co.za
  • Legal formPrivate Company3
  • LEI3789RDWITT0JIXVZ9H083
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressHangar 104 C, Southern Side, 1748 Krugersdorp, South Africa3
  • Registered withCompanies and Intellectual Property Commission, 1945/019919/073

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National Airways Corporation (NAC) is a commercial aviation company with its head office on the grounds of Lanseria Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company offers a range of products and services for fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter markets, including aircraft sales, maintenance, parts, value-added products, aircraft charter, international operations, and pilot training. NAC Operations is the flight operations and charter division. NAC operates a South African network of offices, its main base is Lanseria Airport, with office hubs at Cape Town's V&A Waterfront, Durban, Ultimate Heliport in Midrand and Rand Airport. NAC also has shareholding in Discovery Jets based in Fort Lauderdale, USA.2

The story

The general aviation company was established in 1946 and started operations on 25 May 1946 as National Air Charters and in 1962 acquired United Air Services; the following year National Air Charter was renamed to National Airways Corporation (NAC)

In 1986 NAC acquired Wings Airways and united with Namakwaland Lugdiens.

On 1 July 1999, Imperial Holdings, a mobility group listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, purchased 62% NAC share.

In 2011, Naturelink Aviation was merged into National Airways Corporation.

The company is owned by a consortium of shareholders, including the Directors of NAC.

From Wikipedia’s article on National Airways Corporation (South Africa), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

Aircraft manufacturers

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Charter Fleet

As of February 2023 the National Airways charter fleet includes:

From Wikipedia’s article on National Airways Corporation (South Africa), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

  1. 1946Founded Founded1

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