Stephen Grootes interviews Guy Leitch, SA Flyer Magazine Editor. FlySafair’s Licence Under Threat: Foreign Ownership Rules Breached 04:25/04:25 Budget-airline FlySafair is not compliant with foreign ownership rules, according to the Air Service Licensing Council. According to current regulations, foreign ownership of a domestically registered airline is limited to 25%. However,Read More →
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 joinedRead More →
Hugh Pryor Dan joined us in Angola. He was tall, athletically built, with a boyish hair style which sported what we suspected were carefully applied sun tints. His hair also disguised quite successfully his age which was nudging fifty. The Red Cross girls fell for Dan in a big wayRead More →
There is a need to distinguish between major and minor damage when it comes to the validity of Certificates of Airworthiness. There have been situations where Operators and AMO’s have felt that aircraft suffering minor damage, once repaired could be returned to service based on a valid Certificate of ReleaseRead More →
SA Flyer was launched in 1995. In 2006 by Guy Leitch assumed control as the editor and publisher. With over 300 monthly editions released to date, SA Flyer has established itself as the foremost authority and opinion leader on aviation insights news and trends for a host of loyal readersRead More →
Capt. Karl Jensen – To have flown the Boeing 747-400 is a privilege beyond description for any dedicated aviator and any report on this aircraft can only be a list of superlatives. I FLEW BOEING 747S of all marques (Classics 747/200 – 300 – SP and Combi) for 27 years,Read More →
(Steven Trichard) At the end of the vietnam war On 29 April 1975, the Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon was in a state of chaos, over 100 aircraft were destroyed and burning on its flight line. In a very panicked state, hundreds of people were rushing to getRead More →
(Text and images: Grant Duncan-Smith: Subiaco Photography) Flying a medical rescue helicopter is one of the most demanding roles for a helicopter pilot. Often it is literally a matter of life and death to get the patient to the hospital. We chat to Air Mercy Service pilot Donovan Kohl aboutRead More →
ENABLEING INTRA AFRICAN TRADE AND TOURISM Airlink is rapidly growing into the role of key enabler of air connectivity across southern Africa. BY PROVIDING regional Intra-African links to relatively unserved regional centres, Airlink is providing essential connectivity to enable the development of Intra-African trade and tourism that is essential forRead More →
The African aviation insurance market is undergoing a period of profound transformation which represents a fantastic opportunity for those ready to take advantage of the market changes. INTRODUCTION A recent McKinsey report notes that prior to the impact of COVID-19, the insurance market was expected to grow at compound annualRead More →
