Air Malawi ’70

Air Malawi

In 1967 Air Malawi became the national airline of Malawi, having previously been a subsidiary of Central African Airways.

The domestic flights below came from the November ’70 Air Malawi timetable from www.timetableimages.com .

In ’70 Air Malawi were operating two Britten Norman Islanders and two Hawker Siddeley HS748s on their domestic routes.

Blantyre – Lilongwe (QM460/QM463)

Heading	Distance	Down	City Name	ICAO	Up	Heading	Distance
014	0	0800	Blantyre	FWCL	1745	-	083.3
318	083.3	0855	Ft Johnston	FWCM	1700	191	017.4
322	017.4	Request	Monkey Bay	FWMV	Request	138	028.6
262	028.6	0945	Salima	FWSM	1610	143	053
-	053	1015	Lilongwe	FWLE	1530	081	0

Blantyre – Mzuzu (QM274/QM275)

Heading	Distance	Down	City Name	ICAO	Up	Heading	Distance
331	0	1110	Blantyre	FWCL	1600	-	126.4
012	126.4	1230	Lilongwe	FWLE	1510	150	152.2
-	152.2	1320	Mzuzu	FWUU	1350	190	0

Blantyre – Lilongwe (QM400/QM401)

Heading	Distance	Down	City Name	ICAO	Up	Heading	Distance
061	0	0615	Blantyre	FWCL	1745	-	029.9
348	029.9	0650	Zomba	FWZA	1720	241	081.8
281	081.8	Request	Monkey Bay	FWMV	Request	165	071.2
-	071.2	0820	Lilongwe	FWLE	1600	102	0

Mzuzu – Karonga (QM442/QM443)

Heading	Distance	Down	City Name	ICAO	Up	Heading	Distance
341	0	1400	Mzuzu	FWUU	1300	-	113.8
116	113.8	1515	Chitipa	FWCT	1155	161	040.2
-	040.2	1545	Karonga	FWKA	1115	295	0

Blantyre – Karonga (QM444/QM445)

Heading	Distance	Down	City Name	ICAO	Up	Heading	Distance
005	0	0730	Blantyre	FWCL	1745	-	094.8
281	094.8	Request	Monkey Bay	FWMV	Request	241	071.2
012	071.2	0900	Lilongwe	FWLE	1635	165	152.2
359	152.2	1055	Mzuzu	FWUU	1430		089.9
-	089.9	1155	Karonga	FWKA	1315	102	0

Flight Simulator Files

The HS 748 is available from the library at www.cbfsim.co.uk . The Britten Norman Islander is available from www.premaircraft.com .