Eswatini Air set for commercial launch on March 26, 2023

Eswatini Air, the flag carrier of Eswatini, is preparing for commercial launch on March 26, 2023. The airline was originally set for launch in 2022, but the launch was delayed as the airline acquired the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) in December 2022. The airline is planning a three-phase launch starting with one destination as of now then adding two more destinations in April 2023 and a fourth destination thereafter, the airline said in a statement. The start-up airline has applied for slots at Johannesburg O.R. Tambo, Durban King Shaka, and Cape Town airports in South Africa, and Harare