1946

Founding of Air Namibia, initially as South West Air Transport, then South West Airways.

1959

Amalgamation of "South West Air Transport" and "Oryx Aviation" as "Suidwes Lugdiens".

1966

"Namib Air" of Walvis Bay becomes a subsidiary of "Suidwes Lugdiens".

1978

Name change to "Namib Air."

1982

Government acquires majority shareholding, and  elevates "Air Namibia" as principal airline of SWA / Namibia.

1989

First direct flights with Boeing 737 200A between Windhoek, Cape Town and Johannesburg.

1990/1

Following Namibia's Independence Namib Air is renamend Air Namibia.
A twice weekly schedule between Frankfurt and Windhoek is launched, initially a Boeing B747SP is used.

1992

Launch of Windhoek - London schedule.

1994

Air Namibia increases its frequency to Frankfurt and London to three flights a week.

1999

The Europe schedules are serviced by a B747-400, in a three class configuration.

Aug. 2001

Frankfurt enjoys four schedules a week.

2002

Optimized schedules for connecting flights to Cape Town and Johannesburg.

2004

Frankfurt route is flown by a McDonnell Douglas MD11 in a two class configuration.

2005

Launch of Windhoek - London Gatwick flights
Arrival of the first Airbus aircraft (A340-300).

Sept. 2006

Arrival of second A340-300, full replacement of MD11.

Nov.2006

Launch of the "Third" frequency to Luanda, Angola.