Welcome to Fireblade Aviation

The Leading Edge of private aviation

With Fireblade Aviation, travelling, flying, operating, and owning an aircraft has never been easier. Based at OR Tambo International Airport, we offer a complete private aviation travel experience with a personal touch.

Our wide range of amenities and flight services include on-site customs and immigration, private lounges and meeting rooms, dedicated pilot facilities, corporate and leisure charters, FBO, MRO and AOC services, and aircraft management services.

You tell us what you need, and we’ll go out of our way to make it happen.

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FIREBLADE AVIATION

The Leading Edge of private aviation

With Fireblade Aviation, travelling, flying, operating, and owning an aircraft has never been easier. Based at OR Tambo International Airport, we offer a complete private aviation travel experience with a personal touch.

Our wide range of amenities and flight services include on-site customs and immigration, private lounges and meeting rooms, dedicated pilot facilities, corporate and leisure charters, FBO, MRO and AOC services, and aircraft management services.

You tell us what you need, and we’ll go out of our way to make it happen.

Why the leading edge?
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GUEST SERVICES

We go out of our way to give you an exclusive private airport experience. It’s a short walk from the plane to our on-site customs and immigration facility. Unwind in our hospitality lounges and private day rooms and enjoy a fine dining experience. Most of all, enjoy a level of friendliness and service you won’t find anywhere else.

Guest services
Guest Services

GUEST SERVICES

At Fireblade Aviation, we go out of our way to give you an exclusive private airport experience. It’s a short walk from the plane to our on-site customs and immigration facility. Unwind in our hospitality lounges and private day rooms and enjoy a fine dining experience. Most of all, enjoy a level of friendliness and service you won’t find anywhere else.

Guest services

PILOT AMENITIES

Fireblade Aviation is the FBO that pilots prefer. Our Crew Room has been designed around the specific needs and challenges of our pilots and crew. We offer meals to refuel the body, Wi-Fi to check flight plans, space to respond to emails or catch up on TV series, shower facilities and light and sound-free sleeping areas. You’ll never want to use another FBO.

Guest Services

PILOT AMENITIES

Fireblade Aviation is the FBO that pilots prefer. Our Crew Room has been designed around the specific needs and challenges of our pilots and crew. We offer meals to refuel the body, Wi-Fi to check flight plans, space to respond to emails or catch up on TV series, shower facilities and light- and sound-free sleeping areas. You’ll never want to use another FBO.

AIRCRAFT OWNER SERVICES

We make aircraft ownership and operating an aircraft seamless and hassle-free. We offer a range of AOC, FBO and MRO services, including comprehensive aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and hangarage.

Guest services
Guest Services

AIRCRAFT OWNER SERVICES

At Fireblade Aviation, we make aircraft ownership and operating an aircraft seamless and hassle-free. We offer a range of AOC, FBO and MRO services, including comprehensive aircraft management, aircraft maintenance and hangarage.

Guest services

TRAVEL PLANNING SERVICES

For tour operators and travel agencies, we offer a one-stop suite of products and your choice of destination. We’ll take care of every detail for your flights, passengers, clients and stakeholders to provide the best private aviation and travel experience in the industry.

Guest Services

TRAVEL PLANNING SERVICES

For tour operators and travel agencies, Fireblade Aviation offers a one-stop suite of products and your choice of destination. We’ll take care of every detail for your flights, passengers, clients and stakeholders to provide the best private aviation and travel experience in the industry.

WE’RE A NIANOVA COMPANY

Our broader network means we’re able to offer our guests unique wilderness and culinary experiences and make a real difference to the future of tourism. As a Nianova company and a member of the Oppenheimer Generations Community, we work with companies like Tswalu Kalahari driving measurable change in the tourism sector.

We’re also the first aviation company to receive Travel Partner status from The Long Run, a non-profit group of tourism businesses committed to driving holistic sustainability.

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WE’RE A NIANOVA COMPANY

At Fireblade Aviation, our broader network means we’re able to offer our guests unique wilderness and culinary experiences and make a real difference to the future of tourism. As a Nianova company and a member of the Oppenheimer Generations Community, we work with companies like Tswalu Kalahari and Weeva, a sustainability tool driving measurable change in the tourism sector.

We’re also the first aviation company to receive Travel Partner status from The Long Run, a non-profit group of tourism businesses committed to driving holistic sustainability.

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GUEST SERVICES

An unparalleled guest experience

At Fireblade Aviation, we offer all the corporate and leisure facilities guests would expect from a world class private aviation and travel operation. What sets us apart is how we take care of all the details to make your travel experience special. On the ground and in the air, our passion for excellence shines through.

