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We received the sad news that an ex SAA Flight Engineer, Archie Conlin, passed away on 24 March 2014. Archie originally was a navigator on the Lancasters in the RAF 617 Sq before going to the RRAF flying Canberras […]

OPEN INVITATION for Saturday 5 April 09:00:  This is an open invitation to:*  Any ATCs who rate themselves as Pilots,*  Pilots who rate themselves as ATCs, *  Real Pilots, *  Real ATCs and *  Any aviation […]

BARELY 10 months since setting course for what it vowed would be better prospects, South African Airways (SAA) has once again been hit by a leadership crisis following the resignation of a high-profile board […]

ACSA Cape Town – 25 March 2014SINGAPORE AIRLINES CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF FLYING INTO CAPE TOWNAirports Company South Africa (ACSA), Cape Town International Airport would like to congratulate Singapore Airlines on […]

Nog Vandag Wat Was – 27 Maart 2014Dit is vandag 37 jaar sedert die ergste vliegramp nóg ooit plaasgevind het toe twee 747’s op 27 Maart 1977 op die aanloopbaan van Tenerife in die Kanariese Eilande gebots het. […]

March 2014 saw South African Airways (SAA) take delivery of a further two new A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of narrow bodied aircraft to join the SAA fleet this year to six.The latest two A320s arrived […]

Congratulations to ex SAA air hostess Vicky Errecalde on her marriage to Danaé Marais-Errecalde The couple will be living in Boksburg.———————————————————-

R.I.P. Jimmy StorbeckWe saddened by the news of the passing away of Jimmy Storbeck on Saturday evening 15 March 2014.Jimmy started flying for SAA in the early 1960′s as a Flight Steward and eventually became the […]

Mev Baby Booyens – R.I.V.Ons innige meegevoel aan Dr Ben Booyens met die afsterwe van sy vrou, Mev Baby Booyens op 3 Maart 2014.  Ben het by die SAL begin vlieg as ‘n Vlugskelner vanaf  1971 tot 1998. Hy het […]

Karl Jensen notified us about this very sad news:I have just got sad word that ex SAA Capt Peter Bain passed away on Wednesday 12 March 2014. He has had a long battle with cancer. Peter was a pilot with SAA from […]

Wednesday evening 12 March 2014 – 11:00Chinese officials believe they may have found the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in a satellite image that is currently being broadcast around the […]

Dit is met groot spyt dat ons verneem het van die tragiese dood van Johann van der Nest.!–[if gte mso 9]

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Our deepest sympathy with the family and friends of ex Capt Kemp and in particular his daughter, ex Air Hostess Antoinette Manelis who informed us as follows:To my Airline friends,Capt Mike Kemp passed away […]

Election of trustees to the TSDBF: (Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund)Aandag alle Transnet Pensioenarisse:Soos almal seker weet, vind daar ‘n verkiesing plaas vir nuwe trustee lede om te dien op die TSDBF Raad […]

Congrats Janet and Eugene Maree.Today, 5 March is their wedding anniversary.Eugene was on Ab Initio in 1983 and flew until 1995.Janet started flying in 1985 and flew until 1997Janet writes: Well we met in the […]

OR TAMBO AIRPORT —Seeking to address “the number-one threat to airline security,” the Civil Aviation Administration announced on Monday that it will consider banning passengers on all SAA domestic and […]

Dear Pensioners,I have received numerous inquiries from pensioners who wish to know why the process to obtain a court date is taking so long. I have mentioned in the past that this court case will bring about the […]

Many thanks to those Orange Tailers who keep us informed when they hear news about other crew.Maybe it is “skinder” but at least it is very positive gossip! – he he!PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION – pse return in an […]