MEDIA STATEMENT BY SACAA 26 January 2022 Johannesburg – The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has noted the release and publication of the final accident investigation report on the ZS-CAR accident which took place on 23 January 2020 and…
Mayday-SA is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr Jaco van der Westhuizen as the new Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect. Jaco is currently employed by ATNS as a Human Factors Specialist where he deals with matters from safety…
The South African Cabin Crew Association (SACCA), The Mango Pilots Association (MPA) and the National Union of Metalworkers South Africa (NUMSA) will file an urgent application with the South Gauteng High court to place the airline under business rescue. We…
Following President Ramaphosa’s announcement that South Africa will remain on an adjusted LEVEL 4 lockdown for at least the next two weeks, Comair will extend the suspension of scheduled kulula.com and British Airways (operated by Comair) flights, until 31 August…
A consortium led by UK based Callen-Lenz that is researching a new approach to flight control systems for next-generation novel aircraft has been awarded a grant of £1m from the UK Government through the ATI Programme. The initial approach is…
Johannesburg -The South African Civil Aviation Authority (has announced the introduction of card licences for aviation personnel, which replace the current booklets that are used to identify personnel licence holders. The move by the aviation regulator makes South Africa one…
The Pegasus Vertical Business Jet (VBJ), being developed in South Africa, is entering its next phase with two quarter-scale models to be ready for testing and engineering by May 2021 and a full-scale unmanned hover model by the end of…
03 March 2021 The African Aviation Industry Group (AAIG) held a high level webinar to deliberate on practical solutions for the reduction of high cost of air transport operations in Africa. Staged under the theme: “Achieving Affordable Air Transport across…
The FAA has determined that pilots and Air Traffic Controllers may receive the Pfizer-BioN Tech COVID-19 vaccine; however, are to observe a period of 48 hours following the administration of this vaccine before conducting safety-sensitive aviation duties. This includes flying…
Airlink, the privately-owned airline, has officially changed its company name from “SA Airlink” to “Airlink”, as part of its strategy to distinguish itself as a totally independent airline. Earlier this year Airlink ended its 23 year franchise agreement with South…