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    Air Malawi

    Malawi · Aircraft details and history

    Source last updated: Jul 31, 2026
    Air Malawi logo
    IATAQM
    ICAOAML
    CallsignMALAWI

    Operator profile

    Full Name
    Air Malawi Limited
    Country
    Malawi
    Founded
    Mar 1964
    Started Operations
    1 Aug 1964
    Ceased operations
    Feb 2013
    Headquarters
    Blantyre
    Main Hub
    Blantyre Chileka International (BLZ / FWCL)
    Official Site
    airmalawi.net

    Aircraft overview

    In Service0
    Current Total0
    Historic18
    Overall18
    Aircraft TypeIn ServiceParkedCurrent TotalFutureHistoricAvg. AgeOverall
    ATR 42 / 7211
    BAC 1-1166
    BAC Vickers VC-1011
    Boeing 73788
    Boeing 74711
    Dornier Do-22811
    Total00001818

    Aircraft registry

    Source list categories: Historic Fleet

    Source record fields: Aircraft Type · Config · Delivered · Exit Date · Status / Fate · Remark

    RegistrationAircraft TypeSource Details
    7Q-YKQATR 42-320
    • Config: Y50
    • Delivered: 13 Dec 1991
    • Feb 2013
    • Derelict
    • Shire
    7Q-YKEBAC 1-11-207AJ One-Eleven
    • 3 Nov 1970
    • 1 Apr 1972
    • 9J-RCH Zambia Airways
    • lsf Zambia Airways
    7Q-YKFBAC 1-11-481FW One-Eleven
    • 23 Feb 1972
    • Mar 1993
    • 5N-SKS GAS Airlines
    7Q-YKIBAC 1-11-501EX One-Eleven
    • 27 Nov 1977
    • 18 Dec 1977
    • G-AXJM British Caledonian
    • lsf British Caledonian
    7Q-YKJBAC 1-11-530FX One-Eleven
    • 25 Oct 1979
    • 24 Apr 1980
    • G-AZMF British Caledonian
    • lsf British Caledonian
    7Q-YKKBAC 1-11-524FF One-Eleven
    • 30 Oct 1980
    • 30 Jul 1992
    • 5N-USE Okada Air
    7Q-YKHBAC Vickers VC-10 (1103)
    • F16Y93 / Cargo
    • 12 Nov 1974
    • 29 Oct 1979
    • Scrapped
    3D-ZZMBoeing 737-2H7C Adv
    • 25 Aug 2005
    • 25 Feb 2013
    • Stored
    7Q-YKXBoeing 737-2K9 Adv
    • 23 Oct 2009
    • 21 Feb 2012
    • ZS-SVT Star Air
    9J-AFUBoeing 737-222
    • Jul 1997
    • Oct 1997
    • 9J-AFU Aero Zambia
    • lsf Aero Zambia
    ZS-PUIBoeing 737-2B7 Adv
    • 10 Jan 2009
    • 13 Feb 2013
    • ZS-PUI Star Air
    • lsf Star Air
    ZS-SILBoeing 737-244 Adv
    • 2012
    • Stored
    7Q-YKPBoeing 737-33A
    • 20 May 1991
    • 2009
    • Scrapped
    • Kwacha, lsd
    PH-OZABoeing 737-3L9
    • Config: Y148
    • Delivered: 14 Oct 1997
    • Mar 1998
    • PH-OZA Air Holland
    • lsf Air Holland
    7Q-YKWBoeing 737-522
    • 19 Sep 2005
    • 9 May 2007
    • 7Q-YKW RwandAir
    • Sapitwa
    7Q-YKLBoeing 747SP-44
    • 12 Apr 1985
    • 11 May 1985
    • ZS-SPB South African Airways
    • lsf South African Airways
    7Q-YKSDornier Do-228-212
    • Config: Y19
    • Delivered: 3 Dec 1993
    • Jan 1999
    • D4-CBK Guarda Costeira de Cabo Verde (Cape Verde Coast Guard)
    • Nyika

    Aircraft imagery

    Aircraft images associated with this operator.

    Air Malawi aircraft photo 1
    Source aircraft photo 1.
    • © Renato Serra Fonseca
    • ZS-SIL
    • Air Malawi
      Boeing 737-244 Adv
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Air Malawi aircraft photo 2
    Source aircraft photo 2.
    • © Michael Stappen
    • 7Q-YKX
    • Air Malawi
      Boeing 737-2K9 Adv
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Air Malawi aircraft photo 3
    Source aircraft photo 3.
    • © Oliver Köstinger
    • 7Q-YKP
    • Air Malawi
      Boeing 737-33A
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)
    Air Malawi aircraft photo 4
    Source aircraft photo 4.
    • © Paulo Carvalho
    • 7Q-YKP
    • Air Malawi
      Boeing 737-33A
      Lisbon Portela (LIS / LPPT)
    Air Malawi aircraft photo 5
    Source aircraft photo 5.
    • © Ton Jochems
    • 7Q-YKW
    • Air Malawi
      Boeing 737-
      Johannesburg OR Tambo (JNB / FAOR)

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