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AIRLINES AVI AWARDS

DAILY FROM ABU DHABI ON SENTIAN AEROSPACE WINS

THE DREAMLINER AVI AWARDS 2019

South African aviation innovation

Acompany, Senti an Aerospace has

walked away with top accolades at the fifth
annual Avi Awards ceremony.
The event is part of the Avi Afrique summit
held in Johannesburg, Gauteng in South

Africa and is hosted by the Air Traffic and

Navigation Services to recognise individuals

who have contributed to innovation, elevate

the aviation industry through intelligent de-
sign of products and processes, and enhance

the capabilities of the aviation industry.
“Our awards winners truly impressed us

with their innovative and unique aviation The winners are Sentian Aerospace. Pictured here (left to right)

concepts which speaks volumes of the are Simphiwe Thobela, ATNS chairman, Thomas Kgokolo,
sheer talent we have and also bodes well interim CEO, ATNS and Dalumuzi Dube, Edmund Moyo, Nigel

for future innovation and development,” Nkundhlande (holding cheque) and Ishmael Chiremba
said Thomas Kgokolo, interim CEO of ATNS.

Sentian Aerospace won the Overall Winner allowing for long distance and endurance The Sentian Aerospace UAV features the

Dreamliner 787-9 in the Etihad livery award for the design of its Unmanned Aerial missions while carrying payloads. Muzi following technical specifications: cruise

Vehicle (UAV) that can carry up to 15kg of Dune, CEO of Sentian Aerospace said, “The speed - 120km/h, maximum speed - 280km/h,
payload over 1400 kilometres nonstop. This idea behind our design was reduce the cost minimum speed - 0km/hr (hover), endurance
eliminates the need for runways and heavy, of aerial transport. A typical helicopter can -12 hours (engine: payload as fuel), endurance
complex launch equipment. Furthermore, cost in excess of R10 000 an hour and we’d – two hours (full electric) and range - 1400km.
the hovering ability allows for stationary sur- like to cut it down to about R2 000 an hour. School learner from N.M.Tsuene High

veillance of infrastructure such as stockpiles, “We believe Sentian Aerospace is unique- School in Ga-Rankuwa, Gauteng Samuel

for South Africa said, “We continue our South Africa and the UAE almost fourteen power lines and pipelines. ly positioned as we can in the future also Nkgoeng won the Avi Award for his unique

commitment to serving the South African years ago, and since the launch of our first After take-off, the Sentian Aerospace offer services and products that can save concept of lowering a wind turbine in an

market, building on the strong relationship flight, we have carried approximately 1.7 UAV switches to cruise mode in the fixed lives such as delivering critical medical aircraft to provide energy to power small

tihad Airways, the national airline enjoyed between our two countries. Etihad wing mode to save on energy consumption, supplies to rural hospitals.” electrical items. Q

Eof the UAE, celebrated the Boeing embodies the best of the UAE, carrying the million guests on this popular route to Abu

787-9 Dreamliner on its daily scheduled spirit and ambition of our nation to South Dhabi and onwards to key destinations

popular with our South African customers,
services from Abu Dhabi to Johannesburg Africa, and vice versa, and celebrating it including Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangkok and

and marked the occasion in style. through our shared values, genuine Arabian Phuket, among others. We thank our guests AIRLINES

An exclusive gala dinner held at the Sum- hospitality, heritage and tradition. and partners here in South Africa for their
mer Place in Sandton was attended by local “Etihad commenced flights between unwavering support and loyalty.”

officials, diplomats, corpo- The two-class 787-9s

rate partners, members of serving Johannesburg CABO VERDE AIRLINES EXPANDS
the travel industry, media, feature industry-leading
and Etihad representa- cabins with 28 Business

ti ves. Studios and 271 Economy FLIGHTS TO NIGERIA

Etihad first introduced Smart Seats. Etihad is cur-

flights to Johannesburg on rently in the process of

1 December 2005, one of reconfiguring its Dream- tional Airport, Lagos to its hub in Sal, and business travellers as well as world trav-

the first major African cit- liners to also feature new Cape Verde. ellers with its competitive pricing and offers.

ies on its expanding global Economy Space seating. he national carrier of the Cape “We are excited to add the most popu- She said this would include a Cape

network and increased it The introduction of the lous country in Africa as one of our destina- Verde stopover programme at no addi-

to daily in July 2007. To aircraft will also see an TVerde Islands, Cabo Verde Air- tions. Nigeria has a vibrant travel sector and tional ticket costs.

meet demand for a more increase in cargo capacity lines, has said it planned to begin flight we look forward to servicing our customers Orianzi said, “Cape Verde is a member of
comfortable and person- on each flight. services to Lagos this month. and connecting them to Cape Verde and ECOWAS, making it visa free for Nigerians.

alised travel experience, Etihad has a codeshare The airline said that the direct flights beyond seamlessly,” he said. Cape Verde has some of the most beautiful

the airline has added the partnership in place with from Lagos, Nigeria to Cape Verde had Bjarnason stated that passengers should untouched natural Islands in the world.
state-of-the-art Boeing South African airline, Ku- been designed to boost tourism and look forward to comfort, quality and a mem- “We hope to bring the Cape Verdean
787-9 Dreamliner on the lula, which provides trav- travel between both countries. orable travel experience on their aircraft culture and colours to all corners of the

route to demonstrate ellers with easy onward The Chief Executive Officer and Presi- which had 161 economy class seats and 22 world, as our mission suggests, connect-

its commitment to the connections onto Kulula dent, Cabo Verde Airline, Jens Bjarnason, executive Morabeza premium-class seats. ing four continents while also serving

important South African services from Johan- said the carrier’s Boeing 757-200 would The Nigerian Country Manager, Cabo as the gateway for fast travel. We also

market. nesburg to Cape Town, be deployed for five times a week flight Verde Airlines, Tariye Orianzi, said the carrier believe the addition of this route will

Karlene Barkley, Etihad Durban, East London, and from the Murtala Muhammed Interna- would target African entrepreneurs, leisure improve tourism in Africa.” Q
Airways country manager George. Q
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