Union Airways Union Airways Union Airways of South Africa was the first South African commercial airline. It operated as an independent company for five years, from 1929 to 1934, before being taken over by the government as South African Airways. Union Airways were founded by Major Allister Miller, a World War I flying ace, who had recruited some 2000 South Africans for service in the Royal Air Force. The word "Union" referred to the official name of the country at that time: the Union of South Africa. The company was financed by the Atlantic Refining Company, and supported by a small government
EuroAtlantic Airways EuroAtlantic Airways EuroAtlantic Airways, legally "EuroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aéreos S.A.", is a Portuguese airline specialized in leasing and air charter headquartered in Sintra and based at Lisbon Airport. Founded as "Air Zarco" on 25 August 1993, the company adopted the trade name "Air Madeira" until 17 May 2000, when the Memorandum of Association was altered by deed, and the name of EuroAtlantic Airways – Transportes Aéreos S.A. was adopted. EuroAtlantic also took over the corporate design from Air Zarco which is still used today. The airline is owned by Quanlux (Luxembourg) (45%), Tomaz Julio Teixeira Metello (25%), Anglotel (Luxembourg)