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Although a new airport for Manzini, King Mswati III International Airport, was inaugurated in March 2014, Airlink chose to continue flying to Matsapha. However, the Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA) required the airline to end flights to Matsapha on 29 September 2014 and switch to King Mswati III Airport the following day.
King Mswati III International Airport (IATA: SHO, ICAO: FDSK), initially named Sikhuphe International Airport in the planning and construction phase, [4] is an airport in Eswatini. [5] It replaced Matsapha Airport in 2014 as the only international airport in Eswatini that caters to commercial flights. It is designed to handle 360,000 passengers ...
Eswatini is a landlocked country in southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique. The nation, as well as its people, are named after the 19th-century king Mswati II. Eswatini is divided into four districts: Hhohho, Lubombo, Manzini, and Shiselweni.
Manzini (formerly known as Bremersdorp) is a large city in Eswatini (Swaziland), which is also the city of Eswatini's Manzini Region. The city is the country's second largest urban center behind the capital Mbabane, with a population of 110,000 (2008). It is known as "The Hub" of Eswatini and lies on the MR3 road.
Public transport is the main means of transportation in Eswatini. Car ownership is low, at 89 cars per 1,000 people (2014). [ 1 ] The National Road Network has 1500 km of main roads and 2270 km of district roads.
Bhunya Airfield is a rural airstrip serving Bhunya, a forest products community in the Manzini Region of Eswatini.It is 8 kilometres (5 mi) southwest of the town. The Matsapha VOR-DME (Ident: VMS) is located 20.9 nautical miles (38.7 km) east of the airstrip.
Eswatini Airlink did not maintain a dedicated fleet at the time of closure. Flights were operated under Airlink's AOC as part of the Airlink schedule using Embraer ERJ-135 or Embraer ERJ-140 aircraft. [7] Eswatini Airlink previously operated the BAe Jetstream 41, Fokker F28, and Embraer ERJ-135 under their own AOC. [citation needed]
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