Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Matthew Velasco, assistant professor of anthropology in the College of Arts and Sciences, and Anna Whittemore, doctoral candidate in anthropology, received awards from the Society for American Archaeology (SAA) at the SAA annual meeting on April 25. Velasco and Whittemore are both members of CIAMS the Cornell Institute of Archaeology and Material Studies (A&S) “CIAMS is incredibly fortunate to have extraordinary faculty like Prof. Velasco and exemplary graduate students like Anna contributing to our community. We are delighted that the SAA has recognized their contributions to both scholarship and to the discipline,” said Adam T. Smith, Distinguished Professor of Arts and Sciences in Anthropology (A&S) and director of CIAMS received the Presidential Recognition Award They were recognized for their outstanding service to the SAA as co-chairs of the Bioarchaeology Interest Group which provided essential ethical consulting to the SAA Board and co-organized the 2025 Presidential Opening Session at the annual meeting Whittemore received the SAA Student Paper Award for her paper "Defining a 'Good Candidate' for Skull Surgery: A Comparison of Cranial Fractures with and without the Trepanation Treatment in the Ancient Andes (ca Ruth Portes is assistant director of CIAMS and a doctoral candidate in classical archaeology.  Subscribe now to get full access to our exclusive News Get started with a ch-aviation subscription unrestricted access to all of ch-aviation's news and data for 14 days Upgrade to our Data and News Subscriptions Aviation Intelligence for your everyday use We offer a comprehensive aviation industry database utilised by various entities such as operators Thanks for visiting South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has revealed plans to launch fifth freedom flights from Cape Town International (South Africa) via Accra (Ghana) to the United States by the end of 2026 as part of its West African expansion strategy CEO John Lamola made the announcement during a meeting with Ghana's travel industry and media on April 8 the Ghanaian radio station Joy FM reported Lamola highlighted Accra's importance as a strategic hub for SAA "We are evaluating the possibility of starting a route directly between Ghana and Cape Town as a connector to East Coast of the United States cities certainly before the end of the next calendar year," he said but our biggest challenge that we have in SAA we will want to start flying to the United States East Coast from Accra," he added SAA currently does not serve the US, but before entering its business rescue process in December 2019 it operated non-stop flights to New York JFK from Johannesburg; and Washington Dulles from Johannesburg via either Accra or Dakar Blaise Diagne International SAA is also keen to increase its Johannesburg O.R. Tambo-Accra flights from 4x to 7x weekly once the necessary equipment is secured and discussions with Ghana’s transport minister have taken place on enhancing connectivity between the two countries Lamola also said that SAA is financially stable "We have restructured South African Airways to where it is fairly financially sustainable," he said noting the airline's mission to reclaim its status as a leading global brand SAA announced its fleet had grown to 20 aircraft after it emerged from business rescue with six aircraft in 2021 The airline is rolling out a plan to add five aircraft to its fleet during 2025 Lamola said that the carrier is expanding its fleet while focusing on consolidating its operations increasing frequencies on existing routes to provide more direct access to key African cities We would like to personalise your experience with ch-aviation Could you please tell us a bit more about yourself Thanks for visiting Tenn.- Going into the final round of the SAA Championships the Warriors looked to move their names up the leaderboard William Baker finished T12th after an up and down back nine which saw him +5 going into the final stretch Baker would birdie 5 holes to end the front nine -3 to make him +2 for the final day Oliver Naumann finished T19th The front nine would see Naumann par and bogey two holes Lail Shaw finished 38th his highest finish of the season after missing the entire fall season due to injury Shaw would birdie his second hole before 4 straight bogeys would have hime end +4 for the day George Murray finished 40th after struggling on the back nine with three straight bogeys Murray would knock down a birdie putt on hole 4 Murray would play a pretty flawless front nine knocking down three birdies to end the front nine -1 Michael Young finished 41st after playing pretty stellar to start the final round Young would be even to start the back nine until bogeying two of his final three holes Young would birdie two of his first four holes on the front nine to bring him E before struggling on the final few holes Young would birdie his final hole to put him +2 and end the day +4 Deqlyn Buttrey finished 42nd after starting off slow on the first two holes on the back nine but would par his next three holes and then birdie the next hole Buttrey would bogey two of the final three holes to end the back nine +4 Buttrey would par and bogey the front nine Ava Reyes would finished T24th after getting to a slow start to begin the final day Reyes would double two of the first three holes before getting settled in Amber Alsup finished 28th Alsup had a steady start paring 6 of her first nine holes to end +4 on the front nine Alsup would struggle to start the back nine but would par three holes to put her +15 over for the day Gianna Miceli would finish T30th getting off to a slow start to begin the final day Miceli would close the back nine a bit better than the front nine with multiple program records match or shattered Thanks for visiting Tenn.