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South Africa's Nationwide grounded
Monday December 3, 2007
Nationwide Airlines of South Africa announced Friday that the South African Civil Aviation Authority suspended the carrier's Aviation Maintenance Organization license, resulting in the grounding of all flights. "We have approached the CAA for further details and guidance in respect of any actions they would like us to implement that would enable them to reinstate the AMO's license at which point normal operations will resume," Nationwide CEO Vernon Bricknell said in a message to customers posted on the airline's website. He said Nationwide does "not anticipate a prolonged disruption of air service."
On Nov. 7 the right engine failed and fell off a Nationwide 737-200 during takeoff from Cape Town, resulting in the temporary grounding and inspection of all -200s in South Africa. The airline said CAA inspected its maintenance operation on Nov. 12-13 "without any findings of nonconformance or noncompliance." It operates one 767-300, two 737-500s, 11 737-200s and three 727-200s on more than 350 weekly flights to eight destinations including London Gatwick.
South Africa's Nationwide grounded
Monday December 3, 2007
Nationwide Airlines of South Africa announced Friday that the South African Civil Aviation Authority suspended the carrier's Aviation Maintenance Organization license, resulting in the grounding of all flights. "We have approached the CAA for further details and guidance in respect of any actions they would like us to implement that would enable them to reinstate the AMO's license at which point normal operations will resume," Nationwide CEO Vernon Bricknell said in a message to customers posted on the airline's website. He said Nationwide does "not anticipate a prolonged disruption of air service."
On Nov. 7 the right engine failed and fell off a Nationwide 737-200 during takeoff from Cape Town, resulting in the temporary grounding and inspection of all -200s in South Africa. The airline said CAA inspected its maintenance operation on Nov. 12-13 "without any findings of nonconformance or noncompliance." It operates one 767-300, two 737-500s, 11 737-200s and three 727-200s on more than 350 weekly flights to eight destinations including London Gatwick.
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