About
About Bastion
Bastion Aviation Group was founded in 2017 with a simple conviction that
Southern Africa deserved an aviation operator built on ethics, expertise and genuine commitment to its clients.
We are aviators first. Our team brings together pilots, operators and aviation professionals who understand both the skies and the business of flying — because we live it every day.
Our Foundation
By definition, a bastion is the cornerstone of a fortress — a foundation of strength. In an industry too often shaped by poor practice, we stand as a pillar of integrity, serving our clients and investors as they deserve to be served.
"One helicopter.
A dream.
Persistence.
And a promise we intended to keep."
2017
Founded
Established by South African aviators with deep roots in flying across the continent — there was nowhere else they would have started.
3
Operational Bases
Johannesburg, Cape Town and Hoedspruit — with expansion into Botswana and Mozambique underway.
2x
Fleet Types
Light to medium helicopters alongside fixed wing aircraft — from bush and safari planes to VIP stand-up console cabins.
2027
10-Year Anniversary
A decade of growth, diversification and delivering on every promise — from utility operations to heads of state.
The Team
Claude Oberholzer
Commercial Director
Animike Cloete
Charter Coordinator
Sparkly Kagiso Mokgosi
Executive Consultant
Isaack Mudau
Operations/Helicopter Pilot
Deon Wessels
Helicopter Pilot
Carl Nicholl
Helicopter Pilot
Donovan De Wet
Helicopter Pilot - Hoedspruit
Nic Tillim
Helicopter Pilot
Paul Miya
Manager Bastion Drive / Pilot
Brandon-Lee Nazer
Sales Executive
Jacob Moshokoa
Sales Executive
Victoria Paige
Marketing
Krystle Woodward
Hoedspruit Sales and PR
Rogan Heale
Legal
Where We Operate
Lanseria
Johannesburg · Gauteng
Our headquarters and primary hub. Managing operations, commercial activity and aircraft across Gauteng and the wider region.
Hoedspruit
Limpopo · Lowveld
Gateway to the Greater Kruger and Lowveld. Safari flights, bush access and specialist rotary operations through some of Africa's finest wilderness.
Cape Town
Winelands · Western Cape
Scenic coastal and Winelands experiences alongside VIP transfers — serving South Africa's most spectacular city and its surrounds.
Fly With People Who Care
Every flight we operate reflects the values that founded this company. We'd love to show you what that feels like.