Bastion Aviation

Bastion Aviation is a South African charter company offering private jets, helicopters and safari aircraft across Southern Africa. Its main hub is at Lanseria Airport near Johannesburg. The company describes its work as private charter and aircraft leasing for Africa and beyond. The Bastion Aviation Group says it was founded in 2017 by South African aviators.

The helicopter service offers coastal and scenic flights, corporate shuttles and access to remote airstrips, including routes in the Lowveld. Safari and bush charters carry guests to game reserves and golf courses, flown from Hoedspruit. Helicopter flights are also offered from Cape Town over the coastline and the Winelands.

Private jet charter covers light to large cabin jets for business travel, group charters and international routes. The company says guests can depart from Lanseria or Cape Town without queues. It advertises same day aircraft availability, a rapid quote turnaround and a service that is available 24 hours a day.

Aircraft leasing offers turnkey solutions for corporate, mining and NGO clients across Africa. Bastion manages the aircraft, crew, compliance and logistics. Bastion Drive, a chauffeur service, connects travellers to their aircraft door to door.

The company operates from three bases. Lanseria in Johannesburg, Gauteng, is its headquarters and primary hub. Hoedspruit in Limpopo is where safari and rotary flying is concentrated. Cape Town in the Western Cape is used for scenic coastal and Winelands flights and VIP transfers. The company says expansion into Botswana and Mozambique is underway.

The team includes a commercial director, a charter coordinator, sales staff and several helicopter pilots, including one based in Hoedspruit. The site refers to a Bell 407 helicopter and a Beechcraft 1900 aircraft, and it states that the company is SACAA certified and compliant.

Services

• Private jet charter
• Helicopter charter
• Safari and bush charters
• Aircraft leasing
• Bastion Drive chauffeur service
• Coastal and scenic flights
• Corporate shuttles
• Helistop at Steyn City
• Remote airstrip access
• Same day aircraft availability