Capital Air South Africa

Capital Air has been flying since 1988 from Rand Airport at Germiston, near Johannesburg. With its subsidiary companies it offers helicopter charter, aircraft maintenance, pilot training, security, surveillance and vehicle tracking services. The company says it employs more than 200 people, including pilots, instructors and engineers, and describes its helicopter fleet as the largest privately owned in South Africa.

Fleet

• Bell Jet Ranger, four passengers
• Bell Long Ranger, five passengers
• Bell 407, five passengers
• Bell 230, set up for VVIP corporate travel with four passengers
• Squirrel AS350 B3 and B2, five passengers
• Robinson R44, three passengers

Passenger numbers are as listed by the company and exclude the pilot.

Charter

Capital Air offers executive charter with full-time pilots on 24-hour standby and in-house maintenance. Uses listed on its site include corporate travel, site inspections, sporting events, sightseeing, transport to game lodges, filming and aerial photography, game counting and capture, security patrols and surveillance, external cargo, and powerline and geological surveys.

Maintenance

Capital Air is an authorised Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO No. 2) approved by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. Its workshop handles Rolls-Royce model 250 engines and maintenance on Bell 206 and 407 series, Robinson R22 and R44, and Eurocopter AS350 B2 and B3 helicopters, including component overhauls on the Bell 206 and 407.

Academy

The Capital Air Academy teaches private, commercial and airline transport pilot training, night and instrument flying, instructor training, turbine type training, game culling and capture, mountain orientation, long lining and cargo sling ratings. The company also has a simulator and a helipad at Gold Reef City Theme Park.

Contact

The site also lists a Maputo, Mozambique office at the international airport.