One of South Africa's biggest ground handling training agents — delivering world-class aviation training with a 5-star approval rating.
Colossal Aviapartner Aviation Services has become one of the biggest ground handling training agents in South Africa. Our Training Academy has received a 5-star approval rating from auditors, TETA, airlines, and the South African Civil Aviation Authority.
We offer training in the range of 2,000–2,500 course interventions per month across all airports we operate from within South Africa. Our team of Training and Development Practitioners provides high-quality classroom training and on-the-job training evaluations.
We had the privilege of being the first ground handling company to have accreditation to provide the National Certificate in Aviation Support Operations, rolled out in 2019–2020.
In 2025, CAP Academy became one of the first ground handling companies accredited by the QCTO for the Airline Ground Crew Qualification — enabling us to offer learnerships, RPL programmes, and formal qualifications alongside our training.
"We are ready to share our love for Aviation with all who want to be part of this amazing and exciting industry — welcoming the world to South Africa and taking South Africa to THE WORLD."
South African Civil Aviation Authority certified trainers
5-star approval from Transport Education & Training Authority
Accredited Skills Development Provider (07-QCTO/SDP030725100448)
Airport Company South Africa accredited facility
Aligned to international aviation rules and procedures
Certified by SAA, Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Emirates & more
Our clientele reach has extended beyond South African borders to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi — and this is just the beginning. Our trainers have travelled the world with clients including South African Airways, Singapore Airlines, Etihad, Ethiopian Airlines, RwandAir, LATAM, Virgin Atlantic, Air France, Lufthansa, and Swiss Airlines, becoming certified on their systems, policies, and customer excellence training.
Our Johannesburg accredited training facility, based 7km from OR Tambo International, has 10 classrooms accommodating 10–20 learners each with mounted projectors and whiteboards. 3 classrooms are equipped with PCs for Airline System Training. Features a state-of-the-art boardroom, bar, fully equipped kitchen, and chill room.
1 accredited training classroom at Cape Town International Airport accommodating 10–20 learners, annually audited by SACAA for Health, Safety and Ambience.
Our Coastal training team supports the Durban, George, East London, and Port Elizabeth stations in the accredited ACSA training rooms.