- It was a very wet day at Greystone Golf Club with multiple weather delays but the Warriors were able to complete the first round of the SAA Championships William Baker is currently T4th after shooting -3 on the day. Oliver Naumann who has hung around the top of the leaderboard all day Lail Shaw is 39th, shooting +10 on the day. Michael Young is 40th, shooting +12. George Murray is 41st, shooting +15. Deqlyn Buttrey is 42nd For the women, Gianna Miceli is T28th, shooting +20. Ava Reyes is 33rd, shooting +22. Amber Alsup is 35th Action will continue tomorrow morning for Round Two Men: https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=29420 Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting The University of Mississippi’s Johnson Commons Center transformed into a pretend crime scene on Monday April 14 for the Student Activities Association’s “Murder Mystery Dinner.” Students worked in teams to solve the mystery of a 1920s murder in which the bride’s stepfather is the victim and attendees dressed in various outfits for the 1920’s theme SAA special events co-director and junior history major from Mobile “We’ve done a murder mystery event for the past few years and it has always been a success that students love,” Poiroux said “It is good for students to have a casual night and enjoy an interactive show with their friends.” SAA Special Events Co-Director Hannah Hoang — a junior journalism major from Amory — explained how the event can alleviate stress “A lot of people are feeling stressed right now so we wanted to have a fun and free event for students on campus,” Hoang said “We wanted everyone to have a  night of laughs and escape from end of the semester stress.”  an actor for the American Immersion Theater’s Murder Mystery Company — the stepbrother to the bride — during the ‘Murder Mystery Dinner.’ “We create an environment where students get to be part of the story and they get into the characters they play,” Mitchell said it’s really cool to see how immersive it is while being able to watch.” Mitchell said events like these provide a way for students to express themselves students are allowed to leave their comfort zone,” Mitchell said a lot of people tend to be very standoffish and in the background but this creates a safe place to show off their personality.” This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License you can republish most of The Daily Mississippian’s stories for free under a Creative Commons license Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page the Millsaps Majors baseball team has secured a regular-season conference championship Head coach Jim Page’s group traveled to Berry over the weekend and with a three-game sweep of the Vikings the Majors were able to capture the Southern Athletic Association regular-season crown The feat marks the first time since 2013 that Millsaps (27-11 13-5 SAA) ended with the best record in the conference and earned hosting rights heading into the SAA Tournament After a sweep to close its conference season, Millsaps has captured at least a share of the 2025 SAA baseball crown. The Majors secured the No. 1 seed in the tournament and will host in Jackson, May 8-10. pic.twitter.com/APUIRZ2BBi — SAA Sports (@SAA_Sports) April 21, 2025 Millsaps comes out of regular-season play with a team batting average of .318 and a team earned run average of 5.26 – both second in the league Right-fielder Bradley Pelle tops the conference’s individual statistics with 12 home runs while designated hitter Evan Scott knocked seven out of the yard Third baseman Gray Berry ranks third in the conference with a .432 batting average left-hander Nick Tarantino leads the conference with nine wins and 75 strikeouts to go along with just one loss Fellow lefty Wil Wood compiled five wins and one loss during the regular season to help lead the team’s pitching group Millsaps will host the SAA Tournament from May 8-10 at Twenty Field in Jackson The full bracket is expected to be released in the coming days Copyright 2025 SuperTalk Mississippi Media Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly SuperTalk Mississippi Media is Mississippi’s leader in news SuperTalk Mississippi Media covers every inch of the state where students were able to enjoy different activities of the night roller skating and to end the night with a DJ dancing party SFA students enjoying and dancing in Spring Fest's silent disco room had multiple selections of playlists allowing attendees to cycle through songs as well as adjust volume for increased accessibility Email notifications are only sent once a day there are no recent results for popular images there are no recent results for popular videos there are no recent results for popular commented