- published: 30 May 2016
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SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd. is an airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is privately owned and has developed into South Africa's first feeder network aimed at linking the smaller towns, regional centers and hubs throughout South Africa. It is no longer part of an alliance with South African Airways and South African Express, but still maintains various co-operative agreements.
Airlink was formed in 1995 and incorporated a range of other airlines: Midlands Aviation (founded in 1967), Lowveld Aviation Services, Magnum Airways, Border Air, Citi Air and Link Airways. It has a 40% share in Swaziland Airlink. In 1997 Airlink joined South African Airways and South African Express Airways in a strategic alliance which is governed by a franchise agreement.
On 23 December 2009 the SA Civil Aviation Authority grounded their fleet of 13 BAe Jetstream 41 planes. Following audits of the airline's procedures and inspection of the grounded aircraft they were returned to service. A problem with a seal in the aircraft's Honeywell engines as well as the airline's maintenance procedures were found to be the cause of the safety issues.
I've got a view from here
that some would kill to see.
I'm waving out to them,
while they're staring back at me,
but here i'm all alone,
and my beating heart is a metronome.
I'm starving for a pulse,
a glimmer in my eye.
Everything is electric,
but I just can't seem to catch fire.
The stars are candelight
and the matchbook in your hand
looks so alive.
But, baby, don't you worry.
This will never change.
As sure as life, as sure as death
we'll stay the same.
So I won't worry one little bit,
and, weather, bring the rain,
because we'll watch the showers and
darkest hours fade to gray.
Blinking L.E.D.s
from here, are all I see,
like here it's Sunday morning
and i'm staring at your Christmas tree,
where, like a child, i'd lie
to the sea of lights
brightly hiding the tangles