While thousands have landed or departed from the Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport, few understand the significance it has had for some of the original residents of the region.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) would like to place on record its response to an opinion piece, written by Dr Dean Allen, titled: “For Gqeberha to really fly, our airport needs to make a better first impression” (The Herald, December 5).
The first SA Airways (SAA) flight from Johannesburg to Gqeberha in almost four years, landed to much fanfare at Chief Dawid Stuurman International Airport on Wednesday.
Nelson Mandela Bay residents are outraged by the municipality’s decision to chop down more than 50 palm trees along Allister Miller Drive, saying they helped beautify the corridor to the Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport.
The Nelson Mandela Bay municipality is chopping down more than 50 palm trees along Allister Miller Drive in Gqeberha after an audit by the Chief Dawid Stuurman Airport revealed the plants were visually obstructing pilots during runway landings.