articles Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Discover South African Airways’ growing impact on South Africa’s economy and government revenue projected to rise significantly by 2029/30 commissioned by South African Airways (SAA) explores how the SAA Group’s projected growth will benefit South Africa’s economy SAA’s operations generate value through direct contributions By facilitating international trade and transporting tourists to South Africa SAA generates significant additional economic value enhancing its overall economic contribution and supporting South Africa’s global integration.As SAA expands its flight network over the medium term the Group’s impact on South Africa’s economy is set to expand substantially Our projections show SAA’s contribution to GDP rising from R9.1 billion in 2023/24 to R32.6 billion by 2029/30 with supported jobs growing from 25,200 to 86,700 Our Africa Consulting team include specialists in quantitative economic analysis working with clients around the globe and across sectors to build models forecast markets and evaluate interventions using state-of-the art techniques [email protected] © Oxford Economics 2025 all rights reserved Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting - The Southern Athletic Association has named 862 student-athletes to the conference's Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2024 semester Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Alan is Europe & Middle East correspondent at Air Transport World South African Government Confirms SAA CEO is published in Aviation Daily an Aviation Week Intelligence Network (AWIN) Market Briefing and is included with your AWIN membership Already a member of AWIN or subscribe to Aviation Daily through your company? Login with your existing email and password Not a member?  Learn how to access the market intelligence and data you need to stay abreast of what's happening in the air transport community insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily but the calendar will soon turn to November which means we are three weeks away from the end of the NCAA Division III regular season Considering the DIII teams in Texas are split into three separate conferences this is an excellent time to discuss how the American Southwest Conference and the Southern Athletic Association will determine who gets its automatic bids should two or three teams end the season tied atop the standings increasing the likelihood that both teams will claim the SCAC title this year If the season were to end after last week, Hardin-Simmons would claim the ASC title outright for the second consecutive season and the conference’s automatic bid to the playoffs But who would be the champion if Mary Hardin-Baylor upsets the Cowboys when they meet again in two weeks in Abilene the Cowboys and Crusaders would finish 2-0 against both teams The third tiebreaker is when things get interesting the ASC’s tiebreaker policy resembles that of most Texas high school football districts Point differentials determine the automatic bid and the point differential is capped at a maximum of 21 points Considering HSU won its first meeting against the Cru by a score of 44-21 UMHB must defeat the Cowboys by at least 21 points when they meet in Abilene Any victory of less than 21 points by the Cru will result in HSU receiving the ASC’s automatic bid Should the Crusaders defeat HSU by 21 or more points the next tiebreaker is the point differential against each team within the conference in descending order That means ETBU and HPU play a significant role in determining which team earns the automatic bid UMHB defeated ETBU by 14 in their first meeting and HSU earned a 16-point victory over the Tigers last Saturday HSU and UMHB were at home for their first game against ETBU and will travel to Marshall for the second meeting against the Tigers With HSU and UMHB maxing out the point differential in their first meeting against HPU the ASC’s automatic bid could be determined by who wins and by how many points against ETBU HSU holds a two-point edge in that tiebreaker Should the Cowboys and Crusaders remain tied after the first four tiebreakers, ASC Commissioner David Flores will conduct a coin toss to determine who will receive the automatic bid to the playoffs Before we break down the SAA’s tiebreaker policy should three teams end the season tied in the standings it’s important to note that this scenario only occurs if Berry defeats Centre next week and both the Vikings and Trinity beat Millsaps when they meet later in November including Millsaps defeating Berry or Trinity will result in Centre claiming the SAA title and automatic bid with the Colonels owning wins over the Tigers and Majors earlier this season According to the SAA Operations Manual the following tiebreakers would determine who receives the automatic bid if Centre and Trinity are tied at the end of the regular season each team is awarded two points for each victory against the other conference co-champions which would result in the teams remaining tied each team is awarded one point for each win against the other teams in the conference who do not share the title which would leave the teams tied for the playoff bid The next tiebreaker considers the team’s overall records giving the team with the fewest losses the automatic bid all three teams will end the season with two losses and remain tied in this scenario the SAA turns to the opponent’s overall record The team whose opponents have the highest win/loss percentage will earn the conference’s automatic bid to the playoffs Centre currently holds a slight edge in this category (65.9 percent) followed by Trinity (64.3 percent) and Berry (62.8 percent) Berry has the most challenging remaining schedule Trinity’s remaining opponents are 10-11 while Centre’s remaining foes are a combined 9-12.  