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Inside SAA Technical 🇿🇦 One of Africa's LARGEST Maintenance Facilities

Long-form17:29Autos & VehiclesPublished Oct 18, 2026, 10:00 AM · 4d ago
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13,169
+83 views/hour
Views / hour now
83
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Peak views / hour
165
1d ago
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Engagement
1.7%
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Likes
204
1.6% of views
Comments
23
0.18% of views
Est. ad revenue
$40–$105
lifetime, $3–8 RPM

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2.8K
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Rank in channel
#5
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Description

Today, we get a rare opportunity to see what goes on at SAA Technical, a leading aircraft MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) facility in Africa. We speak to a handful of people who work here and try to get some insight of what it's like to work here. But a question remains: can SAAT rise to their previous glory days? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - What is an aircraft MRO? 00:39 - Working on A320s 01:01 - SAA vs SAAT 01:47 - Planes at the facility 02:16 - Getting the A330 ready 02:51 - Flight deck checks 03:53 - Landing gear inspections 05:43 - Outside aircraft servicing 06:48 - Avionics specialist 07:47 - Aircraft painter 09:38 - A320 or A330? 10:38 - What do you like about SAAT? 12:23 - The colourful A340 13:06 - Large infrastructure 13:56 - ‘Almost airside’ JNB spotting 14:39 - A340 graveyard 15:23 - Other services 16:04 - Current state of SAAT & other MROs 16:57 - Outro This video is the property of CPT Aviation and may not be reused, re-edited or rebranded without the consent and permission of CPT Aviation. If you would like to use any part of this video, feel free to contact me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cptaviation_za?igsh=MW40eHIxYTQ4dXF3OQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

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