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Top 19 Airline management companies based in South Africa

RevenueBase identified 42 airline management companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026 and tracks 3,164 professional contacts across them, including 615 with verified work emails. Johannesburg is the largest hub.

This list covers airline management companies headquartered in South Africa, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 21, 2026.

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The 19 largest airline management companies based in South Africa

Ranked by team size
Top 19 of 42 airline management companies based in South Africa, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to airline management companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,004 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Aviation Industry ( Ground Handling Services ) Passenger Handling Services Ramp Handling Services Grooming Services Toilet & Water Services Laundry Services Meet & Greet Services…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500360 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Solenta Aviation is a specialized commercial aviation company offering diverse aviation solutions including jet and turbo prop on ACMI (Wet) and Dry Lease, full turn-key…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500293 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Nexus Travel opened its doors on 1 August 2003 with only four people.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Indirect evidenceCape Town, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500237 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Global Load Control is leading the way in Remote Aviation Services, as the pioneering provider of Centralised Load Control services!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Partial evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-50078 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Bidvest Travel services is a proudly Bidvest company that provides industry-leading travel management services to corporate businesses and leisure travellers through our extensive…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,00069 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Global Airways has become one of the leading and most dynamic ACMI providers on the African continent and more recently in Europe, capable of operating worldwide.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Partial evidenceSandton, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-50053 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Wings Travel Management is a global TMC specialising in offshore, marine and general high end corporate travel.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-20042 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“The Travel Assignment Group (TAG) based in Hyde Park Gauteng was founded by Jonathan Gerber, previously CEO of the Tourvest Outbound Division in 2007.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Partial evidencePretoria, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5020 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Glenwood Travel, founded in 1982, provides travel management services from our offices in Gauteng, to small, medium and multi-national companies, requiring a personal…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Indirect evidenceKempton Park, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5018 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AVEX Group was founded in the early 1960's as a flight training organisation which laid the foundation to what is today the Avex Group.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Indirect evidenceCity Of Tshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5015 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Our Services include Aviation Training (Pilot and Cabin Crew), Aircraft Leasing, Aeromedical, Charter and Cargo Services”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-1014 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“We are an aviation flight support company specializing in non-scheduled flight logistics.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-5013 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Next Aviation was established in 2006 and has established itself as one of the leading Aviation Acquisition and Sales companies on the African Continent.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Indirect evidenceTshwane, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-20010 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Naturelink Aviation is one of the largest and most experienced aviation operators in Africa and Middle East, providing customised aviation solutions to our clients since 1997.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Partial evidenceIsando, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-506 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Kings InterAfrica is not a broking company - Kings InterAfrica is a management company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 202611-506 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“AVIAREPS was originally created to provide cost-effective international solutions for the aviation industry.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-103 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Aero One Aviation offers our clients cost effective solutions, Whether you are the proud owner of your own aircraft or a fleet of aircraft.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Indirect evidenceKrugersdorp, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“With more than 25 years of experience in the industry and staffed by committed aviation professionals, Avdex strives for nothing less than service excellence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Indirect evidenceJohannesburg, South AfricaHQ checked Sep 21, 20261-102 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“By combining Safety, Integrity and Respect, I deliver professional yet personal training, aviation advice and solutions, as well as contract and charter excellence.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Airline management companies based in South Africa at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
19.4%Verified-email coverage
75.3Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
38.1%Largest-city concentration · Johannesburg
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

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51-200
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201-500
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501-1,000
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1,001-5,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for South Africa, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for South Africa, over 42 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among airline management companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Companies headquartered in South Africa whose own description of what they do matches “airline management companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names airline management companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among airline management companies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside South Africa are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 615 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names airline management companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many airline management companies are there based in South Africa?

RevenueBase identified 42 airline management companies headquartered in South Africa as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Colossal Aviation Services, headquartered in Kempton Park, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most airline management companies?

Johannesburg leads with 16 headquartered companies, followed by City Of Tshwane (2) and Kempton Park (2).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 615 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 42 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 21, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.