AfBAC Expo 2017 Johannesburg: Africa’s inaugural AfBAC EXPO event will get underway in Johannesburg this November 29 – December 1.
Hosted by the African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA), AfBAC Expo 2017 it will be the continent’s first dedicated business aviation conference and exhibition. The static display will be held at Lanseria Airport on 30 November and 1 December and will run alongside workshops and industry discussions. The event will draw delegates from throughout Africa and beyond. Here’s the information you need to plan your trip to AfBAC Expo 2017:
OR Tambo International Airport
IATA code: JNB
ICAO code: FAOR
Coordinates: S 26° 08.0′ E 28° 14.5′
Marginal variation: 16.8°W
Elevation: 5558′
Fuel: Jet A-1
Time zone: GMT+2:00 no DST
Operational Information
Overflight and Landing Permits
Foreign-registered aircraft (private or non-scheduled) require permission to land anywhere in South Africa
Those carrying under eight passengers require a normal landing permit, while those with more than 8 passengers require a Foreign Operators Permit (FOP)
An FOP typically takes between five to seven working days to process from the time all the paperwork has been submitted to authorities
A landing permit usually takes three working days to approve, but can often be obtained sooner depending on urgency
Slots at FAOR
Slot approval must be requested by an agent in advance in order to secure desired slots
Parking is subject to availability
Aircraft are not allowed to park for more than 14 hours.
Alternative parking bays can be arranged through your handler if more time is required
Please note:
Peak hours at FAOR are from 6am-9am and 6pm-10pm local time
Delay during this days will be subject to traffic against scheduled arrivals and departures
Passports and passport replacing documents of all non-South African nationals must contain at least 1 unused visa page for South African Immigration Service
Extension of stay for additional 90 days is possible but must be applied for at least 60 days prior to the expiry date of the visa or visa exempt period
Visitors are required to hold proof of sufficient funds to cover their stay, as well as return/onward tickets to prove their next destination
Visitors without a return or onward ticket will be required to pay a refundable deposit in lieu of a ticket (passengers failing to do so will be refused entry)
Crew
A passport is required
A General Declaration and Crew Members license or Crew Member Certificate are required for international scheduled flights
The same regulations as for normal passengers apply for charters and private flights
Passports and passport replacing documents of all non-South African nationals must contain at least 1 unused visa page for South African Immigration Service
Baggage Clearance: Baggage is cleared at the first airport of entry in South Africa.
Airport Embarkation Tax: No airport tax is levied on passengers.
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UAS Operations | - 01/16/2017
Mitch Launius
Instructor Pilot for 30 West IP
Mitch is the CEO of 30 West IP where he is also an instructor providing pilot training on international procedures. With an illustrious career of over 34 years in the cockpit, Mitch has acquired over 13,000 hours of flight time flying worldwide, with over 9,000 hours of this in Challenger and Gulfstream aircraft. He is an experienced safety officer and was also an IS-BAO project manager for a fortune 500 flight department. He has presented on Safety and Operations topics at the NBAA International Operators Conference and the Canadian Business Aviation Association Convention and is currently on the NBAA International Operators Committee and serves as the North Atlantic Regional Lead. Mitch is also a member of an FAA working group on General Aviation International Authorizations and Tabletop Exercises (GIATE). He was recently selected to represent IBAC as a member of the ICAO Personal Training and Licensing Panel (PTLP) and was also recently named as a 2020 recipient of the NBAA Tony Kern Professionalism in Aviation Award for his contribution to the business aviation community.
Henry ‘Duke’ LeDuc
Director Of Operations, Americas, UAS International Trip Support
Duke has been a dearly respected member of UAS Americas team and the UAS global family for more than five years. A safety-oriented, FAA-licensed aircraft dispatcher, he oversees all of the operations of the elite UAS Operations Team. With twenty-five years of experience in aviation overall with more than fifteen years of experience in international flight planning and VVIP trip coordination, he is responsible for the development of the dispatch training program and involved in the strategic development of UAS Americas. With a myriad of rich aviation experience behind him, he has extensive experience in worldwide operations with both corporate and charter environments, including seven years as Operations/Dispatch Manager in an industry-leading, Fortune 500, IS-BAO Stage III Certified corporate flight department. Duke is frequently asked shares his knowledge at major industry events and is currently serving on the NBAA’s International Operators Conference (IOC) Planning Committee.
Dudley King
President and Founder, FlightBridge
Dudley is the Founder and President of FlightBridge, which he established in 2011 and has been focused on technology solutions for the private aviation industry since 2006. Since he graduated from Dartmouth in 1988, he has worked with an array of companies listed anywhere from VentureWire to the Fortune 100. A rare blend of executive, entrepreneur, and consultant, Dudley’s executive roles have included acting CIO positions for several companies and tech advisory services to CEOs trying to rebuild their technology organizations or looking for an external, professional point of view. Highly skilled at deeply understanding his customer’s business challenges and drawing from a long and varied experience in information technology services, Dudley excels at designing technology solutions to solve their problems.
Dr. Paulo Alves
Global Medical Director, Aviation Health, Medaire
Paulo has extensive experience in medical advisory in the aviation industry. As a cardiologist, he provides technical guidance and analysis for MedAire’s MedLink medical advisory service and is MedAire’s liaison with civil aviation regulators and industry associations. Paulo worked with Varig Brazilian Airlines for 23 years, 10 of which were spent as General Medical Manager. A member of the MedAire Medical Advisory Board, Paulo is also President of the Ibero-American Aerospace Medical Association, a member of the International Academy of Aerospace Medicine, a member of the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) Safety Committee, a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), and a Fellow of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. Throughout his illustrious career, Paulo has held industry leadership roles including Chairperson of the AsMA’s Air Transport Medicine Committee, President of the Airlines Medical Directors Association, President of the Brazilian Society of Aerospace Medicine and was a member of the IATA Medical Advisory Group from 2002 to 2006.
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