Tag: grounded
US government department grounds its Chinese drones
The US Interior Department is grounding its fleet of 800 Chinese drones but will allow their use for emergency situations, the department said.
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SA Express grounding is “impact of corruption and malfeasance”
The grounding of State-owned regional airline SA Express is, according to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, "a classic example of the impact...
Gupta jet grounded by SA court
South Africa's High Court ruled a luxury jet leased by the Gupta family, friends of ousted president Jacob Zuma, should be grounded...
South Sudan grounds UN aircraft in airport row
South Sudan grounded planes belonging to United Nations peacekeepers in a dispute over control of the airport in Juba, a government spokesman...
Minister confirms 35 Squadron grounded
The SA Air Force (SAAF) is currently not able to perform any maritime patrol taskings because none of its C-47TP aircraft are...
SA Air Force’s A-109s grounded
Not one of the SA Air Force's (SAAF) 18 Agusta A109 helicopters is currently flying because there are no funds to use...
Silver Falcons to be grounded
The bite of the defence force budget bug seems to have claimed another victim. This time it's the South African Air Force's...
Boeing boss speaks out on 787 grounding
Boeing has again emphasised that the safety of passengers and aircrew is paramount, following an instruction by the United States Federal Aviation...
F-22 grounding means Raptor pilots are losing qualification
As the F-22 grounding enters its fourth month, pilots are losing proficiency on the fifth generation stealth fighter, as they are unable...
