About us
About HeliForge
HeliForge (Pty) Ltd is a South African helicopter aviation services company offering training, pilot management, fleet management and charter brokerage. HeliForge (Pty) Ltd will be commencing operations in Q2 2027.
Background
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Company background
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Mission
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Mission statement
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Management approach
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Leadership and management structure
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Company detail
- Registered name
- HeliForge (Pty) Ltd
- Operations commence
- Q2 2027
- Main base
- Grand Central Airport, Midrand
- Additional bases
- Nelspruit, Cape Town
- Aircraft access
- 20+ helicopters through our network (not owned by HeliForge)
- Charter model
- Charter brokerage through partner operators
- ATO certificate
- TBC — to be confirmed
Aviation services
Training → Pilot Management → Fleet Management → Charter
Our services are designed to work together: developing pilots, managing their qualifications and deployment, coordinating the aircraft they fly, and brokering charter flights through suitable partner operators.
Safety, security and standards
How we intend to operate
Safety
Safety comes before commercial pressure. Hazards will be identified and risk-assessed, occurrences reported and investigated, and corrective actions tracked to close-out.
Operational risk management
Each task will be assessed for risk before it is accepted, with controls agreed with the client and the operator in advance.
Security
A structured approach to protecting aircraft, crew, passengers and information, including access control, personnel checks and security reporting.
Compliance
Pilot, aircraft and document compliance will be monitored continuously, with early warnings before anything lapses.
Professional standards
Clear roles, accountable people and written procedures, applied consistently across every service we provide.
Operational assurance
Regular review of how our services are performing against agreed standards, with findings recorded and acted on.
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Safety policy and security programme detail
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Locations
- Grand Central Airport, Midrand (Main base)
- Nelspruit, Mpumalanga
- Cape Town, Western Cape
Regulatory position
HeliForge does not currently hold an Approved Training Organisation (ATO) certificate or an Air Operator Certificate. Our ATO status is to be confirmed, and any approvals will be published here once granted.
Future plans
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Growth plans beyond Q2 2027
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