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Air Zimbabwe to Lease a/c from Malaysia

Last post by Capetonian « Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:34 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:43 am

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I know that Malaysian Airlines have spare A-380's but what would Air Zim use them for?

Do Malaysia want rid of any (more) B-777's?

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That's why she made such a stuff-up of running SAA!

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Last post by Capetonian
Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:34 pm
Botswana Hunting Ban

Last post by Undried Plum « Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:56 am
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by Mrs Ex-Ascot » Sun Sep 10, 2017 5:27 am

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Just read this article on the beeb online .

Throws a very positive light on the hunting ban here, and is well written in my opinion. :)

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It sounds like your President Khama fully understands the People;Profit;Planet principle, otherwise known as the Triple Bottom Line. Admirable. The...

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Last post by Undried Plum
Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:56 am
SAAF Chief apparently suspended

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:24 am
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by ian16th » Fri Oct 05, 2018 11:14 am

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From African Pilot:

The officer commanding the South African Air Force (SAAF) Lieutenant General Zakes Msimang is apparently on special leave after...

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There's a surprise. an African official misusing and abusing the trust placed in him. I am struggling to believe that this is true,it must be 'fake...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sun Oct 07, 2018 11:24 am
New a/c type for Ex A to spot.

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:46 am
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by ian16th » Thu Aug 23, 2018 2:57 pm

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On Monday 20 August Mahindra the holding company of GippsAero announced the sale of the first GA-10 Airvan to Major Blue a charter and scenic flight...

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The Airvan is certainty a nice aircraft. I think that I am correct in saying that the GA-8 has a very similar engine to the C206. The Airvan has much...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Fri Aug 24, 2018 5:46 am
Did anyone know Len Morgan?

Last post by boing « Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:30 pm
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by boing » Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:07 pm

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Probably a pretty closed pilot community in SA so someone might be able to help.

Len retired from the RAF and I flew with him in Saudi Arabia with...

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Sorry, was not very clear.
As far as I know Len had no connection with South Africa until he moved there sometime after his Saudi Arabia period. The...

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Last post by boing
Sat Jun 23, 2018 2:30 pm
Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:22 pm
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by ian16th » Thu May 31, 2018 2:42 pm

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Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors.

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Oh dear, how sad, never mind.

Gauteng Aviation School Shuts Its Doors.

Pretty sad for the would-be pilots.

This sort of things happens here...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Jun 05, 2018 5:22 pm
SA Express Grounded

Last post by Cacophonix « Fri May 25, 2018 7:24 am
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by ian16th » Thu May 24, 2018 1:55 pm

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From African Pilot's breaking news: SA Express grounded

On Thursday 24 May the SACAA suspended SA Express’s Air Operator's Certificate (AoC) as well...

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Not surprising and sad to hear, not least, because a couple of the posters at FlyAfrica.Info (now defunct), including the chief moderator there were...

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Last post by Cacophonix
Fri May 25, 2018 7:24 am
The Fun Has Started!

Last post by ian16th « Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:40 am
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by ian16th » Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:47 am

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Gupta's Home Raided.

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Several sources say that one of the Gupta brothers has been arrested, and the Police will oppose bail.

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Last post by ian16th
Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:40 am
Airline Grounded By SACAA

Last post by Cacophonix « Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:33 pm
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by ian16th » Sun Feb 04, 2018 4:06 pm

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The one and only airline to fly between Margate and Joburg.

We're cut orf, we are!

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van der Molen argues his case here

Caco

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Last post by Cacophonix
Tue Feb 06, 2018 1:33 pm
Airlink and Safair to merge.

Last post by ian16th « Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am

by ian16th » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am

Airlink and Safair to merge.

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Last post by ian16th
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:19 am
SAAF VIP a/c servicing

Last post by Woody « Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:03 am
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by ian16th » Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:14 am

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It is only tax payers money.

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Ah, but they're politicians and a cut above the rest of we oiks in their view. They still fail to grasp that they work for us, not we for them. Until...

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Last post by Woody
Wed Aug 30, 2017 10:03 am
Witch Doctoring Aint What It Used To Be.

Last post by Boac « Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:57 am
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by ian16th » Thu Sep 01, 2016 10:49 am

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Advice & Guidance 2016

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Damn - just torn up my job application.

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Last post by Boac
Tue Aug 22, 2017 11:57 am
Flights between Zim & SA Cancelled

Last post by Alisoncc « Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:08 am
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by ian16th » Sat Aug 19, 2017 10:00 am

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Flights between Zim & SA cancelled!