The bottom line is that if Berry defeats Centre next week the automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs will be determined by around two percentage points leaving those teams tied with Trinity at the conclusion of the regular season then the head-to-head result will determine who receives the playoff bid We've been the Bible of Texas football fans for 64 years By joining the DCTF family you'll gain access to all of our exclusive content and have our magazines mailed to you which previously sought to form a pan-African airline group with South African Airways is still keen to explore an MRO partnership with its maintenance subsidiary SAA Technical In 2021, Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) detailed plans to co-start a pan-African airline group by 2023. However, post-pandemic restructuring at both carriers stalled the project. “I would say, until the end of 2021, we were in pure survival mode,” Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka told Aviation Week Network Now that Kenya Airways has returned to profitability and its Project Kifaru turnaround plan is 95% complete Kilavuka sees a strong opportunity to partner with SAA We want to go one step further and look at their technical [business] because they have a very good technical unit there,” he said “They have the tools and the personnel to help us really scale up.” Kenya Airways currently has its own internal maintenance division where the workload is split roughly 65% for Kenya Airways and 15% for third-party airlines such as Kenyan cargo carrier Astral Aviation Through a partnership with SAA Technical (SAAT) Kilavuka sees potential for Kenya Airways to turn maintenance into “a standalone business unit” and take on additional third-party work we need tools and space and even more personnel if we work collaboratively with South African Airways “We're not working with them at the moment.” He added that diversification is one of Kenya Airways’ key pillars for business sustainability That collaboration is one of the many that we actually need,” SAA Technical CEO Wellington Nyuswa said during a recent webinar.  “The businesses themselves but because of their ownership and the laws that apply in each country Nyuswa said SAAT has “spare capacity” and he sees partnerships as the way forward SAAT lost a substantial amount of work when SAA radically downsized its fleet we started with 60% of our revenue coming from third parties and only 40% coming from the airline,” Nyuswa said but we still have more than 40% coming from third parties.”  Kilavuka is hoping to resume wider strategic partnership talks with SAA imminently or roll out a strategic cooperation with another African carrier by 2027 The Kenyan government also is ultimately looking to dilute its majority stake and bring in an equity partner to provide capitalization for Kenya Airways’ growth Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012. Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience, spanning airline ground operations, analytical, journalism and communications roles. Get free MRO news, insight and analysis from our award-winning editors delivered to your inbox daily. Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved WINTERSVILLE — The Steubenville Art Association has rescheduled its Jan. 18 Pen and Ink Drawing workshop which will now take place on Saturday. President Judy Schmidt explained an emergency had caused the class to be postposed. Those interested in participating will now meet from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Center of Music and Art in Wintersville. This will be the first workshop of the year, Schmidt said. The class will be led by Debra Kimball. The cost to attend will be $40 per person. Anyone who enjoys drawing or is interested in learning more about the workshop, can contact the SAA through its Facebook page prior to class. Those attending can let officials know through the social media site so the necessary supplies can be prepared. Schmidt said all are welcome, including non-members. She then announced she is in the process of applying for a grant from the Ohio Arts Council in order to help support the group throughout the next four years. Schmidt expressed her appreciation to the council for the two “nice grants” the SAA previously received from the organization. “I would just like to thank the Ohio Arts Council for making our art shows possible,” she concluded, saying the grant funding has afforded the SAA an opportunity for members to continue showcasing their works to the public and allowing area artists the chance to continue following their dreams. Today's breaking news and more in your inbox STEUBENVILLE — Those involved with the Dean Martin Association exclaimed they are proud to present “an ... STEUBENVILLE — The personal journey of Rebekah Cohen Morris, along with the impactful work she performs in her ... Copyright © 2025 Ogden News Publishing of Ohio, Inc. | https://www.weirtondailytimes.com | 114 Lee Ave., Weirton, WV 26062 | 304-748-0606 The National Archives has received the 2009 Society of American Archivists (SAA) CFW Coker award for a World War II: Guide to Records Relating to U.S published by the National Archives in 2008 describes 200,000 feet of archival materials regarding U.S The guide was compiled by Timothy Mulligan and edited by Rebecca L innovative development in archival description or descriptive tools that enable archivists to produce more effective finding aids The award was presented at the SAA annual meeting in Austin “This guide has the potential to make a tremendous impact on national and international scholarly research and will serve as a seminal reference tool for archivists and librarians in describing records and assisting researchers for years to come,” the selection committee noted the award honors the memory of SAA Fellow C.F.W Previous recipients include: The Archivists Toolkit™; Greg Bradsher of the National Archives; The Walt Whitman Archive; and the Online Archive of California Founded in 1936, the Society of American Archivists is North America’s oldest and largest national archival professional association. SAA’s mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 5,500 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value. For more information, visit www.archivists.org For press information contact the National Archives Public Affairs staff at (202) 357-5300 Contact Us · Accessibility · Privacy Policy · Freedom of Information Act · No FEAR Act · USA.gov Kenya Airways (KQ, Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta) is exploring a partnership with SAA Technical (SAAT), the maintenance arm of South African Airways according to Group Managing Director and CEO Kilavuka disclosed that he sees an opportunity to collaborate with SAA on MRO services aiming to scale up Kenya Airways' maintenance capabilities and potentially make it a standalone business unit He said that around 65% of Kenya Airways' internal MRO division currently handles the airline's own maintenance needs, while third-party carriers account for some 15%. The unit services aircraft of airlines such as LAM - Linhas Aéreas de Moçambique, RwandAir, and Kenya's Astral Aviation Kilavuka believes that partnering with SAA which has spare capacity and skilled personnel We want to go one step further and look at their technical [business] because they have a very good technical unit there," he said "They have the tools and the personnel to help us really scale up but for us to grow we need tools and space and even more personnel So if we work collaboratively with South African Airways We're not working with them at the moment." He added that diversification is one of Kenya Airways’ key pillars for business sustainability SAA Technical CEO Wellington Nyuswa also expressed interest in such a collaboration noting that SAA's capacity for third-party work had grown post-COVID after downsizing the fleet That collaboration is one of the many that we actually need," he said Kilavuka is hoping to resume strategic partnership talks with SAA imminently or roll out strategic cooperation with another African carrier by 2027 Both airlines recently returned to profitability and both are planning to bring in equity partners to help finance fleet renewal and growth A former South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) non-executive board member appeared briefly in a South African court on March 18 in connection with multiple extortion and taxi violence cases Yakhe Kwinana faces charges of malicious damage to property and pointing a firearm after she was arrested in Midrand near Johannesburg on March 17 A national task team created to tackle extortion-related crimes led the operation that resulted in her arrest The Citizen newspaper and Independent Online (IOL) reported extorted money from victims and ordered the demolition of their properties in East London in South Africa's Eastern Cape province Following her appearance at the Randburg Magistrate's Court in Gauteng her case was forwarded to the Eastern Cape dismissed Kwinana's application to review a decision by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants a year earlier to strike her from the role of chartered accountants the professional body had found her unfit for the profession and fined her ZAR6.1 million rands (USD335,000) after finding her guilty on 13 charges of professional misconduct The professional charges against Kwinana followed a referral from South Africa's Zondo Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture She appeared before the commission in November 2020 to account for financial irregularities during her tenure as a non-executive board member of SAA between 2009 and 2016 she also served as chairperson of South African Airways Technical (SAAT) Kwinana was released on ZAR20,000 (USD1,100) bail after she was accused of fraud in connection with her dealings at SAA She faces charges for failing to disclose her past contractual relationships with PwC and Nkonki Incorporated which were awarded a ZAR59 million (USD3.2 