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The Aviators South Africa & St Helena

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The Storm Ahead, The Journey Of The SA Aviation Industry - A New Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The Aviators South Africa & St HelenaJun 08, 2021

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The Storm Ahead, The Journey Of The SA Aviation Industry - A New Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The Storm Ahead, The Journey Of The SA Aviation Industry - A New Documentary [OFFICIAL TRAILER]

The Storm Ahead, The Journey of the SA Aviation Industry is a 4 part locally produced documentary series where we will cover the shaky journey of Mango Airlines, SAA, Comair Limited, SA Express and The State Owned Subsidiaries of South African Airways. This Proudly South African Produced Documentary is a first of its kind produced in partnership with African Pilot Magazine.  This episode is a trailer for the series airing on AnchorFM, Spotify and Google Podcasts.

Jun 08, 202101:56
LIFT Airline Trip Report - Does SA's new LCC live up to the hype? | The Aviators SA
Jun 08, 202106:05
The Aviators in Conversation With Wouter Botes - Flights To Nowhere [GIVEAWAY!]

The Aviators in Conversation With Wouter Botes - Flights To Nowhere [GIVEAWAY!]

GIVEAWAY Information:  Link to enter with more info on the web page:  https://theaviatorssash.wordpress.com...​ Follow our Instagram Page to see the winner - @the_aviators_sa  Send an email with any enquiries or issues to kabir.theaviators@gmail.com or theaviatorssouthafrica@gmail.com

Apr 12, 202134:22
Aviation History - American Airlines

Aviation History - American Airlines

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine* 

Aviation History - American Airlines 

African Pilot - www.africanpilot.co.za 

We're making a documentary on the Boeing 737 MAX - send us a voice note through anchor with your option on the question below to feature in the episode! Do you think the Boeing 737 MAX should return, would you fly on it? If yes or no, why? Happy Flying!

Mar 24, 202120:58
Holiday Special Ep.14

Holiday Special Ep.14

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke had a video on the Aviators rewind of 2020. Stay Safe and Happy Flying! Go and check out ‘The Aviators South Africa and St Helena on YouTube so you can find the show... unfortunately we were unable to post it here because the video is mainly slides and images from the duration of the year.
Jan 05, 202100:25
Holiday Special Ep.13

Holiday Special Ep.13

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about WIFI on various airline and the development of passenger entertainment systems. Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Jan 04, 202102:25
Holiday Special Ep.12

Holiday Special Ep.12

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about ETOPS and gave an explanation for it. Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Jan 03, 202103:15
Holiday Special Ep.11

Holiday Special Ep.11

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about why the four engines aircraft is dying... Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Jan 02, 202102:57
Holiday Special Ep.10

Holiday Special Ep.10

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about the impact of COVID-19 and wether aviation is returning to normal... Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Jan 01, 202103:59
Holiday Special Ep.9

Holiday Special Ep.9

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about Lift! Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 31, 202003:19
Holiday Special Ep.8

Holiday Special Ep.8

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about Electric aircraft... Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 30, 202004:09
Holiday Special Ep.7

Holiday Special Ep.7

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about Airbus or Boeing in 2021! Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 29, 202002:36
Holiday Special Ep.6

Holiday Special Ep.6

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about the impact of the 737 max grounding. Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 28, 202005:02
Holiday Special Ep.5

Holiday Special Ep.5

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about wether flying first class is worth the price or wether you should just fly business... Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 27, 202003:39
Holiday Special Ep.4

Holiday Special Ep.4

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about the future of supersonic air travel! Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 26, 202002:54
Holiday Special Ep.3

Holiday Special Ep.3

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about Aviation safety and the risk of air versus ground travel. Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 25, 202004:53
Holiday Special Ep.2

Holiday Special Ep.2

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about The benefit of winglets? And the difference between winglets and sharklets? Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 24, 202003:42
Holiday Special Ep.1

Holiday Special Ep.1

Happy Holidays from The Aviators SA & St Helena Team! We hope you enjoyed this episode where we spoke about carbon aircraft! Stay Safe and Happy Flying!
Dec 23, 202003:47
The Aviators St Helena Ep.5/ Calibration Flights – What Are They and How Do They Work?

