Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), the company that provides air traffic, navigation, training and associated services within South Africa, has announced that the instrument landing system (ILS) flight procedure for Runway 11 at King Phalo Airport (ELS) in East London has been approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). According to ATNS, this ensures that both runways, 29 and 11, at the airport will have valid procedures in place. As a result of this development, flight operations at King Phalo Airport (ELS) are expected to improve, reducing the likelihood of flight disruptions as witnessed recently. We'll keep you posted!
Showing posts with label South African Civil Aviation Authority. Show all posts
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26 November 2024
02 August 2024
Plettenberg Bay: Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) has been shut down by the South African Civil Aviation Authority! [update #2]
update (10 October 2024): The Bitou Municipality announced on 12 September 2024 that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has issued a Category 2 airport license to Garden Route Aero, the entity contracted to manage Plettenberg Bay Airport. This is good news for the airport t as the license allows General Aviation Activity (GAA) to resume immediately. Private and non-scheduled commercial aviation operations are allowed to resume, supporting local aviators, private flights, and charter services. Under the Category 2 license conditions, the airport remains restricted from accommodating scheduled commercial aircraft.
update (03 August 2024): South African domestic and regional carrier CemAir has announced that it has once again suspended all flights to and from Plettenberg Bay Airport/ Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) in Plettenberg Bay with immediate effect. Flights are currently suspended until 15 November 2024.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has shut down Plettenberg Bay Airport/ Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ) in Plettenberg Bay with immediate effect on 31 July 2024. The civil aviation authority of South Africa informed the Bitou Municipality, the airport’s licence holder, that Plettenberg Bay Airport’s Aerodrome Operating Licence had been suspended. According to the SACAA, the main reason for the suspension is the runway, which posed a “significant safety risk”.
In the meantime, the Bitou Municipality Council has resolved to appeal the South African Civil Aviation Authority's decision to suspend the operating license of the Plettenberg Bay Aerodrome (PBZ). We'll keep you posted!
17 March 2022
South Africa: Comair suspension lifted, Kulula and British Airways flights to resume!
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has uplifted the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Comair (Pty) Ltd. with immediate effect. This brings to an end a five-day long suspension of the AOC which was imposed by SACAA from 12 March 2022. The SACAA audited Comair (Pty) Ltd. following a spate of occurrences that posed safety risks by kulula and British Airways (operated by Comair in South Africa) airlines, which resulted in a temporary suspension of the AOC. British Airways (operated by Comair in South Africa) and kulula flights will start operating again from today (17 March 2022). The airline's schedules will be restored in a phased manner, and customers are advised to check the schedules on the British Airways' and kulula's websites before going to the airport.
12 March 2022
South Africa: British Airways and Kulula flights are currently grounded! [update]
update (13 March 2022): Following the 24 hour precautionary suspension of Comair (Pty) Ltd.'s Air Operator Certificate (AOC), the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has confirmed that the AOC is now indefinitely suspended. According to SACAA, Comair has not adequately addressed all the necessary safety issues. We'll keep you posted!
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) earlier today suspended the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) of Comair (Pty) Ltd. This affects all British Airways (operated by Comair) and kulula.com flights. According to a media statement by SACAA, this is a precautionary suspension for a period of 24 hours, within which Comair must demonstrate to SACAA that the risk and safety management systems are effective in managing potential hazards. Three of Comair's planes have been involved in mid-air emergencies in the last month. We'll keep you posted!
07 April 2021
South Africa: Airlink suspends flights to and from Polokwane International Airport due to safety concerns!
South African privately-owned regional carrier Airlink has announced the suspension of flights to Polokwane International Airport (PTG) in Polokwane in Limpopo. According to the airline, the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has de-categorized the airport to CAT2, which is below the minimum level required for scheduled commercial air services. The current status of the airport therefore presents as an operational safety concern and it would be illegal to operate scheduled services at the airport. Airlink further announced that it is unable to ascertain at this stage whether Polokwane International Airport (PTG) will meet the minimum requirements for future services. The airline is currently the only airline offering flights to and from Polokwane.
18 October 2019
South Africa: CemAir to resume operations after months of being grounded! [update]
update (29 October 2019): Effective 28 November 2019, CemAir will operate three weekly flights on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays between Johannesburg <> Plettenberg Bay and Cape Town <> Plettenberg Bay. The airline is planning to operate daily flights on the two routes between 04 December 2019 and mid-January 2020.
update (23 October 2019): CemAir has announced that starting 08 November 2019 it will be operating daily flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Margate Airport (MGH) in Margate.
