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Aviation

Comair signs deal for new Boeing aircraft, commissions new training centre

South African airline company Comair, operator of the British Airways brand in South Africa and the Kulula low cost airline brand, has signed an approximately $646-million deal with US aerospace giant Boeing for the supply of eight Boeing 737-800...
18 Feb 11
 
 
AIR TRANSPORT

Law allows for stranded Nationwide passengers to be repatriated

Nationwide passengers in foreign countries and foreigners in South Africa who have already bought tickets before the airliner announced closure of operations could be repatriated. Department of Transport spokesperson Collen Msibi told BuaNews on...
 
 
AIR TRANSPORT

Nationwide Airlines ceases operations

Nationwide Airline has ceased operations until further notice, the airline announced on Tuesday. "Our cash-flow has become critical and as a result [we] have decided to voluntarily cease all flight operations until further notice," said...
29 Apr 08
 
 
Breaking News

SAA Technical targets European airlines business

TAKING-WING One of the biggest aviation maintenance enterprises in the southern hemisphere, SAA Technical, is going for growth, seeking to expand its customer base. “Obviously, South African Airways (SAA) is our biggest and very important customer, but...
10 Nov 06
 
 
News This Week

South Africa's R2bn aviation maintenance company targets European airlines

Taking Wing One of the biggest aviation maintenance enterprises in the southern hemisphere, SAA Technical, is going for growth,seeking to expand its customer base. “Obviously, South African Airways (SAA)is our biggest and very important customer, but we...
10 Nov 06
 
 
Corporate Profiles

World leader in despatch reliability

Despatch reliability is the Holy Grail of the airline industry, the ultimate measure of the efficiency of an airline's technical team.
25 Nov 05
 
 
Construction

Plan to turn KZN military airstrip into regional airport

The Umkhanyakude Municipality has bought the former military airstrip at Mkuze town, in Kwazulu-Natal, and plans to turn it into a regional airport, capable of accommodating medium-sized passenger aircraft.
10 Dec 04
 
 
Breaking News

Tanzania approves $20m SAA purchase

Tanzania's government said it has approved a $20 million bid by South African Airways (SAA) for 49% of state-owned Air Tanzania Corporation.
 
 
Composites

Composite doors supplied to trains

East Rand firm Aero Services is in the process of completing railway end doors for metro trains.
14 Jun 01
 
 
 
 
 
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