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Air Namibia Ceases Operations

Matthew Klint Posted onFebruary 11, 2021November 14, 2023 11 Comments

a plane flying in the sky

Air Namibia, flag carrier of Namibia, has suspended all operations and will shortly be liquidated.

Air Namibia Ends Operations, Will Be Liquidated

In a late night announcement on Twitter, Air Namibia announced all flight operations would be suspended February 11, 2021. The carrier will also not accept new reservations. Passengers were also provided a pair of email addresses with which they can request refunds.

pic.twitter.com/blQG9ke0tn

— AirNamibia -carrying the spirit of Namibia (@airnamibia1) February 10, 2021

Per CH-Aviation, Air Namibia has informed its staff of 636 employees that each will receive a 12-month severance package, but benefits will end immediately.

Later today, airline leaders and the Namibian government will meet to finalize the liquidation.

While there was hope that the government would bail out the beleaguered airline, the government said it could not afford it and no private equity investor was found.

The airline liquidates with the following assets:

  • 3 Airbus A319s (one is leased)
  • 2 Airbus A330s (both are leased)
  • 4 Embraer EMB-135ER
  • 1 Boeing 737-500

CONCLUSION

Namibia, once German South West Africa, has maintained ties to Germany over the decades. When I worked at Frankfurt Airport, I remember seeing the Air Nambia A330-200 parked at the same gate each night. Flight 285/286 would depart Windhoek in the evening, arrive in Frankfurt in the morning, then sit all day before returning to Windhoek in the evening. Many times I thought about getting on the flight, but never got around it. Now I will never be able to…

Air Namibia is the latest airline to fail in the pandemic era. If you have a flight booked, reach out to Air Namibia immediately in order to request a refund.

Have you flown Air Namibia? Are you sorry to see the airline go bust?


image: Air Namibia

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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11 Comments

  1. Aaron Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 2:03 am

    Montenegro Airlines was another state carrier that shut down recently as well (December 2020), though a much smaller airline.

    • Matthew Klint Reply
      February 11, 2021 at 2:05 am

      https://liveandletsfly.com/montenegro-airlines-ceased/

  2. JAXBA Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 2:46 am

    Think WN will pay for/apply for the SW code now it’s available?

  3. Debit Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 6:59 am

    So namibian capitalism seems to work.

    Meanwhile white Republican males here embrace capitalism only when it’s a convenient excuse to kill non whites. Rest of the time it’s bailouts and handouts on steroids.

    • Joe Reply
      February 11, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      @Debit…get some help. I mean it. You are showing racism and hate. Leftism is mental disorder…

      • Debit Reply
        February 11, 2021 at 5:38 pm

        What i said was incorrect joe. Now the white Republican male scum dont’t even care about hiding behind capitalism.

        https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/us/politics/oath-keepers-trump-investigation.html

  4. Tjopar Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 7:32 am

    Sad to see Air Namibia close. Have met many of the crew.
    But SAA is following soon. Yes there are talks of trying to revive it, but I won’t hold my breath.
    BEE killed it long ago – Covid was the last nail to finish it off

  5. Lukas Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 8:26 am

    Fun fact – Namibia is #9 in the world in beer consumption per capita due to its ties to Germany.

    • Dee Reply
      February 11, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      That IS a fun fact. Thank you for sharing! I love fun trivia like that.

  6. Kenneth Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 8:38 am

    Never flew this carrier, but in the early 90’s I often saw an Air Namibia 747SP at Frankfurt – looking rather exotic amongst all the Lufthansa jets.

  7. Stuart Reply
    February 11, 2021 at 10:04 am

    Surprised we didn’t give them a Government bailout.

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