The Aviators St Helena Ep.5/ Calibration Flights – What Are They and How Do They Work?

Remember to Sanitise, Social Distance and Wear your Face Masks.

Prevent a Second Wave in South Africa and prevent an outbreak in St Helena by visiting
sacoronavirus.co.za and ​https://www.sainthelena.gov.sh for more info on COVID-19 in St Helena and South Africa.

Protecting you, Protecting Us, Protecting St Helena. - An Initiative from SHAL (St Helena Airport Ltd) and The Aviators St Helena.

#StaySafe South Africa

Happy Flying!
Nov 25, 202007:38
The Aviators SA Ep.19/ What Does The New Biden-Harris Administration Mean for Aviation?
Nov 15, 202016:07
Aviation History - British Airways

Aviation History - British Airways

|| Visuals Courtesy of British Airways, BA Media Centre and British Airways 100 Archives.
Lakmé Variations Performed by The British Airways Orchestra 2019 ||

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine*
Aviation History - British Airways

African Pilot -
www.africanpilot.co.za
State Owned Airlines Video - youtu.be/DyN-c8p5CJg

Buy us a coffee or Become a Member for exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...

To continue listening to more episodes, click on the links below...
Anchor:
anchor.fm/TheAviatorsSA
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/448lRNA

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
01:06 African Pilot Mag
01:17 Become a Member
02:16 British Airways History
17:11 Credits and Outro
Oct 25, 202018:41
Aviation History - Comair

Aviation History - Comair

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine*
*The Aviators St Helena is Produced in Partnership with St Helena Airport Ltd*

Aviation History - Comair
African Pilot -
www.africanpilot.co.za
St Helena Airport Ltd - www.sthelenaairport.com

Become a Member for R65 to get exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...

Visit our New and Improved website at
theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.com/theaviators

To continue listening to more episodes, click on the links below...
Anchor:
anchor.fm/TheAviatorsSA
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/448lRNA
Oct 21, 202021:59
An Update on The Boeing 777X and The Final Farewell to The British Airways Boeing 747!| The Aviators SA S2, Ep.18

An Update on The Boeing 777X and The Final Farewell to The British Airways Boeing 747! | The Aviators SA S2, Ep.18

S2, Ep.18 - Today on the show we will be talking about the Boeing 777X and how the build and aircraft is coming along, The last flight of the British Airways 747s and United Airlines COVID Cargo. Send us your questions at ​theaviatorssouthafrica@gmail.com​ or in the comments section below for future Q&As. Enjoy the podcast!

Oct 17, 202013:08
The Aviators St Helena Ep.4/ what does SA level-1mean for St Helena?
Oct 06, 202016:49
The Aviators St Helena Ep.3/Titan Airways Boeing 757 Returns to St Helena for a Second Time!

The Aviators St Helena Ep.3/Titan Airways Boeing 757 Returns to St Helena for a Second Time!

*Produced in Partnership with St Helena Airport Ltd*

Aviators St Helena Ep.3

Special Thanks to:
St Helena Airport Ltd (SHAL) -
www.sthelenaairport.com and www.sainthelena.gov.sh
African Pilot - www.africanpilot.co.za

Become a Member for just R65 for exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...

To continue listening to more episodes, click on the links below...
Anchor:
anchor.fm/TheAviatorsSA
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/448lRNA
Sep 27, 202014:48
Aviation History - Japan Airlines

Aviation History - Japan Airlines

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine*
*The Aviators St Helena is Produced in Partnership with St Helena Airport Ltd*

Aviation History - Japan Airlines - JAL
African Pilot -
www.africanpilot.co.za
St Helena Airport Ltd - www.sthelenaairport.com

Become a Member for R65 to get exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...

