Move to boost safety equipment at Richards Bay Airport

Following flight cancellations and delays over the past few weeks, efforts are under way to complete critical safety features at Richards Bay Airport.

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), which manages the regional airport, confirmed that it experienced several flight diversions, delays and cancellations last month owing to adverse weather conditions.

This is coupled with the absence of instrument flight procedures (IFPs) at the local airport…

𝗖𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 | 𝟬𝟯 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 – Flights to and from Richards Bay may be affected as a result of challenging weather conditions over the coming days. Due to suspended instrument flight procedures at Richards Bay Airport, all flights are particularly dependent… pic.twitter.com/s0wkIb9QtR

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