Allexer Namundjembo
Nomad Aviation (Pty) Ltd, trading as Bay Air and based in Walvis Bay, has applied for amendments to its aerial works, non-scheduled and scheduled air services licences.
The applications were published in a government gazette dated 16 January 2026.
They show that the company is seeking approval to add two AW139 aircraft to its fleet under all three licence categories and to operate passenger and cargo services.
The applications are motivated by the company’s plans to expand its services and operate these types of aircraft.
For its aerial works and non-scheduled air services licences, Nomad Aviation proposes hourly aircraft rates of between N$45 000 and N$90 000.
Passenger rates range from N$3 750 to N$7 500 per hour, while cargo charges are set at between N$350 and N$500 per kilogram, excluding value-added tax.
The gazette notes that these services will cater to both passengers and cargo.
“For its scheduled air services license, the company has also applied for the addition of routes and fares, covering destinations including Windhoek, Walvis Bay, Lüderitz, Ondangwa, Katima Mulilo and Oranjemund. Passenger fares published in the Gazette vary depending on the route and whether the service is operated as a one-way or return flight,” reads the Gazette.
The same government gazette also includes applications by Wings Over Africa CC of Swakopmund and Namibia Helicopter Services of Otjiwarongo for the renewal of their non-scheduled air services licences.
They intend to continue operating “as presently approved” in terms of their areas of operation, routes, bases, traffic types and service schedules.
Interested and affected parties are invited to submit representations in line with section 6 of the Air Services Act.
Submissions must reach the secretary of the Transport Commission of Namibia within 21 days from the date of publication.
Nomad Aviation, operating as Bay Air Aviation, is an established aviation service provider in Namibia.
The company was founded in 1989 and provides scheduled and non-scheduled air transport services, including passenger, charter and cargo operations.
Its administrative headquarters are in Walvis Bay, while its main operational base is at Eros Airport in Windhoek.
The company operates a fleet of light and medium aircraft and serves destinations across Namibia and neighbouring countries.
Bay Air has also carried out contract flights in Angola, Congo, Niger and South Africa. In 2014, the airline was involved in a joint venture with FlyAfrica Ltd to launch Namibia FlyAfrica, but later withdrew from the partnership, and the operations were discontinued.
