

Absolute Service Centre is proud to announce that it has been appointed as a dealer and installation centre of the ThrustSense ® Autothrottle system.
“With technology constantly progressing in the aviation sector, owners and operators need to strive to always keep pace with developments. By installing the ThrustSense ® Autothrottle by Innovative Solutions & Support, owners and operators will be keeping pace and more. The Autothrottle system will not only reduce pilot workload and increase safety margins, but also save owners and operators on operating costs and ensure the best engine performance possible, without exceeding any engine performance limitations whilst increasing the aircraft’s value” says Divan Naudé, the Accountable Manager at the Absolute Service Centre.
We encourage owners and operators of Beechcraft King Air aircraft to contact us for more details at:
T: +27(0)11 548 3000 | E: divan.naude@absolute.co.za

Absolute Service Centre is proud to announce that it has been offered an opportunity by Williams International to expand its existing range of services to full line maintenance services.
“It means that Absolute Service Centre can perform more services, on more engines, to more customers. This is a very important development to us and in line with our vision to grow our Aircraft Maintenance Organisation into a one-stop shop for all Textron Aviation products“ says Dewald Basson, Absolute Aviation’s Chief Operating Officer.
To be awarded the enhanced accreditation, Absolute Service Centre had to commit to further training of its Aircraft Maintenance Engineers, as well as to additional tooling and publications.
We invite all owners and operators of Cessna, Beechjet, Premier and Nextant aircraft to contact Absolute Service Centre for more information at:
T: +27 (0)11 548 3000 | E: dewald.basson@absolute.co.za
Absolute Service Centre (ASC) is the only Textron Aviation authorised service facility on the African Continent and the oldest Cessna Authorised Service Facility outside the USA – since 1964. ASC was additionally awarded representation for the Beechcraft and Textron eAviation Pipistrel portfolio and is the African Regional representatives of the worldwide Textron 1CALL hotline support network.
The management team at the Absolute Service Centre (ASC) is proud of our heritage and our long-standing support and representation of Textron Aviation Products.
The Absolute Service Centre is complimented by our Authorised Parts Distributorship for Textron Aviation, and for a significant number of other global OEM Parts manufacturers. In addition to being able to supply Textron Aviation proprietary parts, we are also uniquely able to supply a full basket of aftermarket parts. As related to the Service Centre, this generally results in quicker, more cost-effective maintenance and repair based on inventory availability and a direct source.
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Our facility capabilities include:
US Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) and Inspection Authorisation (IA) – licensed
Factory trained and licenced to work on almost the full range of Textron Aviation aircraft ─ from Cessna 100 series piston aircraft to the Caravan and the Citation jets up to and including the Latitude and the Longitude. We are additionally licenced on the full Beechcraft fleet as well as Hawker 700/800/900, Premier 390 and Beechjet 400 series aircraft models.
Approved service agents for Pratt & Whitney, Williams International, Lycoming, Continental Aerospace Technologies, Blackhawk Aerospace, ThurstSense, BLR & Raisbeck Engineering.
Full Undercarriage Overhaul and Repair Capability for King Air 90 Series, King Air 200 Series, King Air 300 Series, and Beechcraft 1900 Series.
Clean and Flow-check Capability of all Simplex and Duplex PT6A Fuel Nozzles.
Engine Borescopes capability with comprehensive reports.
service scope
The Absolute Aviation promise is to be ‘With You For The Journey’. We believe we have a responsibility to offer a full-service capability to our clients whether they be owners or operators of the products we represent. As such we continue to expand our service reach into Africa. Today this reach includes the following:
- Absolute Service Centre’s facility is approved by:
- National Civil Aviation Institute of Angola (ACAA)
- Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB)
- Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA)
- Civil Aviation Authority of Madagascar (ACM)
- South African Civil Aviation Authority (SA CAA)
- Civil Aviation Authority of Malawi (CAAM)
- Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ)
- Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- Namibia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
- San Marino Civil Aviation Authority (SMCAA)
- Democratic Republic of Congo Civil Aviation Authority (DRCCAA)
- Certified Base Station
- Lanseria, South Africa
- Maun, Botswana
- Satellite Stations
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Lomé, Togo
As an Africa Region representative for the Textron Aviation 1CALL network, we are able to provide immediate aircraft support in Africa.
ASC Full Maintenance Capabilities – Certified Aircraft
MANUFACTURER | MAKE/MODEL |
Beech | 35 Series |
Beech | 36 Series |
Beech | 55 Series |
Beech | 56 Series |
Beech | 58 Series |
Cessna | 172 series |
Cessna | 182 series |
Cessna | 206 series |
Cessna | 208 series |
Cessna | 210 |
Cessna | C402 |
Cessna | C404 |
Cessna | LC41-550FG-C |
Cessna | LC-42-550FG-C |
Cessna | Citation 510 Series |
Beech | King Air 90 Series |
Beech | King Air 200 Series |
Beech | King Air 300 Series |
MANUFACTURER | MAKE/MODEL |
Cessna | 421 Series |
Cessna | C425 Series |
Cessna | Citation 500/501 Series |
Cessna | Citation 525 Series |
Cessna | Citation 550/551 Series |
Raytheon | 390 Premier 1 Series |
Beech | Super King Air 300 Series |
Beech | Beech 1900D |
Cessna | Citation 525 Series |
Cessna | Citation 550B/S550 Series |
Cessna | Citation 560 Series |
Cessna | Citation 560XL Series |
Cessna | Citation 680 Series |
Cessna | Citation C700 |
Hawker | 700 |
Hawker | 800A/XP |
Hawker | 900XP |
Premier | 390 |
Beechjet | 400 |
ASC Full Maintenance Capabilities – Certified Engines