South African regional carrier CemAir has received two renewed Aircraft Operating Certificates (AOCs) from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on 17 October 2019 meaning that the airline can again operate commercial flights on its South African registered aircraft. In the coming week, CemAir will announce the first flights to be resumed on its domestic schedule. According to a press release, the airline is planning to provide flights to Margate and Plettenberg Bay the upcoming holiday season with the possible addition of other destinations. We'll keep you posted!
CemAir's operations were suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in December 2018 due to what SACAA called "concerns over the systematic failure of the airline's maintenance controls".
update (23 October 2019): CemAir has announced that starting 08 November 2019 it will be operating daily flights between OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and Margate Airport (MGH) in Margate.
South African regional carrier CemAir has received two renewed Aircraft Operating Certificates (AOCs) from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) on 17 October 2019 meaning that the airline can again operate commercial flights on its South African registered aircraft. In the coming week, CemAir will announce the first flights to be resumed on its domestic schedule. According to a press release, the airline is planning to provide flights to Margate and Plettenberg Bay the upcoming holiday season with the possible addition of other destinations. We'll keep you posted!
CemAir's operations were suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in December 2018 due to what SACAA called "concerns over the systematic failure of the airline's maintenance controls".
16 August 2018
South Africa: SA Express to resume operations!
South African state-owned regional airline SA Express just announced that it will resume operations on 23 August 2018. The airline was grounded by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the national aviation authority of South Africa, in May 2018. In June 2018 SACAA reinstated SA Express' Air Operator Certificate (AOC) and Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approval as well as Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) for two of the carrier's aircrafts. Subsequently in July 2018, the airline announced that it was readying itself for take-off. In the meantime most of SA Express' eleven aircrafts received their CoA back; the remaining fleet is expected to be cleared for take-off soon.
27 July 2018
South Africa: SACAA clears SA Express for take-off!
update (01 August 2018): SA Express plans to resume its flight schedules in the next few weeks!
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the national aviation authority of South Africa, has cleared South African regional carrier SA Express for take-off by reinstating the airline's Air Operator Certificate (AOC). SA Express' Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approval was already reinstated about a month ago. In addition, two of the airline's aircrafts got Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA), so that SA Express is now permitted to operate scheduled commercial flights again with these two aircrafts in South Africa.
Back in May 2018, the SACAA suspended the state-owned SA Express' Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals as well as the Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine of the airline's 21 aircraft.
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the national aviation authority of South Africa, has cleared South African regional carrier SA Express for take-off by reinstating the airline's Air Operator Certificate (AOC). SA Express' Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approval was already reinstated about a month ago. In addition, two of the airline's aircrafts got Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA), so that SA Express is now permitted to operate scheduled commercial flights again with these two aircrafts in South Africa.
Back in May 2018, the SACAA suspended the state-owned SA Express' Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals as well as the Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine of the airline's 21 aircraft.
24 May 2018
South Africa: SA Express grounded!
update (30 May 2018): South African Airways (SAA) has announced an extended schedule as part
of the interventions to sustain SA Express network. This is
through replacement capacity for a year with partner airlines to support SA Express passengers.
update (28 May 2018): South African Airways has released a month-long recovery schedule until the end of June 2018 for passengers affected by the grounding of SA Express.
update (25 May 2018): Please follow this link to view the new flight schedule for this weekend.
update (25 May 2018): The following routes have been cancelled for this week & are not operational:
Johannesburg <> Sun City
Johannesburg <> Mahikeng
Cape Town <> Sun City
Cape Town <> East London
Durban <> East London
Cape Town to Walvis Bay is cancelled for today (25 May 2018). Further notice will be provided as and when information becomes available
Johannesburg <> George will be operated by Mango [src.]
update (25 May 2018): SA Express will have an updated re-accommodation schedule available after 11:00. [src.]
Passengers on SA coded tickets and SA code share will be accommodated with international and regional connecting passengers on first priority. [src.]
Should delays arise all passengers will, in accordance to international standards, be accommodated for up to 48hrs while we make every effort to get you on the next flight. [src.]
SA Express will, in accordance with their compensation policy, compensate all passengers for meals and refreshments (excl. alcohol), accommodation and transport costs applicable. [src.]
update (25 May 2018): South African Airways (SAA), Airlink and Mango will have special counters for all SA Express (SAX) passengers. SAA will operate bookings to help re-accommodate passengers booked on flights with SAX. [src.] Passengers in need of assistance can also contact 0800 214 774 and international passengers +27 11 978 6699 from 06:00 to 23:00. [src.]