Visit our New and Improved website at
theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.com/theaviators

To continue listening to more episodes, click on the links below...
Anchor:
anchor.fm/TheAviatorsSA
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/448lRNA
Sep 25, 202015:45
Aviation History - Virgin Atlantic

Aviation History - Virgin Atlantic

Aviation History - Virgin Atlantic

Sep 22, 202017:46
Aviators St Helena Ep.2/ St Helena Airport –The History of Medevac Flights at St Helena
Sep 06, 202013:04
The Aviators St Helena Ep.15/St Helena Airport–A COVID Update & Why is it Brilliant for the locals?
Aug 24, 202028:08
Aviation History - KLM

Aviation History - KLM

Aviation History - KLM
Aug 23, 202014:22
The Aviators SA Ep.14/SAS 1 minute Quarantine Incident and Airbus BelugaXL route operating News.

The Aviators SA Ep.14/SAS 1 minute Quarantine Incident and Airbus BelugaXL route operating News.

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine*
Aviation Sunday - S2, Ep.14

African Pilot -
www.africanpilot.co.za

Buy us a coffee or Become a Member for exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...

To continue listening to more episodes, click on the links below...
Anchor:
anchor.fm/TheAviatorsSA
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/448lRNA

Time Stamps:
00:00 Intro
00:50 African Pilot
01:07 Become a Member
02:03 Airbus Beluga XL
08:50 SAS Incident
17:24 Outro
Aug 17, 202018:35
The Aviators SA Ep.2 Breaking News/ Air India Express IX-1344 crash in Calicut

The Aviators SA Ep.2 Breaking News/ Air India Express IX-1344 crash in Calicut

Breaking News Just in, Air India Express flight IX-1344 has overshot the runway in Calicut’s Kozhikode Airport in Kerala, India late last night.

Aug 08, 202002:22
The Aviators SA Ep.13/Heathrow Terminal 5 becoming OneWorld Hub and Future of Narrow Body Aircraft

The Aviators SA Ep.13/Heathrow Terminal 5 becoming OneWorld Hub and Future of Narrow Body Aircraft

Today on the show we will be talking about the future of narrow body airliners, US passenger numbers plateauing and Heathrow T5 is becoming a OneWorld Hub. Send us your questions at theaviatorssouthafrica@gmail.com or in the comments section below for future Q&As. Enjoy the podcast!
Aug 03, 202024:50
The Aviators SA Ep.12 / British Airways Retires Boeing 747-400s & United Airlines' Upcycled uniforms

The Aviators SA Ep.12 / British Airways Retires Boeing 747-400s & United Airlines' Upcycled uniforms

*This video is in association with African Pilot Magazine*
Aviation Sundays - S2, Ep.12

African Pilot -
www.africanpilot.co.za

Buy us a coffee or Become a Member for exclusive content at
https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Nominate your Weekly Aviation Shoutout at https://theaviatorssouthaf.wixsite.co...
Jul 26, 202022:42
The Aviators SA Ep.11/ Ryanair Bomb Threats & Social Distancing on Aircraft - A New Study

The Aviators SA Ep.11/ Ryanair Bomb Threats & Social Distancing on Aircraft - A New Study

Hi Everyone! This video was meant to be live. However, YouTube Studio was not on our side and it didn't feed in the correct audio. As a result, we cancelled the LiveStream. We are very sorry.

Here is the final video. We recorded it as if it was live on YouTube and stuck to the initial format.
Enjoy!
Jul 21, 202022:51
The Aviators SA Ep.10/The Brand New Zephyr Seat and The End for the Boeing 747!

The Aviators SA Ep.10/The Brand New Zephyr Seat and The End for the Boeing 747!

