Aviation icon retires

AIRLINE industry doyen,
Nic Vlok, has announced
his retirement from
Mango Airlines, effective
February 28. Nic is currently
the acting ceo and gm
Operations.
He has been with the airline
for over a decade and says
although he is retiring from the
LCC, he may still be involved
in the aviation industry in the
future.
“In the short term though,
I’m looking forward to taking a
decent holiday without carrying
my phone or laptop in my
pocket,” he says.
Nic joined SAA
in 1970 and
worked at Comair
for eight years
prior to joining
Mango.
“It has been
a wonderful
experience
working with the
Mango team. We
have created a
great airline and it
is my wish that it will continue
to grow and prosper,” he says.
“Nic is one of the aviation
industry’s highly experienced
professionals and managed
our operations
to make Mango
one of the most
efficient airlines in
South Africa. He
has been more
than a colleague
to many of us;
he was a mentor,
and will always
be a friend,” says
Hein Kaiser,
spokesperson of
Mango Airlines.
Hein says a new acting
ceo will be announced in
due course and that the
search for a permanent
ceo continues.