Swazi Airways to South Africa and Zimbabwe were to be operated initially. Swazi Airways was a subsidiary of the Royal Swazi National Airways Corporation, which is fully owned by the Swaziland Government. The acting CEO of the airline was Guillermo Barrios, a Venezuelan-Canadian. Swazi Airways planned to operate flights from its Manzini hub to Durban, Cape Town, and Harare. Swazi Airways obtained a single Boeing 737-300 in February 2016, but it planned to launch operations with 50-seater regional aircraft. Swazi Airways Swazi Airways was an upcoming Swazi airline based at King Mswati III International Airport in Manzini. It is the successor to
History of Emirates (airline) to receive flights and since then, Emirates operates to five destinations in the country. India was the second country to receive flights from Emirates, and Emirates is expanding its network there. Emirates is the largest airline operating internationally in India and operates over 185 flights a week across 10 cities. Similarly, Emirates competes with British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways International, Middle Eastern rivals Etihad Airways, Saudia and Qatar Airways, and other airlines on the lucrative London to Sydney "Kangaroo Route". In 2007, Emirates made an order worth over $34.9 billion, at the