Guy covers Southern Africa for Aviation Week Network publication 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.
Botswana, Malawi and Zambia are some of the few countries in the world which still regulate the price of aviation fuel. This has led to a fuel supply monopoly, which raises concerns that the sole supplier may be taking advantage of their position to overcharge – and perhaps under-supply.
South Africa’s state-owned airlines – SAA, Mango and SA Express – have three things in common. They are all victims of a competitive trading market, mismanagement, and the Covid pandemic.
Capital investment in the latest agricultural aircraft has received a welcome boost in South Africa thanks to the agricultural sector enjoying boom years on the back of strong market prices, good rainfall, and strong product demand.