On-site customs and immigration

At Fireblade Aviation, our on-site customs and immigration service makes travel quicker and more convenient. Less fuss. More time for the magic of travel.

An exquisite culinary experience

Fireblade Aviation’s culinary services include a range of gourmet travel dining and catering experiences for you. On the ground or in the air, from casual dining to canapés and multi-course private dining, we have something to delight your palate. Our VIP guests can enjoy a menu developed by Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen.

Travel your way

The beauty of a Fireblade private aviation experience is that it offers you total convenience to do things your way, with a personal touch. You get to choose the time you travel and where you go. It’s all up to you. We’ll help you shape the one-of-a-kind, personalised travel experiences you’ve always wanted, whether it’s a special trip with your loved ones or a corporate charter.

Whatever your corporate travel and leisure travel needs, we have the right aircraft, crew and on-board services. From casual inflight catering and refreshments to tailored VIP inflight catering, Wifi and a private hostess, you tell us what you need and we’ll go out of our way to make it happen.

Your destination awaits

We don’t just take Africa to the world. We bring the world to Africa. At Fireblade Aviation, we connect you to the world, including a range of breath-taking travel destinations for you to enjoy and explore. Look no further than the magnificent Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa’s biggest private wildlife reserve, which offers private-vehicle safaris, luxury safari camp accommodation and a true wilderness experience.

Where do you want to go next? Let us help with all your travel planning.

Some of our destinations

For more information on travel and safety, view our fact sheet.

Host your next meeting at Fireblade

Need a convenient location for your next business meeting? Our facility, right next to South Africa’s busiest airport, offers comfortable boardrooms, catering and a range of hospitality features.

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PILOT AMENITIES

Dedicated pilot and crew facilities making your life easier

At Fireblade Aviation, it’s not just our guests who get a world-class travel experience. Our dedicated facility, The Crew Room, makes life easier for our pilots and crew as well.

Our Crew Room has been designed around the specific needs and challenges of pilots and crew. We offer meals to refuel the body, Wi-Fi to check flight plans, space to respond to emails or catch up on TV series, shower facilities and light- and sound-free sleeping areas. You’ll never want to use another FBO.

Preferred FBO services

When it comes to FBO services and facilities, we’ve got you covered. We take care of everything from hangarage to aircraft fuelling; from aircraft handling to support services; to passenger and baggage handling.

Our experts make aircraft maintenance easy

Our team of MRO engineers and experienced technical staff are equipped and certified to take care of a wide range of aircraft maintenance needs. Whether it’s line, base or AOG maintenance, you’re in good hands.

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AIRCRAFT OWNER SERVICES

Keep the joy in aircraft management and aircraft ownership

Owning an aircraft is liberating and exhilarating. However, it comes with responsibilities and a range of requirements and decisions. Whether it’s hangarage, aviation regulatory requirements, aircraft management or supplying pilots and cabin crew, we’ll take care of it.

Aircraft handling though comprehensive AOC services

When it comes to handling your aircraft, we’ve got you covered. We take care of everything from hangarage, regulatory compliance and flight planning to aircraft parking and fuelling and sourcing and managing pilots and crew.

Give your guests the best FBO experience

At Fireblade Aviation, we don’t just look after your aircraft. We pamper your guests with all the corporate and leisure facilities they would expect from a world class private aviation and travel operation. From comfortable facilities to on-site customs and immigration, we’ll keep your guests smiling all the way.

MRO made easy

Our team of aviation engineers and experienced technical staff are equipped and certified to take care of a wide range of aircraft maintenance needs. Whether it’s line, base or AOG maintenance, you’re in good hands.

Aircraft charter services

If you want to use your aircraft to generate revenue, we’ll help you make the most of your investment. We’ll put your plane on the charter market to generate revenue and recover some of your fixed costs, while enjoying all the benefits of aircraft ownership.

TRAVEL PLANNING SERVICES

Charter services and travel planning with a difference

We offer the charter management services and guest experience management that you and your clients expect. We’ll take you where you want to go. Seamless travel support services. Catering experiences that meet your specific needs. One-of-a-kind, personalised travel experiences. Tell us where and when, and we’ll make it happen.

Travel in comfort and style

Whether domestic or international, we can give you access to a fleet that’s designed meet your guests’ every need.

Experience Tswalu Kalahari and more

We don’t just take Africa to the world. We bring the world to Africa, with a range of breath-taking destinations for you to enjoy and explore. Like the magnificent Tswalu Kalahari, South Africa’s biggest private wildlife reserve, which offers private-vehicle safaris, luxury safari camp accommodation and a true wilderness experience.

Where do you want to go next?