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took to engage with the SACAA allowing due to evasive action taken by the Cessna
you to write an in-depth article highlighting pilot, Llewellyn, as he tried to avoid the
the fabrications and coercion that took helicopter which was taking off directly in
place during the initial investigation. the flight path of the light aircraft.
However, I’d like to draw your attention
It would be appreciated if you could
to one factual inaccuracy in the article in rectify this fact as soon as possible in World
the first paragraph where it is stated “… in Airnews and finally put to bed what has
Dear Editor a collision with a helicopter at Syferfontein been a distressing 20 years for the families
Thank you for publishing the article airport”. of the three young men who perished. Q
exonerating Llewellyn Jones of being at As the article continues, it is clearly Kind regards
fault in the Syferfontein crash, (February stated that there was no collision with said Elsabe Booyens, on behalf of the families.
digital 2021) and for the extra effort you aircraft, rather that the accident occurred

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A FIRST AIRBUS A320NEO FOR AIR

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

at a later stage, highlighting the operational d’Ivoire’s corporate social responsibility
flexibility of the A320neo. Powered by CFM initiative. The transported goods will serve
Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s Leap-1A engines, the aircraft is configured local NGOs in Abidjan, thus supporting the
flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken in a comfortable two-class layout with 16 education and health sector in the country.
delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the seats in Business and 132 seats in Economy Air Cote d’Ivoire has a fleet of ten
first operator of the type in the West- Class. Passengers will benefit from the aircraft, including three A319s and three
African region. widest cabin of any single aisle aircraft, A320s, serving 25 domestic and regional
This latest generation aircraft will join Air high-speed Internet connectivity and latest destinations in West and Central Africa.
Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six generation in-flight entertainment system. The A320neo Family incorporates
aircraft. Air Cote d’Ivoire’s first A320neo took the very latest technologies including
With improved levels of efficiency, off from Toulouse carrying 1 ton of new generation engines, Sharklets and
this new aircraft will be deployed on humanitarian goods including medical aerodynamics, which together deliver 20
Air Côte d’Ivoire’s regional network to equipment and toys. In partnership with percent in fuel savings and CO2 reduction.
serve Senegal, Gabon and Cameroon. Aviation sans Frontières and the Airbus The A320neo Family has won 7,450 orders
Destinations like South Africa will be added Foundation, the mission is part of Air Côte from nearly 120 customers. Q

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