Flying the African skies since 1989.

CIVAIR started flying in 1989, and has worked the same skies ever since.

The company exists to give travellers, on business or on holiday, more ways into the air: scenic helicopter flights over the Cape, fixed-wing charter across Southern Africa, and the specialist aerial work that only an experienced operator can fly. Our aim has stayed constant through three decades: punctuality, safety and comfort, on every flight.

We train our pilots for the conditions South African flying actually presents, coastal winds, mountain weather, inland terrain. Passengers should feel that flying is effortless; making it so is our job, managed carefully behind the scenes. Clients come back year after year because the flight happens the way we said it would.

The crew is on standby 24 hours a day, ready to fly to any destination in Africa or take on any aviation operation we are equipped for. All aircraft are maintained in line with recognised international safety standards.

  1. 1989

    CIVAIR begins operating, flying the South African coastline and building the charter work that still defines the company.

  2. Since then

    Steady growth across scenic flights, fixed-wing charter, offshore ship support, aerial photography and UAV work, with services in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban.

  3. Today

    Crew on standby around the clock and aircraft maintained in line with recognised international safety standards.

The aircraft you’ll meet.

Two of the machines from our photography. Fleet details and availability are confirmed when you enquire, different missions call for different aircraft.

CIVAIR Bell 206 ZS-HVY in red livery hovering over a helipad, Table Mountain behind
ZS-HVY Bell 206, the classic scenic platform
CIVAIR’s Airbus AS350 ZS-HZA airborne against a clear sky
ZS-HZA Airbus AS350, the current scenic and charter machine

Talk to the operator.

Questions about the company, the aircraft, or a flight you have in mind, we answer directly, no call centre.