cashmere aviation

ABOUT CASHMERE AVIATION

Premiere Helicopter Services

Cashmere Aviation has served clients across South Africa for over 20 years. We provide aerial filming, VVIP charter, firefighting support and long-line sling operations. Our experienced pilots also offer precision stunt flying for film and entertainment.

We plan each flight around the mission requirements, with safety central to the operation.

CAPABILITIES

Commercial Helicopter Services

Bell 407 ZS-HVW with aerial filming equipment fitted


Aerial Filming

Our specialist aerial filming pilots each have more than 6,000 hours as pilot in command and 500 hours of filming experience.

Agusta 109 Grand ZS-HMV on the helipad at Rand Airport


Charter Ops

We provide VVIP helicopter charter within South Africa, as well as to neighbouring countries including Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

BK helicopter dropping water from a Bambi bucket for firefighting


Firefighting

We use a 900-litre model 1821 Bambi Fire Bucket and provide emergency response from Kimberley Airport (FAKM) for grass and bush fires in the Northern Cape.

Agusta 119ke ZS-HRV lifting telecoms equipment onto the top of a mine shaft


Sling Work

We provide long-line sling and medium lifting services, including aircraft recovery, banner towing, remote construction and vertical referencing.

LATEST PROJECT

Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal

October / November 2026

Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal

What an opportunity to have flown in the majestic Drakensberg for the past three weeks. Busy, tough but very rewarding. Thanks to an awesome team for this experience.

Warren N van der Weide