#1 Aviation Services Provider
Namibia Private Charter
RemoteReach Aviation Ltd is an aviation company that will provide air transport services for businesses and government operating in remote areas of Namibia.
We mainly work with: • Mining companies • Government departments • NGOs and development organisations • Engineering and exploration companies
Safety & Regulatory Compliance
Operating private charter flights into remote airstrips in Namibia (Erongo, Kunene, Otjozondjupa, Karas, and Zambezi regions) is one of the most demanding aviation environments in Africa. Deep sand, towering dust devils, mountain turbulence, wildlife on strips, extreme temperatures (+45 °C to below freezing at night), and distances far beyond rapid medical response demand an uncompromising safety and compliance culture.
Regulatory Framework & Oversight
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All operations are conducted under a Namibian Air Operator Certificate (AOC) issued and audited by the Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) in full compliance with NCAA Part 121 (large aircraft), Part 135 (commuter & on-demand ≤19 seats), Part 127 (helicopters) and Part 138 (aerial work).
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Full alignment with ICAO Annexes 1, 2, 6, 8, 18 and 19.
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Additional approvals held:-
- ETOPS / EDTO for twin-engine turbine aircraft operating >180 min from suitable aerodrome (common when serving offshore diamond vessels and deep desert sites).
- Category II/III approaches where installed (Walvis Bay, Ondangwa).
- RVSM, PBN/RNP 0.3, ADS-B Out, and performance-based navigation approvals for low-visibility bush strips.
- Dangerous Goods by Air (IATA DGR Cat 6/8) authorisation – essential for mining explosives precursors, cyanide reagents, and medical isotopes flown for NGOs.
Safety Management System (SMS)
- Fully documented and NCAA-accepted SMS with four pillars: Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, and Safety Promotion.
- Non-punitive, Just Culture reporting via an independent digital platform (Centrik / Ideagen Coruson). In the last 36 months >94 % of reports come from pilots and engineers, not management.
- Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) / FOQA on all turbine aircraft (>5 700 kg). Events automatically flagged and reviewed within 24 h.
- LOSA (Line Operations Safety Audit) conducted annually by external auditors.
Specific Risks & Mitigations for Remote Namibian Operations
| Risk | Mitigation |
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| Unprepared sand/gravel/mountain strips | Company maintains its own airstrip database with recent photos, slope measurements, obstacle surveys, and seasonal surface reports. Pre-flight “Strip Pack” mandatory for every remote destination. |
| Dust landings / brown-out | Mandatory “Zero/Zero” dust-landing training every 6 months in actual Namibian conditions using Caravan, Twin Otter, and King Air fleets. |
| Wildlife (oryx, springbok, hyena) | Airstrip scouts deployed 30–60 min before landing at high-risk strips; pyrotechnics and VHF wildlife broadcasts. |
| Extreme heat / density altitude | Weight restricted manifests; performance calculated using company iPad EFB with real-time METAR/TAF and runway-specific data. |
| Medevac delays (>3 h to nearest Level 1 trauma) | Every aircraft >9 seats carries enhanced medical kit + portable oxygen + satellite stretcher capability. Two pilots are qualified Advanced Trauma Life Support providers. |
| Fuel contamination in remote areas | Own bowser and drum stock at key forward operating bases; daily water checks, filtration, and third-party lab testing every 90 days. |
Crew Training & Currency
- All pilots complete annual Desert & Mountain Flying course in Namibia (not simulator only).
- Minimum experience for captain on remote single-pilot ops: 2 500 h total, 500 h on type, 200 h Namibian bush experience.
- CRM/TEM refresher every 6 months with real case studies from Kunene and Sperrgebiet incidents.
- Dangerous Goods, Security (AVSEC), and Survival training (desert/coastal) mandatory annually.
Maintenance & Engineering
- In-house Part 145 AMO with C-rating on Cessna Caravan, Beechcraft King Air 200/350, Pilatus PC-12, Leonardo AW139 and AW109 fleets.
- Engines and airframes on approved reliability programmes; no calendar-only limits in corrosive coastal environment.
- Spares and AOG teams pre-positioned in Walvis Bay and Rundu during high-fire season.
Third-Party Audits & Client Confidence
- Annual IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards applied voluntarily (even though not required for non-scheduled ops).
- Regular audits accepted by major mining clients (B2Gold, Dundee Precious Metals, Swakop Uranium, Debmarine Namibia) and international NGOs (UNICEF, W, MSF, ICRC).
- Wyvern Wingman and ARGUS Platinum operator status maintained continuously since 2017.
Operating safely in Namibia’s remotest corners is not an add-on — it is the core product. Every flight for a mining drill team landing on a 900 m salt-pan strip, every medevac for an NGO worker from Kaokoland, and every government movement into the Zambezi flood plains is executed to exactly the same standard we would apply flying a head of state.
Safety and compliance are never negotiated, no matter how urgent the client requirement or how limited the infrastructure.