South Africa

By Steve Trimble
Launch operator Mozambique has logged 70 flight hours on the Paramount Mwari light attack and observation aircraft.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Tony Osborne
UK-based C-130 Hercules maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Marshall Aerospace will service and modify the South African Air Force’s fleet of C-130s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
South African carrier FlySafair plans to add four new routes departing from Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo International Airport to its network.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
The upgrade plan appears set to touch the entire nervous system of the Rooivalk, from the avionics suite to weapons integration and targeting.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey, Victoria Moores
Listen in as editors discuss South Africa's changed aviation landscape.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores, Guy Ferneyhough
Privately owned carriers Airlink and FlySafair have become leading South African players.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Airlink will reinstate nonstop service between the countries after a flight ban was lifted.
Airports & Networks

By Routes Content Team
We hear from David King, Cape Town Air Access project manager at Wesgro, outlines recent routes successes and how they were achieved.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier is working with the South African Tourism Board to promote travel to the country.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
A new triangular route will launch in December—more than two years after the carrier first unveiled the plans.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Nonstop flights between Cape Town and Maputo will launch later this month.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The US carrier is launching two never-before-operated routes, as well restoring a sector last served more than a decade ago.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The route is the result of a recent awarding of frequencies by the US Transportation Department.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline will operate to Victoria Falls from a second South African city.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The carrier serves three South African cities.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The Atlanta-based carrier has pulled no punches in its response to United Airlines’ request to launch a second route to Cape Town in South Africa.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
United hopes to begin flying between Washington and Cape Town from November but will face competition for the available weekly frequencies under the US-South Africa air services agreement.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The leisure carrier is entering another long-haul market served by Lufthansa.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
CEO Sean Doyle says BA is ‘seeing the light at the end of a very long tunnel.'
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The move comes less than six weeks after Airlink signed a codeshare agreement with Emirates.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
SAA's fleet is comprised of just six Airbus aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The service increases to Russia and Saudi Arabia follow additions made to the airline’s South Africa network.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
SAA will return with an Africa-only network but hopes to fly beyond the continent as market conditions improve.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
CemAir is the fourth South African carrier Emirates has struck either an interline or codeshare pact with.
Airports & Networks