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the national aviation authority of South Africa, has grounded state-owned South African airline SA Express with immediate effect. The authority suspended the airline's Air Operator's Certificate (AOC)*, the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals as well as the Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine of the airline's 21 aircraft. This effectively means that as of today (24 May 2018), SA Express can no longer continue to operate as an airline. The decision to revoke the airline's permits comes after the SACAA conducted an audit at the airline and its maintenance organisation in the past several days, which uncovered severe cases of non-compliance that pose serious safety risks. We'll keep you posted!
update (28 May 2018): South African Airways has released a month-long recovery schedule until the end of June 2018 for passengers affected by the grounding of SA Express.
update (25 May 2018): Please follow this link to view the new flight schedule for this weekend.
update (25 May 2018): The following routes have been cancelled for this week & are not operational:
Johannesburg <> Sun City
Johannesburg <> Mahikeng
Cape Town <> Sun City
Cape Town <> East London
Durban <> East London
Cape Town to Walvis Bay is cancelled for today (25 May 2018). Further notice will be provided as and when information becomes available
Johannesburg <> George will be operated by Mango [src.]
update (25 May 2018): SA Express will have an updated re-accommodation schedule available after 11:00. [src.]
Passengers on SA coded tickets and SA code share will be accommodated with international and regional connecting passengers on first priority. [src.]
Should delays arise all passengers will, in accordance to international standards, be accommodated for up to 48hrs while we make every effort to get you on the next flight. [src.]
SA Express will, in accordance with their compensation policy, compensate all passengers for meals and refreshments (excl. alcohol), accommodation and transport costs applicable. [src.]
update (25 May 2018): South African Airways (SAA), Airlink and Mango will have special counters for all SA Express (SAX) passengers. SAA will operate bookings to help re-accommodate passengers booked on flights with SAX. [src.] Passengers in need of assistance can also contact 0800 214 774 and international passengers +27 11 978 6699 from 06:00 to 23:00. [src.]
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), the national aviation authority of South Africa, has grounded state-owned South African airline SA Express with immediate effect. The authority suspended the airline's Air Operator's Certificate (AOC)*, the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approvals as well as the Certificates of Airworthiness (CoA) of nine of the airline's 21 aircraft. This effectively means that as of today (24 May 2018), SA Express can no longer continue to operate as an airline. The decision to revoke the airline's permits comes after the SACAA conducted an audit at the airline and its maintenance organisation in the past several days, which uncovered severe cases of non-compliance that pose serious safety risks. We'll keep you posted!
25 February 2018
South Africa: CemAir's "AMO" suspension has been lifted!
South African private airline CemAir has confirmed that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has lifted, with immediate effect, the suspension of the airline's Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) approval. SACAA has also lifted the grounding of CemAir's Dash-8 Q400 aircraft. The interim schedule of operations is published on the CemAir's website. Ticket-holders should contact CemAir central reservations department for further information!
17 February 2018
South Africa: CemAir has resumed selected domestic flights in South Africa!
South African private airline CemAir has resumed selected domestic flights in South Africa in cooperation with South African air carriers SKA SA Aircraft Leasing and BalmOral Central Contracts. The following flights will be operated over the next few days:
17 & 18 February 2019:
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update (20 February 2018):
21 February 2018:
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update (23 Februar 2018):
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CemAir had to suspend all of its domestic flights in South Africa on 03 February 2018 due to a documentation issue identified by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in the annual audit of the CemAir AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organization).
