{"id":17833,"date":"2023-11-09T08:48:45","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T08:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/?p=17833"},"modified":"2023-11-15T09:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T09:00:26","slug":"fireblade-aviation-takes-top-honours-winning-five-awards-in-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/fireblade-aviation-takes-top-honours-winning-five-awards-in-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireblade Aviation takes top honours winning five awards in 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><em>9 November 2023<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 Fireblade Aviation is excited to announce that is has won five prestigious awards in 2023, showcasing the private aviation leader\u2019s unwavering commitment to excellence in the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the recent 2023 World Luxury Travel Awards, in Greece, the company secured wins in four award categories: Best Private Airline Services &#8211; Southern Africa; Best Charter Airline Services &#8211; Southern Africa; Best VIP Airport Lounge &#8211; Southern Africa and Best Aviation Service Provider \u2013 Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The World Luxury Awards, in its 17th year, is known for recognising excellence in the hospitality and travel industry. Nearly 300 establishments from around the world were acknowledged for their steadfast dedication to luxury hospitality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Leigh Kretzschmar<\/strong>, Managing Director of Fireblade Aviation, remarked: &#8220;These awards reflect our steadfast commitment to excellence in the private aviation industry. It is a testament to the dedication and efforts of our staff, who have consistently gone above and beyond to provide unparalleled service in ensuring the highest standards of quality, customer service and safety for our valued clientele.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireblade Aviation was also the winner of the Diamond Arrow Award at the PMRAfrica Awards, held in Gauteng, on 8 November, which is the highest honour in the category for the Business Sector: Private Aviation Companies in the Gauteng Province.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of the awards is to celebrate excellence and is the culmination of a research process, whereby companies and institutions are rated based on respondents perceptions with a strong focus on evaluating and measuring customer service and customer satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireblade Aviation Marketing Manager, <strong>Sharlenee Naidoo<\/strong>, adds that these awards reflect continued commitment from the company to deliver an exclusive experience through its \u2018Leading Edge&#8217; narrative, exemplifying the journey of connecting individuals to Africa through private aviation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese accolades serve as a testament to Fireblade Aviation&#8217;s continuous dedication in providing executive FBO services, aircraft charter, management, and maintenance, as well as offering a comprehensive range of amenities, from exclusive private lounges to seamless on-site customs and immigration services, all supported by state-of-the-art hangar facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>ENDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u>About Fireblade Aviation:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Leading Edge of private aviation &#8211;\u00a0Fireblade Aviation provides world-class aviation services. With\u00a0Fireblade Aviation, travelling, flying, operating, and owning an aircraft has never been easier. Based at OR Tambo International Airport, we offer a complete private aviation travel experience with a personal touch and remain the FBO that pilots prefer.\u00a0\u00a0Our wide range of amenities and flight services include on-site customs and immigration, private lounges and meeting rooms, dedicated pilot facilities, corporate and leisure charters, FBO, MRO and AOC services, and aircraft management services. For more information, visit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.firebladeaviation.com\/\">https:\/\/www.firebladeaviation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u>Media Contact<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brin Naidoo<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SWM Communications<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Account Manager<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brindaveni@swmcommunications.co.za<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+27 84\u00a0566 7459<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><u>Fireblade Contact<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sharlenee Naidoo<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fireblade<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sharlenee.moodley@firebladeaviation.com<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">+27 83 789 0386<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>9 November 2023 \u2013 Fireblade Aviation is excited to announce that is has won five prestigious awards in 2023, showcasing the private aviation leader\u2019s unwavering commitment to excellence in the industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17834,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,60],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fireblade","category-press-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17835,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17833\/revisions\/17835"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swmcommunications.co.za\/press-office\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}