About Airlink

Airlink is a regional airline from South Africa. Its airline codes are 4Z (IATA) and LNK (ICAO). Airlink operates from Cape Town (CPT) and Johannesburg O. R. Tambo (JNB). The fleet includes the Embraer ERJ-135, Embraer ERJ-140, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, Embraer 190 and 2 other types.

The link to its careers website is in the profile on this page. The requirements section on this page covers education, licence, flying hours and right to work.

Airlink at a glance

IATA / ICAO

4Z / LNK1

Country

South Africa

Hubs

Cape Town (CPT), Johannesburg O. R. Tambo (JNB)1

Fleet

Embraer ERJ-135, Embraer ERJ-140, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, Embraer 190, Embraer 195, Embraer 195-E21

What does Airlink ask of pilots?

Education

Grade 12 certificate or equivalent4

Licence

First Officer: SACAA CPL, ATPL or frozen ATPL with valid instrument rating; Cadet and Connect First Officer: valid multi-engine IR CPL; Command: valid ATPL with instrument rating4

Hours

First Officer: 1,000 hours total with 200 multi-engine and 200 turbine; Cadet First Officer: 200 hours; Connect First Officer: 500 hours; Accelerated Command: 5,000 hours total with 2,000 on medium aircraft; Direct Entry Command: also 500 hours PIC on medium jet aircraft4

Right to work

First Officer, Cadet First Officer and Connect First Officer: South African citizen4

1. 1Wikipedia: Airlink · accessed 11 Oct 2026
2. 2Airlink home · accessed 11 Oct 2026
3. 3Airlink careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
4. 4Airlink Pilot Careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026
5. 5Airlink Flight Operations careers · accessed 11 Oct 2026