由卡塔尔航空公司支持的南非航空公司SA Airlink Pty Ltd.预计本财年收入将大幅增长，因为新交付的Embraer SA喷气式飞机将使其能够在非洲大陆扩展业务，该公司首席执行官表示。
Airlink Pty Ltd., a South African carrier backed by Qatar Airways, expects a substantial increase in revenue this fiscal year as new deliveries of Embraer SA jets enable its expansion across the continent, the airline’s chief executive officer said.
这家总部位于约翰内斯堡的区域航空公司希望将其网络扩大约10%，包括进入两个新的国家，de Villiers Engelbrecht在采访中表示。
The Johannesburg-based regional airline wants to grow its network by about 10%, including two more countries, de Villiers Engelbrecht said in an interview.
上周，该公司开通了飞往毛里求斯的航班，并新增了开普敦至桑给巴尔的航线，使Airlink的总目的地数量达到16个国家的67个。‘这可能是我们历史上收入增长最雄心勃勃的一年，’他说。
The airline last week launched an inaugural flight to Mauritius and a new service connecting Cape Town with Zanzibar. That brings Airlink’s total destinations to 67 across 16 countries. “It is probably our most ambitious revenue growth year in history,” he said.
‘考虑到我们面前的增长机会，我们有足够的工作要做，至少可以持续两年。’他拒绝详细说明具体数字。卡塔尔航空公司持有Airlink 25%的股份。
“If we look at the growth opportunities in front of us, we’ve got enough to keep ourselves busy for the next two years.”He declined to elaborate on the figures. Qatar Airways owns a 25% stake in Airlink.
截至8月的财年，Airlink运送了约450万名乘客，比上一时期增长了5.5%。
In the fiscal year through August, Airlink carried about 4.5 million passengers, representing 5.5% growth from the prior period.
‘我们对区域市场的需求感到非常鼓舞，并期待一个良好的旺季，’Engelbrecht说。
“We are quite encouraged by the demand in the regional market, and we look forward to a quite good peak season,” Engelbrecht said.
‘非洲大陆上有太多机会，’该公司计划在西非、东非和中非进行扩张。’
Airlink运营着一支全部由Embraer飞机组成的机队，目前拥有70多架飞机。
There are “too many opportunities on the continent,” and the airline is looking to expand in western, eastern and central Africa, he said. Airlink operates an all-Embraer fleet of more than 70 jets.
今年迄今为止，该公司已经接收了4架飞机，包括商务舱和经济舱座位。Engelbrecht表示，还有3架飞机将在7月前交付。
So far this year, it has received four aircraft with both business and economy classes. Three more are due by July, Engelbrecht said.
此外，该公司还购买了2025年计划中的195架E2型号中的10架，预计最后一批飞机将在2027年中期交付。
It also acquired 10 of the 195-E2 models in 2025, with the final deliveries expected by mid-2027.
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‘我们的机队策略在Embraer飞机选择上非常谨慎，’Engelbrecht说。‘这种飞机非常适合我们服务的市场。这些市场更看重航班频率而非运力。’
“That’s the right aircraft gauge for the markets that we service. It’s typically markets that prefer frequency over capacity.”