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Annabel Vundla, is a South African airline transport pilot, who serves as a Flight Captain at South African Airways (SAA), the national carrier airline of South Africa.She is the first black female flight captain at SAA, since the airline was founded more than 90 years ago.
South African Airways (SAA) is the flag carrier of South Africa. [4] Founded in 1934, the airline is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operates a hub-and-spoke network, serving 13 destinations in Africa and two intercontinental destinations to Perth, Australia and São Paulo, Brazil. [5]
She began working as cabin crew for South African Airways; while working for them she wrote to over two hundred aviation companies asking them for opportunities to train. [5] The South African Police Force offered to pay for her training and support her wish to become a commercial pilot, so she took them up on their job offer.
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After obtaining his Commercial Pilot License, he joined South African Airways in 1994, where he became a Senior Training Captain. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2003, the competition aircraft Glen owned was built from traditional aluminium and the plane was considered heavy when compared to the newer composite designs emerging from Europe and the USA.
Sean Thackwray is the number 4 pilot of the Flying Lions Aerobatic Team. He was born into a military family and flew Impalas, Mirages and Cheetahs in the South African Air Force. In the past he flew for Cathay Pacific Airlines and currently flies with South African Airways. [8] He is also the left wingman of the Gabriel Wings Aerobatic Team. [7]
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Lanseria International Airport (IATA: HLA, ICAO: FALA) is a privately owned international airport that is situated north of Randburg and Sandton to the northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa. The airport can handle aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 757-300 and the airport was created to ease traffic congestion at OR Tambo International Airport.