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Is this an opportunity for Alison to get back into the business? She used to fly charters from Rand to Beit Bridge on a regular basis. The "con...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Sat Aug 19, 2017 11:08 am
West Africa

Last post by Alisoncc « Thu May 25, 2017 4:17 pm
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by Woody » Thu May 25, 2017 10:00 am

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Last post by Alisoncc
Thu May 25, 2017 4:17 pm
Driving in Efrica

Last post by Capetonian « Wed May 10, 2017 4:19 pm
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by ian16th » Wed May 10, 2017 4:02 pm

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Today on the R61

This is from my dashcam today, on a highway!

Solid white lines make the road very pretty, don't they?

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Reminds of when I gave a black a driving test in Rhodesia. I asked him what the white line in the middle of the road is for.
"Eh, eet ees so if...

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Last post by Capetonian
Wed May 10, 2017 4:19 pm
SAA bleeding billions more than first reported

Last post by Capetonian « Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:39 am
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by ian16th » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:49 pm

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A billion here, a billion there, we will soon be talking about real money!

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It hasn't even started yet.

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Last post by Capetonian
Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:39 am
InAvia submits Expression of Interest for Air Botswana

Last post by ian16th « Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:37 am

by ian16th » Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:37 am

From African Pilot Newsletter
German independent aviation consultancy InAvia Aviation Consultants has submitted an Expression of Interest for Air...

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Last post by ian16th
Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:37 am
Air Botswana loses 10 ATR pilots to Middle Eastern airlines

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:27 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:35 pm

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From African Pilot Aviation News
Botswana’s troubled flag carrier Air Botswana has confirmed the mass resignation of pilots, with at least 10 having...

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We have of course flown Air Bots many times. We now fly Airlink to JNB.

I have serious doubts over safety standards with Air Bots. This latest...

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:27 pm
Robbery at O R Tambo/Joburg Intl.

Last post by Alisoncc « Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:35 pm
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by ian16th » Wed Mar 08, 2017 7:02 am

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Its not as bad as it looks!

R24M is only £1.5M at today's exchange rate :-h

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R24M is only £1.5M at today's exchange rate :-h
£1.5M ain't not nuffing.

When I was working at Rand in the early seventies a Comair DC3 used to...

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Last post by Alisoncc
Wed Mar 08, 2017 12:35 pm
SAPO Sets a new record

Last post by Sisemen « Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:49 pm
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by ian16th » Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:15 pm

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Today, 27th February, I had a Xmas Card in my PO Box!

We all know that SAPO is unreliable and slow, but this has set a new record to my box.

The...

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Don't blame the Sarf Effricans. The fault is much more likely to be with Australia Post whose CEO (the highest paid postal chief in the world at...

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Last post by Sisemen
Mon Feb 27, 2017 3:49 pm
African elephants are being born without tusks due to poaching

Last post by izod tester « Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:48 am
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by Capetonian » Sun Nov 27, 2016 8:33 pm

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I don't profess to know much about genetics, but my reaction to reading this is that it's bullshit. I can't believe that removing tusks can cause a...

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More detailed examination of the incidence of tuskless elephants at Addo Game Park is at

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Last post by izod tester
Tue Feb 07, 2017 10:48 am
Calestous Juma

Last post by probes « Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:03 pm

by probes » Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:03 pm

I happened to find this (while looking for something else, as usual) - anybody who knows something - any comments?

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Last post by probes
Sat Jan 07, 2017 11:03 pm
New a/c arrive for SAA

Last post by ian16th « Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:24 pm
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by ian16th » Fri Dec 02, 2016 1:38 pm

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A-330, 1st of 4

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I see that they are being leased. So we may get the bailiffs round with a repossession order!

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Last post by ian16th
Fri Dec 02, 2016 3:24 pm
SAA pilots are exorbitant and unaffordable

Last post by Capetonian « Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:10 pm
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by ian16th » Tue Oct 11, 2016 1:28 pm

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Fire the lot and hire Taxi drivers!

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Eeish, the aeroplane, she is broken.

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Last post by Capetonian
Tue Oct 11, 2016 3:10 pm
Driving in Efrica

Last post by ian16th « Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:09 pm
Replies: 13
by ian16th » Fri Jul 15, 2016 8:18 pm

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I hope that this works.
My 1st effort of uploading a video clip.

This was from my dashcam tonight. For those that know the local geography this was...

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Nearly got this one!

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Sun Sep 04, 2016 4:09 pm

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