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Why is the South African Civil Aviation Authority grounding planes? The regulator has grounded 3,000 aircraft, claiming their engines are old. It risks gutting the industry it is supposed to develop… by Guy Leitch July 3, 2025 News·Opinion 1
South Africa’s Potomac collision is waiting The failure of Air Traffic Navigation Services, the South African Weather Service and Acsa is creating a perfect storm for aviation in SA.… by Guy Leitch February 12, 2025 News·Opinion
If Safair is grounded, South Africa risks tourism suicide In the long-running dispute between the International Air Services Council (IASC) and FlySafair, South Africa’s regulator has now declared that the airline’s shareholding structure… by Tim Cohen November 8, 2024 News
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