Monthly Archives: March 2025

6 03, 2025

AT THE HEART OF IT ALL

2025-05-06T15:04:23+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

A mere 37 years after the Wright brothers flew for the first time in 1903, my grandfather, Capt. Frank Wood, flew for the first time. Serving as a fighter pilot in World War 2 and later joined South African Airways as one of the very first Captains of the airline.I grew up listening to the [...]

6 03, 2025

THE POWER OF A SMILE

2025-05-06T14:55:03+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

When Mc Ellen Afrikaner speaks about aviation, his words are not merely spoken; they soar. Passionate, articulate, and deeply committed to service, FlyNamibia’s Cabin Services Manager is a man who believes in the power of human connection… 30,000 feet in the air.My mom sent me a Whatsapp a few months ago that sparked the dire [...]

6 03, 2025

SIKANJABUKA’S RISE IN BEEKEEPING

2025-05-06T14:21:13+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

A few kilometres outside Katima Mulilo, in the northeastern Zambezi region, lies Sikanjabuka, a small rural community embracing sustainable development. Through the Namibian Integrated Landscape Approach for Enhancing Livelihoods and Environmental Governance (NILALEG), beekeeping has become a transformative initiative, merging environmental restoration with livelihood improvement. Today, 21 trained beekeepers generate income while strengthening the community’s [...]

6 03, 2025

FLYING FORWARD

2025-05-06T12:37:22+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

Nerine Uys and the Future of FlyNamibia Most little girls dream of being princesses, gymnasts, or doctors. Nerine Uys always knew she wanted to be a businesswoman. While other children played dress-up, she was setting up her own imaginary shops, complete with hand-drawn menus and a makeshift checkout counter. She didn’t just dream of running [...]

6 03, 2025

A PLACE TO BELONG

2025-05-06T12:03:19+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

Driving back from Matemba Village near Ruacana to Nakayale Private Academy for Orphans and Marginalised Children, I felt the little boy on my lap relax. He had stopped crying and sat in silence, his face set, revealing not a trace of emotion. I could only sense the vast cultural divide between us and the complexities [...]

6 03, 2025

NAMIBIA’S NEXT GENERATION OF PILOTS

2025-05-06T11:48:02+02:00March 6th, 2025|NEWS|

In 2023, FlyNamibia, in partnership with Westair Aviation, launched an ambitious pilot bursary programme aimed at developing homegrown aviation talent. Selected from over 1,400 applicants, the chosen bursars embarked on an intensive three-year journey designed to shape them into well-rounded aviation professionals. Their training extended far beyond the cockpit, immersing them in flight operations, engineering, [...]

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