MNCAW
Comair
South Africa · COMMERCIAL · Active
Airline Identity
Full NameComair
Alias—
IATA CodeMN
ICAO CodeCAW
Numeric Code—
CallsignCOMMERCIAL
CountrySouth Africa
StatusActive
Founded1943
HeadquartersKempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa
History
Comair was founded in 1943 (as Commercial Air Services) by former WWII pilots and began charter flights in 1946, later operating as a British Airways franchisee in South Africa from 1996 and launching low-cost subsidiary kulula.com in 2001.
Current Operations
Comair no longer flies: after entering business rescue in 2020 due to COVID-19 losses and a brief relaunch attempt, both its British Airways-branded and kulula.com operations were grounded at the end of May 2022 and the company was placed into final liquidation.
Last verified 2026-09-03· Source: airline public disclosures, company press releases & aviation-industry reporting.