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Profiles
Airline: Qantas
Aircraft: Airbus A380
Airport: Singapore Changi Airport
After more than 30 years in the South African Air Force Steve Bothma made the move to business aviation. He now heads the maintenance division for ExecuJet South Africa and is looking forward to football's World Cup in June
What sparked your interest in business and general aviation?
My love for aviation really stems from the extensive time spent on fighter squadrons in the South African Air Force. After 31 years I decided to call it a day and seek employment in the private sector. General aviation, and more specifically business aviation, was the closest association to the fast jet environment in the SAAF and therefore I selected this area to pursue my second career. Continue reading...
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Testing has begun for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner Gear swing tests replicate the extension and retraction of the landing gear, as they would function on a regular flight. Successfully swinging the landing gear into a stowed position and back down into a landing position verifies the installation and functionality are working as expected. (more.....)
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