Civil aviation authority
Where do unruly airline passengers get prosecuted? An aviation expert explains
Presenter John Maytham chats to Luvuyo Silandela, senior legal and compliance manager at the SA Civil Aviation Authority.
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Comair cancels flights with CAA suspension still in place
In an update on social media the airline apologised for the inconvenience, adding that they're engaging with the regulator to have the suspension lifted as soon as possible.
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Comair passengers left fuming after all flights grounded by aviation authority
With no word yet about when flights operating under Comair will resume, many passengers have been left frustrated.
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Mbalula says he supports grounding of Comair flights for safety concerns
This, was after the Civil Aviation Authority, ruled to suspend Comair's operating licence indefinitely, due to non-compliance with strict safety regulations.
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Comair operations suspended indefinitely leaving passengers scrambling
The South African Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that Comair's air operator certificate has been suspended indefinitely.
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CAA says Comair knew about safety issues that led to planes being grounded
Following numerous reports of safety incidents, including engine failures and landing gear malfunctions, the Civil Aviation Authority embarked on an investigation earlier this week.
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Kulula.com and British Airways suspended for 24hrs
This comes as the Civil Aviation Authority suspended the group's operating certificate, following an investigation into safety concerns.
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Civil Aviation Authority hoping to release report on KZN aircraft crash soon
Two people died in Saturday’s accident while on their way to Umkomass Airfield, which is situated along the province's south coast.
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Civil Aviation Authority probes fatal plane crash in Springs
The Cessna 172, carrying two people went down on Wednesday night during a training flight.
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CAA: SAA Technical findings doesn't mean airlines failing to maintain planes
As operations at SAA, Comair and Mango returned to normal, the CAA said the action was necessary to make sure the aircraft are safe to fly.
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CAA: 5 non-compliance issues led to SAA plane groundings
The CAA added that two of the findings were serious enough that it advised SAA, Mango and Comair to ground some of its fleet.
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There is no crisis with our airlines - Mbalula
Comair and SAA grounded some planes operating between Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Following two days of flight disruptions and aircraft groundings, Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said things were now back to normal.
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Civil Aviation Authority dismisses reports of 'fake' parts fitted to SAA planes
Two weeks ago, reports emerged detailing how a Mango aircraft experienced a fault while travelling from Johannesburg to Cape Town, allegedly due to a counterfeit part fitted by SAA’s technical team.
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SAA puts contingency plans in place to deal with flight cancellations, delays
SAA and Comair have had to ground some planes on Tuesday as a precautionary measure following overnight inspections by the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Flight delays leave passengers upset as SAA calls for calm
SAA said on Tuesday it had implemented contingency plans to ensure passengers would not be further inconvenienced by the aircraft grounding and ensuing delays. SAA and Comair grounded some planes as a precautionary measure following overnight inspections by the Civil Aviation Authority.
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No need for panic over flight cancellations, says Minister Mbalula
Transport Minister Mbalula said that the grounding of SAA, Comair and some Mango flights was not a crisis.
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SAA, Comair flight cancellations leave passengers fuming over poor communication
Comair and SAA have had to ground some planes operating between Cape Town, Joburg and Durban, saying it was a precautionary measure following oversight inspections by the Civil Aviation Authority.
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Fancy getting your takeaways delivered by drone? Here’s how it could happen
Drone deliveries will begin Down Under following clearance by the Civil Aviation Authority after trials. About 3,000 deliveries were made, allowing regulators to judge the project as safe, leading to the first commercial approval in Australia and one of the first anywhere in the world.
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Criminal complaint laid against CAA, security firm over untrained K9 handlers
Explosive canine handlers are required by local and international aviation laws and regulations to have specific certifications and competencies which are allegedly not being enforced, putting aircraft and passengers at risk.
