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Jannie Matthysen It’s been almost 15 years since my articles appeared in SA Flyer. While I’m astonished at how time flies, it does feel like change has been constant and relentless in my life. In both good and bad ways. The current chapter of my career started when I joined

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TURKEY’S DRONES FOR AFRICA

There are few greater recent success stories in military UAVs than Turkey’s rapid transformation over the past twenty years into one of the world’s key suppliers, mirroring a huge advancement in the rest of its indigenous defence industry. THE MAIN DRIVER of the success has been Baykar Defence, a well-connected

Airlines

Aviation Africa Sets New Standards

Guy Leitch The Aviation AFRICA Summit and Exhibition for 2024 was themed “Bridging Skies and Leveraging Growth.” Held in Johannesburg’s Sandton Convention Centre in September, it  “exceeded expectations and set new milestones in aviation collaborations and innovation.” With participation from 34 African countries, 1,200 delegates,

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FACE TO FACE – JAMES GELDENHUYS

Nedbank’s Aircraft Finance head James Geldenhuys answers Guy Leitch’s questions about the state of post Covid aviation finance in Africa. GL: Has Covid and finance defaults made it harder for sub-Saharan African airlines to finance aircraft? JG: The Covid pandemic and associated fear has certainly damaged the industry on a

South Africa Unites Rendering Support and Relief to KZN

Air connections have proven to be essential in the aftermath of catastrophic anxiety and looting in KwaZulu-Natal. Airlink, Fly CemAir (Pty) Ltd, National Airways Corporation (NAC), Bidair, Civair Helicopters and Aeroplanes and SAA Pilots Association (SAAPA) are among the many aviation entities and social enterprises that are proving to be vital