Garth Calitz
- Feb 13, 2020
- 1 min
SAA Business Rescue Practitioners Stand firm on their decision.
South African Airways went into voluntary business rescue in December 2019 and the appointed practitioners have had to make many difficult decisions including cutting non-profitable domestic, regional and international flights. Many commentators from various levels of government and unions raised their concerns about the action, but the law is clear the BRP’s have Carte Blanche to do as they see fit to return the entity to profitability. The joint BRPs of SAA, Mr. Les Matuson
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 12, 2020
- 1 min
Woderboom Airport Interest Group (WAIG) win the case against City of Tshwane
The High Court, Pretoria granted an interim interdict in favour of WAIG in terms whereof, the appointment of Ntiyiso Consulting (Pty) Ltd as transaction advisor to the city was suspended. This order has the implication that Ntiyiso Consulting (Pty) Ltd are prohibited from acting as airport manager in the interim. The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality was further directed to appoint and employ, within 15 (fifteen) days of the order, a properly qualified airport manager
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 12, 2020
- 3 min
F-35A squadron brings fifth-generation capabilities to Red Flag
Pilots and maintainers with the 421st Fighter Squadron are launching and flying the F-35A Lightning II in their first Red Flag exercise together. The exercise, which takes place from Jan. 27-Feb. 15, is meant to give at least 10 combat-representative sorties to younger pilots to better prepare them for real combat against very capable adversaries. The 421st Fighter Squadron is the most recent squadron to transition to the F-35A in the 388th Fighter Wing. “We are the newest sq
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Rolls-Royce starts manufacture of world’s largest composite fan blades for next-generation UltraFan®
Rolls-Royce has started manufacture of the world’s largest fan blades, for its UltraFan® demonstrator engine that will set new standards in efficiency and sustainability. As a set the composite blades have a 140-inch diameter, which is almost the size of a current narrow body fuselage, and are being made at the company’s technology hub in Bristol, U.K. The milestone also marks the official start of production of parts for the demonstrator. UltraFan will set new standards in e
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 12, 2020
- 2 min
Fully Modernised TU-160M Missile Carrier Bomber Takes to the Sky
On 2 February 2020 the maiden flight of the first prototype of fully modernised TU-160M missile carrier bomber, which is based on the combatant Tu-160, took place at the airfield of KAZ named after S.P. Gorbunov – Tupolev PJSC affiliate. The aircraft was piloted by the crew under command of Anri Naskidyants, a test pilot of Zhukovskiy Flight Test and Development Centre. The flight altitude was only 5000ft for a duration of was 34 minutes. During the flight, necessary tests of
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
Witbank Speed Rally Grand Prix - Race 2
The second instalment of the very exciting speed Rally Grand Prix took place above the Witbank Airfield on 1 February 2020. The Grand Prix concept was hatched by Jonty Esser and his faithful team as a means of improving the spectator value at SAPFA events and hopefully draw in new blood. The Grand Prix was designed to fast, close and extremely entertaining, competitors fly a figure of eight course laid out in the immediate vicinity of the airfield. The Crossover for this Gran
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Andre Venter
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
SAAF Museum Flying Day – Celebrating 100 Years of Excellence
Every month on the first Saturday of the month the South African Airforce Museum entertain the locals with a flying display from years gone by. February 1st however was slightly different, being the official birthday of the SAAF not just any birthday but the big 100. Many of the Aircraft that had taken part in the Prestige Day Parade the day before were still at AFB Swartkop and the crews, although forbidden to mention the Centenary were eager to put on a show for the modest
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 11, 2020
- 5 min
Wonderboom Airport Management Debacle
On Thursday 30 January a Notam was issued by the CAA effectively closing the airport for a period of two weeks. This in itself posed a serious safety risk to aviators that were airborne especially solo students that may have been out on solo nav’s at the time. An Embraer 110 was on a short repositioning flight from OR Tambo and was forced to divert to an alternate airport at massive cost to the operator. The reason for this drastic action was the uncut grass alongside the run
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Garth Calitz
- Feb 11, 2020
- 2 min
Denel On the Right Track – Upgraded by Fitch
Denel’s efforts to restructure its business and implement a comprehensive turnaround plan are increasingly being recognised by analysts and rating agencies. Danie du Toit, the Group Chief Executive of Denel says the decision by Fitch Ratings in London to affirm its long-term rating and to assign a “stable outlook” to the business is encouraging and will give further momentum to the efforts to restore the company’s credibility after a period of state capture. “We note the many
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