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
Orion Airways (Cyprus) to fly from Larnaca International Airport to destinations in Europe and The Middle East. Orion Airways planned to operate the following aircraft: Orion Airways (Cyprus) Orion Airways was a planned Cypriot airline headquartered in Larnaca which never commenced operations. In 2015, after the bankruptcy of Cyprus Airways, it was announced that Orion Airways would begin operations from Larnaca and would the first value-fare airline located in South Eastern Europe and aims to connect Cyprus with the Middle East, Asia and the whole of Europe. As of September 2017, the airline had yet to begin operations with the initial aircraft waiting