The charter operator Air Evasion is established in early 1993 to provide nonscheduled passenger flights and inclusive-tours to destinations in both Europe and North America. Operations commence at the end of February with a single Douglas DC-8-73 formerly operated by AOM French Airlines, S. A. Unable to achieve viability the company fails in early 1994.
AIR EXCELLENCE (PTY.), LTD.: P. O. Box 81768, Doornpoon, 0017, South Africa; Phone 27 12 547 2996; Fax 27 82 892 3007; Http://www. tip. co. za/airexcellence; Year Founded 1978. Originally established as Lowveld Helicopters (Pty.), Ltd. at Nelspruit in Mpumalanga in 1978, Air Excellence (Pty.), Ltd. is reformed in 1989, renamed, and transferred to Johannesburg. Over the next decade, the company continues to offer executive and VIP transport, but now also begins to concentrate on the tourist trade. Managing Director Sean B. McMurray oversees a nine-person workforce and enjoys revenues of R 6 million. His fleet comprises 4 Bell 206B JetRangers, 2 Bell 206L LongRangers, and 2 Beech King Air 100s.
AIR EXEC: United States (1973-1975). Air Exec is established at Ocean City, Maryland, in 1973 to provide scheduled passenger services linking the resort city to Washington’s National Airport, Philadelphia, and Baltimore. Although daily de Havilland DHC-6-200 Twin Otter roundtrips are duly inaugurated, they are only sustained for two years.