Guy Leitch

Southern Africa Correspondent, Arabian & African Aerospace

Summary

Guy covers Southern Africa for Aviation Week publication Arabian & African Aerospace. He was born in England and grew up in South Africa. He has a PhD on African airline connectivity modeling and holds Private and Glider Pilot licenses.

In the 1990s he started writing and contributing to aviation and financial publications. In 2005, he acquired SA Flyer Magazine. He has become an aviation analyst in demand by South African TV, radio and print publications.

Articles

By Guy Leitch
South African Airways (SAA) is back in crisis after Group CEO John Lamola announced his departure; SAA’s head of HR and three non-exec directors also left.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Leitch
Amid a global bottleneck in the supply chain for spares, African airlines are resorting to extraordinary measures to source parts with genuine provenance.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Leitch
Like many peacetime air forces, the South African Air Force (SAAF) has been particularly hit hard by prolonged defunding.
Aircraft & Propulsion