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Airlink to Operate Under Own Flight Code “4Z”

Jan 16, 2020
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Airlink to Operate Under Own Flight Code “4Z”

Airlink, Africa’s largest privately-owned airline, will operate under its own “4Z” flight code on services operated with effect from 11 June 2020. This decision represents an important milestone in extending the commercial reach of the airline in its own right. Selling seats on flights under the “4Z” flight code will enable Airlink to develop more routes and frequencies on an independent basis, as well as extend opportunities to establish new agreements with leading internati

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Iran and Iraq Airspace Ban will Cost Airlines Dearly

Jan 14, 2020
4 min

Iran and Iraq Airspace Ban will Cost Airlines Dearly

On Saturday 11 January the EU's air safety agency (EASA) joined the American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in issuing an advisory to airlines to avoid flying over Iran and Iraq, after Tehran admitted mistakenly shooting down a Ukraine International Airlines B737, killing 176 people. After days of denials, Iranian authorities finally acknowledged that air defences had brought the Ukrainian airliner down with missiles, blaming "human error." Iran's supreme leader Ayatol

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Qantas - Third oldest Airline in the World Approaches 100 Years

Nov 20, 2019
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Qantas - Third oldest Airline in the World Approaches 100 Years

While South African Airways stares into an uncertain future on the other side of the Indian Ocean Qantas Airlines, the Australian National Airline, is about to Celebrate their 100 year of existence. Qantas was founded in Winton, Queensland on 16 November 1920 by Hudson Fysh, Paul McGinness and Fergus McMaster as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Limited. The airline's first aircraft was an Avro 504K. It moved its headquarters to Longreach, Queensland in 1921

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News Letter 31 January 2018

Jan 31, 2018
5 min

News Letter 31 January 2018

Good day all I once again greet you with a very heavy heart after the loss of yet another respected member of the South African Aviation community. John Waterson, the owner of Savannah Africa the builders of the versatile Savannah range of aircraft. John accompanied by Gerald Murahwi, an employee of Savannah Africa were fatally injured when they crashed while on a test flight of a new Savannah Aircraft. Our sincere condolences go to the the family and friends of both the vi

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NORTH KOREAN MISSILES AND AVIATION

Dec 11, 2017
4 min

NORTH KOREAN MISSILES AND AVIATION

North Korea's accelerated missile testing may pose a risk to passenger jets in the area, officials fear, as Pyongyang does not regularly give notice of its plans as required under international agreements. Recently North Korea tested an intercontinental ballistic missile that it says is capable of hitting the continental United States. But the missile may have posed a more immediate threat, flying within miles of the flight path that a passenger jet had just completed. The mi

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