AAD2024 | 18 - 22 September 2024

Terms and Definitions

Technical Guide
 

Aircraft Participation:

This term shall mean the participation of aircraft in the Static Aircraft Display, or the Flying Display, or Customer Demonstration Flights, or any combination of these three and the term "aircraft" in the Regulations shall include all materials and equipment of whatever nature incorporated or used in connection with or ancillary to the operation of any aircraft participating in the Exhibition whether or not such aircraft flies to, during or from the Exhibition.

Airport Authorities:

This term shall mean the South African Air Force and their servants and agents in so far as they are involved with and responsible for Air Force Base Waterkloof and its operations, services and facilities.

Airport Operational Area:

This term shall mean the area of Air Force Base Waterkloof outside the Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 area.

AMD:

See: Organisers

ARMSCOR:

See: Organisers

CAASA:

See: Organisers

Chalets:

This term shall mean a hospitality structure provided by the Organisers for use by Exhibitors for private business purposes.

Chalet Holder:

This term shall mean any Exhibitor or other organisation occupying a Hospitality Chalet allocated to them by the Organisers.

Contractor:

This term shall include any organisation, company or person employed either by the Organisers or Exhibitors to perform work on their behalf in connection with the Exhibition and shall include all employees, servants or agents of such companies or organisations.

Customer Demonstration Flights:

This term shall mean flying carried out during the period of the Exhibition, but not during the Flying Display, for the purpose of demonstrating aircraft to potential customers, including the carriage of passengers. Fixed wing flights may not be made during the Flying Display. Helicopter flights may be made from the Heliport at times allowed by the relevant operating procedures.

Exhibition:

This term shall mean Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 (AAD2024).

Exhibition Area:

This term shall mean any area of the Air Force Base Waterkloof used by the Organisers, Exhibitors or Contractors for the conduct of the Exhibition.

Exhibition Regulations:

This term shall mean the Exhibition Regulations for Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 and its amendments.

Exhibitor:

This term shall mean any organisation, company or person or group of organisations, companies of persons exhibiting at the Exhibition and shall include all employees, servants and agents of any such organisation, company or person or group thereof.

Flight Display:

This term shall mean the presentation of an aircraft as part of the Flying Display.

Flying Display:

This term shall mean all flying for the purpose of displaying aircraft in the air to visitors on the ground within the period specified by the Organisers for such presentation.

Heliport:

This term shall mean the facility for helicopters to arrive at and depart from for the purpose of carrying exhibitors, guests and other bona fide visitors by prior arrangement with the Heliport Operator.

Heliport Operator:

This term shall mean the organisation, company, or operator delegated by the Organisers to operate the Heliport.

Indoor Exhibition:

This term shall mean those parts of the Exhibition contained within enclosed structures provided by the Organisers for the presentation of Exhibitors' products/services.

Indoor Stand:

This term shall include Island Stands and Wall Stands within the Indoor Exhibition.

Island Stand:

This term shall mean an indoor floorspace area of minimum 36m2 without improvements provided by the Organisers on which the Exhibitor constructs his own exhibit.

Members:

This term shall mean members in good standing of AMD and/or CAASA and their affiliated bodies.

Organisers:

This term shall mean the South African Aerospace, Maritime and Defence Industries Association (AMD), the Armaments Corporation of South Africa (Armscor), the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA), the Department of Defence (DoD) and their employees, servants or agents.

Outdoor Exhibition:

This term shall mean all those parts of the Exhibition Area outside the Indoor Exhibition in which Exhibitors' products are displayed on bases or ground provided by the Organisers, external to the Indoor Exhibition.

Participants:

This term shall mean all those persons who are participating in the Exhibition other than the Organisers.

Regulations:

This term is applied to all requirements laid down by the Organisers for the conduct of Africa Aerospace and Defence 2024 and/or to any further additions or amendments deemed necessary by the Organisers. It also embraces certain South African legal requirements as well as requirements laid down by various Authorities in association with the Organisers or as their authorised agents.

DoD:

See: Organisers

 

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