million) auditing tender for SAA in the 2011/12 financial year she allegedly violated fiduciary duties by not informing the board or auditors about her previous ties to these entities Victoria Moores joined Air Transport World as our London-based European Editor/Bureau Chief on 18 June 2012 Victoria has nearly 20 years’ aviation industry experience SAA Technical Targets African MRO Opportunities is part of our Aviation Week & Space Technology - Inside MRO and AWIN subscriptions Subscribe now to read this content plus receive full coverage of what's next in technology from the experts trusted by the commercial aircraft MRO community Already a subscriber to AWST or an AWIN customer? Log in with your existing email and password South African Airways (SAA) has announced that its pilots have accepted a revised salary and benefits package effectively ending the work-to-rule industrial action that had been in place This agreement marks the successful conclusion of the 2024 wage negotiations for the pilots’ bargaining unit John Lamola expressed satisfaction with the pilots’ decision “We are pleased to see the pilots recommit to their roles and return to the flight deck Their resolution aligns with the airline’s best interests the thousands of customers who depend on SAA to connect them to destinations across South Africa involved pilots adhering strictly to their contractual obligations without undertaking additional duties which impacted the airline’s operations The resolution of this industrial action is seen as a pivotal moment for SAA as it aims to restore stability and enhance cooperation between management and pilots While specific details of the revised salary and benefits package have not been publicly disclosed the agreement is understood to include enhanced salary increments and benefit adjustments that acknowledge the pilots’ contributions while ensuring the airline’s financial sustainability This development follows previous industrial actions including a strike in December 2024 that led to the cancellation of flights to destinations such as Perth and São Paulo The resolution of the current wage negotiations is expected to prevent similar disruptions and support SAA’s ongoing recovery efforts Airspace Africa is Africa's premier dedicated aviation publication Follow us for the latest aviation news and insights South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) aims to grow its fleet from 20 to 50 aircraft in the next three years as it shifts from recovery to growth and deepens its regional footprint We are repositioning and rebuilding the airline to survive on its own together with our strategic partners We have a five-year corporate plan of going through the renewal and modernisation of our fleet and elevating our customer experience grounded on our African uniqueness The aim is to have 50 aircraft in the next three years and we are expanding carefully,” Lamola said at an event with travel trade and cargo industry partners in Lagos The airline is also consolidating its route network, he said, increasing frequencies and prioritising key markets. "Lagos is not just one piece in our network but a very strategic route," he said noting that daily flights to Nigeria’s commercial hub are set for March 2026 Nigeria's The Sun and The Guardian newspapers reported Plans are also afoot to link West Africa directly with Cape Town International in response to market demand "The future ahead is one of cooperation and partnership," Lamola said During an earlier travel trade roadshow to Ghana, Lamola revealed plans for fifth freedom flights from Cape Town International via Accra to the United States by the end of 2026 as part of SAA's West African expansion strategy The Trinity Tigers kept its hopes for a fourth consecutive Southern Athletic Association championship with a 38-35 overtime victory over the preseason favorite Berry Vikings. Tyler Huettel (McKinney) nailed a 33-yard field goal in the first overtime to start the Tigers celebration The Tigers will be fans of Berry next week when the Vikings meet Centre in a critical contest for the SAA title. Centre defeated Trinity 24-12 on the first Saturday in October. The Colonels defeated Southwestern 38-28 earlier in the day to remain undefeated against SAA teams A Centre win at Berry next week would give the Colonels the tiebreaker edge over the following three teams in the standings: Trinity The contest between the Tigers and Vikings featured nine lead changes Berry converted a two-point conversion following its first touchdown in the first quarter and it appeared that decision would be the difference in the contest until BJ Rainey blocked the Viking's extra point attempt after Berry tied the game at 35 with 9:11 remaining in regulation Huettel nearly sent the Tigers to victory in regulation but his 57-yard field goal attempt as time expired sailed wide left the two-time All-American didn’t miss his next opportunity to seal the win Berry opened the extra session with the ball, but Quenton Joseph (Richmond Foster) intercepted a pass by the Vikings during their second play from scrimmage in overtime Trinity ran the ball twice for nine yards before sending Huettel on the field on third down and one Berry’s attempt to ice the senior kicker with a timeout before the kick was for naught Two of Trinity’s