Africa: FlyWestair, private Namibian aviation company acquires 50-seater Embraer, adds additional domestic flight to its schedule

A private Namibian airline, FlyWestair, has announced on Wednesday 21 April 2021, that one additional scheduled flight per week between Windhoek’s Eros Airport and Ondangwa’s Andimba Toivo Ya Toivo Airport will start from April 28, 2021.

According to xinhuanet.com, this will connect the north of Namibia to the capital of Windhoek and beyond with a flight every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday, the airline said in a statement.

In addition, FlyWestair will offer scheduled flights from Windhoek’s Hosea Kutako International Airport to Cape Town’s International Airport weekly Friday and Monday.

“Our airline remains focused on assisting the travel and aviation industry recover in a post-COVID-19 environment,” FlyWestair said.

Meanwhile, the airline announced the addition of a 50-seat Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft.

“This new addition will predominantly be operating on the Windhoek’s Eros to Ondangwa route,” the airline said while confirming their intention to start with flights between Windhoek and Katima Mulilo, Rundu and Luderitz.

“The current delay in starting with these operations is due to delays with the transportation commission of Namibia not being able to approve these routes,” the airline concluded.

FlyWestair has focused on simplifying the travel experience for international travelers amid the liquidation of the country’s national airline, Air Namibia.