Aerospace Chamber

Very brief description of the sector and SIC codes / description, With at least 5 major airlines, 6 Low Cost Carriers and 7 Aircraft Maintenance Organisations, the Aerospace industry employs over 74000 employees and deals with the transportation of passengers, goods (cargo/freight) and mail by air.

• Enhance the overall quality of education training development standards in the aerospace subsector in order to meet both national and international civil aviation requirements;
• Increase the levels of investment in human resources in the aerospace subsector;
• Ensure the provision of quality ETD delivery in line with the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) principles of relevance and credibility;
• Promote access to equitable opportunities in the aerospace subsector;
• Achieve cooperation and establish synergies with key partners to meet common goals.

• Enhance the overall quality of education training development standards in the aerospace subsector in order to meet both national and international civil aviation requirements;
• Increase the levels of investment in human resources in the aerospace subsector;
• Ensure the provision of quality ETD delivery in line with the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) principles of relevance and credibility;
• Promote access to equitable opportunities in the aerospace subsector;
• Achieve cooperation and establish synergies with key partners to meet common goals.

Employee/Labour representatives

• The industry employs approximately 25000 employees represented by SATAWU, AUSA, MWU-solidarity, SAEWA, UASA, and NUMSA.
• Major associations/authorities operating in the subsector are AASA, AOA, CAASA, AMD, ATNS, ACSA and SA-CAA.

The Aerospace Chamber coordinates the Northern Cape Province. Our work is mainly done through the two TVET colleges, the Sol Plaatje University and private stakeholders. As a Chamber we play an active role in the InterSeta forum, the Office of the Premier and the Provincial Skills Development Forum

A number of our large and medium airlines have either closed down or downsized resulting in major loss of employment and negative impact on the economy. The adjustment of many of our stakeholders from the normal way of operating their business to mainly electronic has changed how TETA interacts with them. The usual training methods are currently changing to accommodate off-site virtual learning. Close to 60% of Aerospace contracts have suffered delays due to COVID-19.