Progress has been made in restoring air access to private safari lodges ahead of the busy Easter weekend as the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) works through a high volume of applications from aerodrome operators who had to suspend operations due to non-compliance with new regulations.
The regulations, gazetted on March 28, require all aerodromes and heliports conducting commercial air transport operations to be certified, licensed or approved. Non-compliance forced a halt to charter and shuttle flights servicing many private reserves and lodges across the country.
Nicole Schickerling, Commercial GM: Shuttle for Federal Airlines (FedAir), said the SACAA has been making headway in issuing approvals, working in close…















