From The United Charter Services Group HQ

FROM THE UNITED CHARTER

SERVICES GROUP HQ — S 25º 56' 06.00" E 027º 55’ 32.38" Elevation 1,372m —

Dear Reader,

On behalf of all the staff and management at United Charter Services Group, we wish you a warm welcome to the Third Edition of our publication, United Maverick, themed In Love with Africa!

In this edition, our writers, illustrators, and photographers take you on a magical journey through Africa which includes its vibrant people and locations and they explore the powerhouse of Africa, the mining sector. We are delighted to be focussing the spotlight on this incredible continent, one that we proudly call our home. 2016 has thus far, been an incredibly exciting year for us at United Charter Services! We began with United Charter Services being awarded the Air Ambulance contract for International SOS, one of the worlds leading assistance companies. Our contract went live on 1 July 2016 and a fleet of Hawker business jets have been converted into dedicated Air Ambulances to support this contract. We are extremely proud to be the exclusive Air Ambulance service provider to International SOS for the Sub-Saharan Africa region, and look forward to applying our operational expertise, thus allowing International SOS to deliver critical care to their clients.

United Flight Support is now entering it’s fourth year of operations and continues to provide exceptional Flight Support Services to many domestic and international clients. United Flight Support is an integral part of the Group and ensures that all aspects of operating our aircraft around the world are arranged efficiently and professionally. Our team is ably led by Clinton Moodley who has over 20 years’ experience in both domestic and international markets, and who has visited all but two countries in Africa to personally establish relationships with the aviation authorities and on-the-ground handling companies.

We also celebrate a very special event within the group as Owenair turns 70 this year!

Without a doubt, Owenair is one of the oldest commercial aircraft operating companies in the world. It was incorporated in 1946 by Col. Owen Glynn Davies, a decorated World War II South African Air Force Pilot, former Commanding Officer of No. 60 Squadron and one of the first South African Airways pilots. Col. Davies established Owenair shortly after the end of World War II along with two senior aircraft mechanics, “Hoepel” Schmidt and Allan Webb. The business commenced as a flying school and air charter business and was based at Youngsfield, Cape Town.

Owenair acquired a Piper Aircraft dealership early on and procured three Piper Cub aircraft. These aircraft were used to provide pilot training for civilians. Before long, Owenair grew to become the secondlargest private aviation company in South Africa, providing a range of aviation services, which included pilot training, air charter services, air ambulance flying services, aircraft sales (Cessna and Piper dealerships) and aircraft management and maintenance services.

At one stage, Owenair had a scheduled airline route from Cape Town via Springbok to Luderitz! This scheduled service opened up the remote town of Luderitz and we understand that Owenair also delivered cargo consisting of items that were in short supply at the time, such as pasteurized cow’s milk, fresh fruit, urgent car spares, and even a wedding dress that was flown back to Cape Town for urgent alterations! Life-saving air ambulance flights were also undertaken, without which lives would have been lost.

The legacy of Owenair secures its place in history as a founding member of business aviation in South Africa, and its members can only be described as aviation pioneers. We are sure that the company’s founders would be proud of the business as it stands today, that is, one of Africa’s most trusted business aviation operators.

United Aircraft Services Group are honoured to be the owners of Owenair and we wish Owenair, its staff, and management our heartfelt birthday wishes on this very special occasion!

We wish you a pleasant journey through this edition of United Maverick, with blue skies and safe travels.

Our Warm Regards,

Jonathan Wolpe David Howarth

Chief Executive Officer Managing Director United Charter Services Group United Charter Services Group