Executive Charter Division

SkyClass has been trusted by numerous corporate clienteles to provide an incomparable VIP air charter experience. Our goal is to provide an exceptional service, safely and to the highest standard.

Our jet charter service accommodates a variety of needs to include but not limited to:

Our staff provides personalized service every step of the way. In addition to the flight itself, our service includes 'meet and greet' facilities, baggage handling for both arriving and departing passengers, personal escorts to and from the aircraft, thereby avoiding long check-in queues and stand-around time.

Aircraft Descriptions:

Lear jet 45

The development of the LJ45 was announced by Bombardier in September, 1992, and first flight of the prototype aircraft took place on October 7, 1995, the 32nd anniversary of the first flight of the Learjet 23. FAA certification was delayed, and finally granted in September 1997, with the first customer aircraft subsequently delivered in January, 1998. The cockpit is equipped with a four-screen Honeywell Primus 1000 EFIS avionics system. The aircraft is powered by two FADEC-controlled Honeywell TFE731-20 engines, a version developed specifically for this airframe. An internal APU provides ground power.[1]

The Learjet 45XR is an upgraded version introduced in June, 2004, offering higher takeoff weights, faster cruise speeds and faster time-to-climb rates as compared to the LJ45. The increases are due to the upgrading of the engines to the TFE731-20BR configuration. LJ45 owners can upgrade their aircraft through the incorporation of several service bulletins.

In size, the LJ45 and LJ45XR fit between the smaller Learjet 31 and Learjet 40 and the larger Learjet 60 in the Lear product line. De Havilland Canada builds the LJ45s wings, and Bombardier subsidiary Short Brothers of Northern Ireland builds the fuselage and empennage.

The Learjet 45 is also one of the main aircraft featured in the Microsoft Flight Simulator including Flight Sim 2004 and FSX

Beechcraft King Air 200

The Beechcraft Super King Air family is part of a line of twin-turboprop aircraft produced by the Beech Aircraft Corporation (now the Beechcraft Division of Hawker Beechcraft). The King Airline comprises a number of model series that fall into two families: the Model 90 series, Model 100 series (these models comprising the King Air family), Model 200 series and Model 300 series. The latter two models were originally marketed as the "Super King Air" family, but the "Super" was dropped in 1996.

The Super King Air family has been in continuous production since 1974, the longest production run of any civilian turboprop aircraft in its class. It has outlasted all of its previous competitors and as of 2009 the only other aircraft in its class is the Piaggio Avanti.

Challenger 300

Created from a clean sheet, the Bombardier Challenger 300 is the definitive, super-midsize corporate jet, developed to satisfy customer needs unmet by any other aircraft. The Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft is a sophisticated, high-performance business jet with a true U.S. coast-to-coast range. As owners affirm, it is "right on the money" and, without doubt, the best value in its class.

Uncompromising and unlimited in both comfort and business capabilities, the Bombardier Challenger 300 aircraft has been created with ingenuity and vision, to evolve smoothly with the rapid pace of the corporate world and maintain its value over time.

Classic Airline Charter Division

Relive the romance of a bygone era with luxurious classic air travel to fabulous destinations in Africa and beyond.  Climb aboard meticulously maintained classic aircraft for an unforgettable fun-filled adventure combined with the charm and elegance of classic first-class-style-travel.

Relax and enjoy the lavishness of our hospitality.  You will be pampered the entire journey by crew who are passionate about your well-being and comfort.

Flying at low altitudes and slow speeds, characteristic of the propeller driven airliner era, passengers are treated to spectacular and unforgettable views of the scenery below.

The elegance and ambience of classic air travel on board a Douglas DC-3 or DC-4 is pure nostalgia.

Be it business or pleasure, travel with Skyclass to Africa’s most colorful destinations on board a graceful old lady of the sky, on or off the beaten track.

Aircraft descriptions:

Douglas DC-3 Dakota

In 17 December 1935, in Santa Monica California, an aircraft designed by Arthur Raymond took to the skies. That aircraft was model number three of the Douglas Commercial Transports. Time would show that a wonderful relationship was about to begin between man and the aircraft that had just got airborne.

The Douglas DC-3 was one of the first aeroplanes to be put into service with most of the major airlines after World War Two, including South African Airways. After the end of hostilities in the Far East a number of SAAF C-47 "Dakota" aircraft were transferred to SAA. They were soundproofed and fitted out with 21 seats for airline service. The Dakota served with SAA for nearly a quarter of a century, providing reliable service on all the internal and regional sectors. When retired from SAA service the "Daks" were sold to the SAAF.

The main task nowadays of our DC-3s is a leisurely one, taking passengers on low-level nostalgia trips, specifically safaris throughout Southern Africa to exotic places like the Victoria Falls. Scenic Sunday Sparkling Wine Flips are extremely popular giving passengers a low-level view of Johannesburg and its environs.

As a very warm and comfortable aeroplane, the DC-3 has always been at the forefront in the area of passenger comfort and this is evident when one steps on board.

Durable, reliable, responsive, dependable – these are the traits that make the DC-3 one of the most respected and loved aircraft the world has ever known.

Douglas DC-4 Skymaster

The Douglas Aircraft Company decided to produce a four-engine transport about twice the size of the DC-3 and, in 1938, developed the single DC-4E to carry 42 passengers by day or 30 by night. It proved too expensive to maintain, so airlines agreed to suspend development in favour of the less complex DC-4.

Douglas built 1,241 of the DC-4s and its military counterparts. During the war, C-54s flew a million miles a month over the rugged North Atlantic - more than 20 round trips a day.

A special C-54C, nicknamed the "Sacred Cow" by the White House press corps, became the first presidential aircraft, ordered for Franklin D. Roosevelt.

After World War II, commercial airlines placed more than 300 civilian DC-4 transports into service, and new DC-4s and used C-54s carried more passengers than any other four-engine transport.

Like the DC-3, the Skymasters now have a more leisurely time plying their trade. They are great favourites in the tourism industry, able to venture as far as North America and Europe.  The aircraft seat up to 50 passengers each, in a Business Class configuration. The DC-4's range of over 3000 km puts it in easy reach of exotic destinations such as Central and East Africa as well as many of the spectacular tropical islands in the Indian Ocean.

Air Cargo Division

As well as providing passenger aircraft services Skyclass serves the air-cargo market with dedicated Douglas DC-3 freighter aircraft as well as any other aircraft that may be required for a specific air cargo project.  The DC-3 is equipped with a cargo door. The DC-3 has a maximum capacity of 3 tonnes.

Availability of other aircraft types for air cargo is available upon request.