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Pilot killed in plane crash at Wonderboom Airport
The Civil Aviation Authority said that it was unclear exactly what happened.
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Mbalula: Probe into deadly George crash that killed 3 will be independent
A light aircraft, owned by the Civil Aviation Authority crashed two weeks ago, killing Captain Thabiso Tolo, First Officer Tebogo Lekalakala, and Flight Inspector Gugu Mnguni.
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Search team activated after George Airport loses contact with plane
The aircraft was tasked to perform flight calibration of navigation aids at the airport.
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SAA provides CAA with strike contingency plan for safe operation
The national carrier denied claims that it was using unqualified staff to fill in for striking staff.
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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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SACAA welcomes Comair decision to remove Boeing 737 MAX from schedule
The company decided to ground its flights on Monday after an Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday killing all passengers on board.
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Court dismisses CemAir bid to overturn decision to ground its operations
This follows another South African Civil Aviation Authority resolution earlier this month to ground the carriers' flights, citing safety concerns.
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CAA urges travellers to be patient following Malawi flight cancellations
The organisation took the decision to cancel flights after it found a lack of maintenance, unreliable emergency services and poor infrastructure in and around the airport.
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CemAir allowed to take flight again
The South Gauteng High Court on Tuesday ruled that the domestic airline can resume flights, following a South African Civil Aviation Authority decision to ground its operations.
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SACAA calls on CemAir to defend its operating certificate
SACAA’s aviation safety executive Simon Segwabe says the latest issue relates to the company not having a flight operations manager.
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Pretoria plane crash: SACAA gives more details on passengers
The plane crashed into a factory, critically injuring three people, one of whom succumbed to their injuries on Wednesday.
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Civil Aviation Authority asks for time to probe Pretoria plane crash
The aviation authority says that the investigation is still at an early stage and some details are yet to be verified but a preliminary report will be issued within 30 days of the accident.
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SA Express may not pay staff June salaries
Fedusa says it will appeal to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan to provide emergency funding.
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Reports: Pretoria music promoter awarded SA Express fuel deal worth R2.4bn
The airline, however, already has a 10-year contract to receive Jet Fuel from South African Airways (SAA).
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Stranded SA Express passengers booked on SAA flights
The SACAA announced on Thursday that it had suspended the carrier’s operating license with immediate effect.
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SACAA suspends SA Express certificate, grounds 9 aircraft
The decision means that the carrier may no longer operate with immediate effect. The SACAA says it found serious non-compliance of airline maintenance organisation which poses a serious safety risk.
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CAA to urgently probe lapse in training of airport security personnel
Questions from Eyewitness News prompted the probe after obtaining correspondence which revealed complaints about inadequate training at a CAA accredited service provider.
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SACAA grounds 12 CemAir planes indefinitely
This follows the company’s failure to submit credible proof of compliance to the aviation authority.
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What you need to know about SA Express debacle
Aviation blogger and journalist Des Latham explains why ordinary South Africans need to know about SA Express being temporarily grounded over the long weekend.