final three contests are on the road beginning with a trip to Hendrix next week before hosting rival Southwestern The Tigers conclude the season against Millsaps in a game that could determine who earns a share of the SAA title and possibly the conference’s automatic bid to the playoffs South Africa's independent corruption watchdog, the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), announced it had formally added South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) to a list of state institutions to be investigated on allegations of "serious maladministration the SIU said President Cyril Ramaphosa had signed amendments to proclamations authorising the unit to expand the scope of its investigations into SAA with the aim of recovering financial losses suffered by the state R.206 of 2024 substitutes the heading and first paragraph of the original proclamation to "formally add South African Airways as a state institution which will be subjected to an investigation of allegations of serious maladministration and unlawful conduct in the affairs of these state institutions," the SIU said ch-aviation has reached out to SAA and the SIU for comment In March 2024 South Africa's public enterprises parliamentary portfolio committee asked the SIU to investigate the failed sale of 51% of SAA to the Takatso Consortium This followed complaints from former Department of Public Enterprises director-general Kgathatso Thlakudi who alleged wrongdoing in the Takatso deal and questioned the valuation of the national airline In 2021, ch-aviation reported that the SIU was investigating 84 SAA contracts and 44 of its aircraft leases having unearthed contractual irregularities such as inflated pricing; fronting; conflicts of interest on the part of SAA staff; fictitious vendors and bank accounts; over-payments; non-delivery; and non-performance Among the most high-profile cases was when the late SAA chairwoman Dudu Myeni tried to involve a third-party leasing company in a 2015 deal with Airbus blocked by then finance minister Nhlanhla Nene known as "Nene Gate," which was also examined by the Zondo Commission on State Capture Other state-owned entities currently under investigation by the SIU include the South African Broadcasting Corporation and the South African Council for Educators By 2025-03-25T12:47:00+00:00 South African Airways pilots have accepted a pay and conditions package, ending the industrial action initiated a week ago Two pilot unions imposed a work-to-rule at the carrier on 19 March after the two sides reached an impasse during salary and benefits talks But SAA stated on 25 March that the pilots had “accepted” the package “effectively concluding” the industrial action SAA says the decision is a “pivotal moment” for the airline because it ends negotiations which date back to May last year Pilots at the carrier commenced a work-to-rule on 19 March “[The pilots’] resolution aligns with the airline’s best interest the thousands of customers who depend on SAA to connect them to destinations,” says SAA group chief John Lamola He insists the carrier is “steadfast” in its aim to maintain financial responsibility given that it is embarking on a relatively new business strategy following the collapse of a privatisation initiative “SAA is on the cusp of a great future and is poised to solidify its role as a national asset fostering confidence in its brand and contributing to South Africa’s economic growth” Electric aircraft propulsion specialist Wright Electric is preparing to begin ground testing with the M2500 electric engine it is developing to power commercial aircraft having completed construction of a test stand that will accommodate the trials controllers temporarily lost ability to ”see hear or talk to” pilots flying jets to and from Newark has defended the hybrid-electric aircraft developer’s decision to close its Swedish operation and relocate to the USA arguing it will benefit the business in the long run Thai Airways International has formally sought to exit its business rehabilitation process claiming to have met various criteria during the carrier’s restructuring said administrators had submitted a petition to the Central Bankruptcy Court referring to the “successful implementation” of the rehabilitation .. Wet-lease operator Avion Express is expanding its Latin American reach with a Mexican division and is initiating the process to secure an air operator’s certificate Avion Express says Mexico offers “strong potential” with opportunities in tourism as well as the regular transport of passengers across the expanse of the country Former Etihad Airways chief James Hogan’s advisory firm Knighthood Global is to become a shareholder in UK start-up carrier Global Airlines along with Etihad’s former chief financial officer James Rigney will be appointed as strategic advisors to the company Global Airlines is aiming to offer transatlantic Airbus A380 services FlightGlobal is the global aviation community’s primary source of news analytics and advisory services to connect the aviation community globally and help organisations shape their business strategies identify new opportunities and make better decisions faster Site powered by Webvision Cloud member-first insights and commentary on the global aviation industry Thanks for visiting