Aviators SA Ep.10

Jul 14, 202017:34
Aviators SA Ep.9 /Boeing 737 MAX Recertification Flights on the horizon and the Sling NGT is ready for takeoff!
Jul 05, 202015:44
The Aviators SA Ep.8/ An update on PIA PK8303 and Virgin Atlantic turn 36!
Jul 01, 202017:19
The Aviators SA Ep.7/ BA's COVID Catering and the Cessna SkyCourier takes to the Skies!
Jun 21, 202013:23
The Aviators SA Ep.6/ #BlackLivesMatter in Aviation and Beyond! Youth day 2020
Jun 16, 202008:58
The Aviators SA Ep.5// Farewell to the MD-88 and MD-90

The Aviators SA Ep.5// Farewell to the MD-88 and MD-90

In this episode we are going to be talking about airline ticket prices post COVID-19, British Airways A380 situation, South African airports open again and the final farewell to Delta’s MD-88s and MD-90s . Enjoy the podcast!
Jun 14, 202016:45
The Aviators SA Ep.4 /Emirates on Social Distancing and BA Gets Ready to Fly in The Skies Again.
Jun 07, 202015:10
The Aviators SA Ep.3/ An Analyisis on the PIA PK8303 Crash

The Aviators SA Ep.3/ An Analyisis on the PIA PK8303 Crash

In this episode we are going to be talking about the Pakistan International Airlines PK8303 crash in Karachi, How the Boeing Triple Seven came to be and with that we will throw in a mystery about Boeing which no one truly knows the answer to. Enjoy the podcast!

May 31, 202013:01
The Aviators SA Ep.2/Air France’s A380s /The Man who ate a plane and More!

The Aviators SA Ep.2/Air France’s A380s /The Man who ate a plane and More!

In this episode we are going to be talking about the man who ate a Cessna 150, Air France retiring all of their A380's and how the Airbus A220 is changing the aviation industry during this challenging time. Enjoy the podcast!
May 24, 202007:55
The Aviators SA Ep.1/ JetBlue’s NYC flyover and More!

The Aviators SA Ep.1/ JetBlue’s NYC flyover and More!

In this episode we are going to be talking about De Havilland launching additional Dash 8 Q400 freighter conversions, American Airlines flying 140+ widebody cargo flights, JetBlue’s New York Flyover for health workers and Lufthansa's new alternative jet fuel.
May 17, 202012:00
The Aviators SA Ep.10/ A tribute to the Queen of the Skies and the Super Jumbo (B747 + A380)

The Aviators SA Ep.10/ A tribute to the Queen of the Skies and the Super Jumbo (B747 + A380)

Today we are going to tell the tale of the Queen of the skies, The Boeing 747 and The Super Jumbo, The Airbus A380. Throughout this episode we are going to be getting pilots' perspectives on the different planes before the two premature retirements mainly due to COVID-19. The messages will be played throughout the episode. Enjoy the Podcast!
May 10, 202018:29
The Aviators SA Ep.1 Breaking News/ Comair Goes into Business rescue!

The Aviators SA Ep.1 Breaking News/ Comair Goes into Business rescue!

Last week on our Aviation Sunday episode we spoke about how Comair said that they will only be back in the air by November latest. As of 2 days ago Comair placed themselves in voluntary business rescue
May 07, 202006:28
The Aviators SA Ep.9/BA Job Cuts/The end for SA Express/Comair's Return and MORE!

The Aviators SA Ep.9/BA Job Cuts/The end for SA Express/Comair's Return and MORE!

Today we will be talking about SA Express going into provisional liquidation, British Airways cutting 12,000 jobs, Airbus cancelling the E Fan X Project and when Comair will be back in the air. Enjoy the Podcast!
May 03, 202013:23
The Aviators SA Ep.8/How the aviation industry is helping to fight COVID-19 BONUS SEGMENT
Apr 29, 202011:31
The Aviators SA Ep.7/The situation at Comair/Ryanair’s COVID-19 Response and More!

The Aviators SA Ep.7/The situation at Comair/Ryanair’s COVID-19 Response and More!

Today on the podcast we will be talking about how Comair navigates strong headwinds; Ryanair’s take on in-flight social distancing, IATA passenger carbon emissions decrease more than 50 Percent and could the South African Government allow foreign Airlines to operate domestic flights in the country.
Apr 26, 202017:14