It is said that in times of crisis, only the fittest survive. Airlink has demonstrated that it is indeed one of the fittest by emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic in a better position than it was before the crisis began. Guy Leitch asks Rodger Foster how Airlink did it and what its future plans are. GL: InRead More →
This past week the Department of Public Enterprise (DPE) claimed that SAA pilots are, “the second-best paid in the world.” This is an astoundingly crude lie that is evidently false for two reasons… First – it cited its source as IATA – the International Air Transport Association. IATA was quickRead More →
Cape Town, Tuesday 1 December 2020: For the first time in over eight months, customers boarded kulula flight MN101, the first Comair flight to take off as the company recommences services. The flight is a huge step in getting Comair back on its feet as a sustainable business, and signals theRead More →
01 December 2020, Johannesburg – Airlink, the independent and privately-owned airline, notes with disappointment, but respect, the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision to dismiss its claim against South African Airways (SAA) with costs. This follows Airlink’s application to the Johannesburg High Court in January for leave to sue the state-owned airline,Read More →
Heavily Oversubscribed University of Cape Town’s Distinguished Professor Philippe Salazar’s Master’s and PhD Aviation Law courses advertised in SA Flyer in August 2020 have been heavily oversubscribed. Prof Salazar writes, “We have received many applications from airline pilots to lawyers and the industry, and from quite a variety of countries.Read More →
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Boeing on 1 July completed the required re-certification flight tests on the 737 MAX, taking the plane a step closer to FAA approval to return to service. Dominic Gates of the Seattle Times reports that an extensive to-do list must be accomplished before theRead More →
The Council Aviation Recovery Task Force – (CART) is a set of guidelines for the restart of the Global aviation industry. The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Airports Council International- Africa (ACI Africa) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Regional have called on governments in Africa to rapidlyRead More →
Boeing says it is aiming to conduct a key certification test flight on its grounded 737 MAX in late June, Reuters reports two insiders to the recertification programme as saying. Boeing did not comment on the certification flight timing, but said late Wednesday it had won approval from the FederalRead More →
Airbus Helicopters’ five-bladed H145 has been certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries towards the end of summer 2020. The certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot and instrument flight rules (IFR) and single engine operations (Cat.A/VTOL), along with nightRead More →
Plane & Pilot reports that the preliminary report on the crash of Pakistani International Airlines Flight PK8303 is out, and it looks really bad for the pilots. On 22 May the Airbus A320 crashed into a crowded Karachi neighbourhood on its second attempt at landing, killing 98 passengers and crew,Read More →
