Aero Africa was passionately welcomed back to Wonderboom National Airport in the city of Tshwane, South Africa, this past week and adding Saturday for some of the public to attend the now 2nd edition of the general aviation trade show.

This being Africa’s largest general aviation trade show, covers the full spectrum of services and products for the aviation industry. Discover what direction developments in the General Aviation industry are going.

This years expo was a bit smaller as the previous Aero Africa that took place for the first time back in 2019.

Due to the fact that planned returns of the expo were to take place in 2020/2021, got cancelled due to the all now well known covid-pandemic.

As that being said, we can now appreciate the event is back and we and the industry can only grow stronger going forward.

Visitors were welcome to fly-in to AERO South Africa in their own aircraft for the proceedings of each of the three days.

That including free landing, approach and ground handling fees for fly-ins to the event.

Potential buyers had the opportunity to experience aircraft features first hand as aircraft manufacturers and distributors having the opportunity to host demonstration flights during the event.

A workshop area hosted reputable speakers covering relevant topics were available during the course of the days of all different products, companies ect.

Aero South Africa attracts a broad and international exhibitor base with innovative products new to South Africa by incentivising product launches and global imports.

An interactive platform offering exhibitors and visitor the perfect environment to build and foster relationships with current and future business partners.

Features at AERO South Africa 2022

A private workshop area is available to host seminars and talks at AERO South Africa 2022.

As well as a medium size static park with a number of fixed wing and rotary aircraft on display.

Some of the big aviation companies that were exhibiting such as Absolute Aviation, National Airways Corporation, Cirrus South Africa, Airbus Helicopters, Excujet, DJA Aviation, Flight Schools, Air Ambulances just to name a few.

The airport itself was still busy with charter flights, flight training schools, test flights from the airports local maintenance facilities.

This made up for some as many of the general public thought the event was an airshow but in fact and expo.