# \#south-africa

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## [Excellentia Airline Academy](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/excellentia-airline-academy/44)

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**Author:** [@Wings.James](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/u/Wings.James)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [July 30, 2026, 8:10am UTC](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/excellentia-airline-academy/44 "2026-07-30T08:10:01Z")

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Saw that in South Africa, the 2 flight schools Aeronav Academy and Skyhawk Aviation merged and rebranded to Excellentia Airline Academy. Their plan is to grow from currently 30 to 40 aircraft to over 100 aircraft in the…

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## [IndiGo Cadet Pilot Program in South Africa](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/indigo-cadet-pilot-program-in-south-africa/30)

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**Author:** [@Wings.James](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/u/Wings.James)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [May 25, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://www.pilotcareerforum.com/t/indigo-cadet-pilot-program-in-south-africa/30 "2026-05-25T10:21:01Z")

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Saw that both Garuda Aviation and Insight Aviation have deployed 5 students each to 43 Air School (South Africa’s largest flight school with something like 50 to 70 aircraft in operation). Had heard previously that the …