17 & 18 February 2019:
- Johannesburg to Plettenberg Bay
- Plettenberg Bay to Johannesburg
- Johannesburg to Margate
- Margate to Johannesburg
- Margate to Johannesburg
- Johannesburg to Bloemfontein
- Bloemfontein to Johannesburg
- Johannesburg to Plettenberg Bay
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update (20 February 2018):
21 February 2018:
- 5Z0112 - Johannesburg to Bloemfontein depart 06h30
- 5Z0111 - Bloemfontein to Johannesburg depart 08h00
- 5Z0602 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 10h00
- 5z0601 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 12h10
- 5z0890 - Johannesburg to Hoedspruit depart 14h00
- 5z1811 - Hoedspruit to Cape Town depart 15h20
- 5Z0114 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 16h30
- 5Z0113 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 18h00
- 5Z0112 - Johannesburg to Bloemfontein depart 06h30
- 5Z0111 - Bloemfontein to Johannesburg depart 08h00
- 5Z0602 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 10h00
- 5z0601 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 12h10
- 5Z1812 - Cape Town to Hoedspruit via Johannesburg depart 11h00
- 5z0890 - Johannesburg to Hoedspruit depart 14h00
- 5z0889 - Hoedspruit to Johannesburg depart 15h20
- 5Z0114 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 16h30
- 5Z0113 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 18h00
- 5Z0112 - Johannesburg to Bloemfontein depart 06h30
- 5Z0111 - Bloemfontein to Johannesburg depart 08h00
- 5Z0602 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 10h00
- 5z0601 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 12h10
- 5Z0890 - Johannesburg to Hoedspruit depart 14h00
- 5z0889 - Hoedspruit to Johannesburg depart 15h20
- 5Z0604 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 16h00
- 5Z0114 - Johannesburg to Margate depart 16h30
- 5Z0113 - Margate to Johannesburg depart 18h00
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update (23 Februar 2018):
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CemAir had to suspend all of its domestic flights in South Africa on 03 February 2018 due to a documentation issue identified by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in the annual audit of the CemAir AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organization).
03 February 2018
CemAir: Temporary suspension of all domestic flights in South Africa!
South African private airline CemAir just announced that due to a documentation issue identified by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) in the annual audit of the CemAir AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organization) the airline's domestic flights in South Africa have been suspended until further notice.
CemAir is working with the SACAA to resolve the issue as expeditiously as possible and will be meeting with the regulator over the weekend. Passengers booked on affected CemAir flights are advised to contact the airline. According to the press statement, CemAir is making alternate arrangements for passengers where possible. Alternately all passengers can apply for a full refund. We'll keep you posted!
CemAir is working with the SACAA to resolve the issue as expeditiously as possible and will be meeting with the regulator over the weekend. Passengers booked on affected CemAir flights are advised to contact the airline. According to the press statement, CemAir is making alternate arrangements for passengers where possible. Alternately all passengers can apply for a full refund. We'll keep you posted!
26 May 2015
South Africa to introduce new drone regulations!
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) recently announced that new regulations are to be introduced on 01 July 2015 for the use of drones (Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems/RPAS) in South Africa. Most of the rules apply to operators flying drones for commercial purposes, but private drone owners are also affected by some of the regulations. The new regulations do not apply to toy aircraft, which the SACAA define as aircraft "designed or intended for use in play by children". Click on the links below to view the Technical Standards and Regulations, as well as a speech by the Director of the South African Civil Aviation Authority regarding RPAS.
18 October 2011
South Africa: Budget airline Mango first airline to introduce in-flight Wi-Fi
We reported last week that the South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Wi-Fi services on South African flights. In the meantime WirelessG, the company that applied for it, has announced that it will start offering their service on Mango’s Boeing 737-800 planes first. According to some reports, South African Airways might follow a few months afterwards. Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in South Africa and kulula.com, is currently not in talks with WirelessG about installing the in-flight Wi-Fi-system on their planes.
Mango’s Boeing 737-800 planes will be equipped with system that provides the users with Internet access (e-mails and SMS services) using a satellite connection, but there are already plans to integrate in-flight entertainment as well.
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Mango’s Boeing 737-800 planes will be equipped with system that provides the users with Internet access (e-mails and SMS services) using a satellite connection, but there are already plans to integrate in-flight entertainment as well.
13 October 2011
The South African Civil Aviation Authority is paving the way for in-flight Internet access
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Wi-Fi services on South African flights, Techcentral is reporting.
According to the article, the Civil Aviation Authority has approved an application by hot spot provider WirelessG to install Wi-Fi equipment in commercial aircrafts in South Africa.
The service will allow the use of any Wi-Fi enabled device in-flight. Dual-mode devices using GSM for mobile communication must still be switched off, but the CAA may allow the airlines equipped with the in-flight Wi-Fi technology to accommodate the use of Wi-Fi-only with supported phones.
According to the article, the Civil Aviation Authority has approved an application by hot spot provider WirelessG to install Wi-Fi equipment in commercial aircrafts in South Africa.
The service will allow the use of any Wi-Fi enabled device in-flight. Dual-mode devices using GSM for mobile communication must still be switched off, but the CAA may allow the airlines equipped with the in-flight Wi-Fi technology to accommodate the use of Wi-Fi-only with supported phones.
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