On the 1st of November, at a launch event held at their Eros Airport, Westair Aviation announced that it is rebranding its scheduled passenger airline to FlyNamibia. The event was attended by industry partners and officiated by the Vice President of the Republic of Namibia, Hon. Dr Nangolo Mbumba.
Speaking at the event, Chairman of Westair Aviation Group Mr. Wolfgang Grellmann noted that: “At Westair Aviation we have always been and will always aim to set The Standard for Aviation in Namibia. Now that role takes on a whole new dimension as we set our sights even higher, dream even bigger and embark on a journey that will not only broaden our own horizons, but hopefully that of the country in which we live, operate, hope and dream. As Namibia’s largest aviation organization, we accept our responsibility to grow and develop aviation in Namibia. We also acknowledge and accept the responsibility to contribute toward the development of the Namibian economy. This is especially important in a post-COVID environment. Our contribution is to enable these connections for business, for families, for government, and most crucially for the travel and tourism sector.
At Westair Aviation it used to be “about time” but now it needs to be “about us” all of Namibia. Taking on the responsibility to contribute towards the development of the Namibian aviation sector
Westair Aviation launched a bursary scheme that will train aviation professionals for the future. This program will provide students with exposure to all aspects of the industry whilst receiving specialized training to become aircraft engineers, aircrew, and ground support personnel. “Our vision is that if we grow our skills base of Namibian aviation professionals this will result in Namibia becoming completely self-sufficient in terms of providing specialized aviation services.” . Westair Aviation has always been focused on skills development but we hope to take it to a new level to ensure a sustainable future for the local sector.
In taking on the responsibility to contribute towards the growth and the development of the Namibian economy. Westair Aviation has launched under its new brand a Safari schedule. This schedule will connect the best that Namibia has to offer to the major tourist destinations in Southern Africa. Starting in April of 2022 Westair Aviation will under its new brand “FlyNamibia” operate a daily schedule between Windhoek, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, and Etosha. FlyNamibia will also operate daily flights between Katima Mulilo and Vicotria Falls. “This schedule is crucial to assist the Namibia tourism sector to recover. This schedule enables the Namibian the launch the new brand, Westair Aviation hopes to establish a carrier in Namibian and African skies that a nation can be proud of. With an ethos based on the concept of Ubuntu, which is celebrated across the continent, FlyNamibia aims to be a beacon that connects Namibia as a community with the rest of the world and helps bring the world to Namibia so that we can showcase how unique and truly special we are as a destination.
As part of the launch event, Westair Aviation has also launched a safari schedule that will connect the very best that NNamibia to all of the major
FlyNamibia will continue operating the regional and international routes as FlyWestair, with new destinations on the horizon. These include the regional routes between Eros Airport Windhoek and Ondangwa, Rundu and Katima Mulilo, as well as the international route between Hosea Kutako International Airport and Cape Town International.