MANUFACTURER | MAKE/MODEL |
Textron Lycoming | IO-360, IO-540 |
Teledyne Continental | IO-360, 520, 550 |
Textron Lycoming | TIO-540 |
Teledyne Continental | TIO-520/550 series |
Teledyne Continental | TSIO-520/550 series |
Pratt & Whitney | JT15D Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-21 |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-28 |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-41/42 Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-60A series |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-61 |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-114 Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-140 Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-52 |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-67D |
Pratt & Whitney | PT6A-135 Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PW500 Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PW615F Series |
Pratt & Whitney | PW306 series |
MANUFACTURER | MAKE/MODEL |
Williams International | FJ44 series |
Williams International | FJ44-1A (525) |
Williams International | FJ44-2C (525A) |
Williams International | FJ44-1AP (525+) |
Williams International | FJ44-1AP (525M2) |
Williams International | FJ44-3A (525A+) |
Williams International | FJ44-3A-24 (525B) |
Williams International | FJ44-4A (525C) |
Williams International | FJ44-2A (390) |
Williams International | FJ44-2A (500 Eagle II/Stallion) |
Williams International | FJ44-2A (501 Eagle II/Stallion) |
Williams International | FJ44-3A (550-S Super II/SII) |
Williams International | FJ44-4A-32 (400XPR) |
Williams International | FJ44-3A (550 Citation II/SII) |
Williams International | FJ44-2A (SJ30) |
Williams International | FJ44-3AP (400XT) |
authorised performance enhancement product installations
keep you flying

At Absolute Service Centre, we are as passionate about aircraft as you are. Our management team members have combined experience in servicing, repairing, and maintaining aircraft over 100 years, and our engineers are factory-trained through Flight Safety International.
Our engineers at ASC currently maintain around 79 aircraft based in South Africa, Indian Ocean Islands and in other African countries as far North as Togo and Kenya. We know how essential it is to offer reliable and comprehensive services in both aircraft and component maintenance and repairs.
Our team of engineers are experts in the range of aircraft we maintain and are mandated to reduce cost and downtime whilst ensuring your aircraft are safe and able to fly.
- Our facility capabilities include:
US Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) and Inspection Authorisation (IA) – licensed - Factory trained and licenced to work on almost the full range of Textron Aviation aircraft ─ from Cessna 100 series piston aircraft to the Caravan and the Citation jets up to and including the Latitude and the Longitude. We are additionally licenced on the full Beechcraft fleet as well as Hawker 700/800/900, Premier 390 and Beechjet 400 series aircraft models.
- Approved service agents for Pratt & Whitney, Williams International, Lycoming, Continental Aerospace Technologies, Blackhawk Aerospace, ThurstSense, BLR & Raisbeck Engineering.
- Full Undercarriage Overhaul and Repair Capability for King Air 90 Series, King Air 200 Series, King Air 300 Series, and Beechcraft 1900 Series.
- Clean and Flow-check Capability of all Simplex and Duplex PT6A Fuel Nozzles.
- Engine Borescopes capability with comprehensive reports.
Don’t just take our word for it…
Would like to pass our thanks and appreciation to all your staff and everyone at Absolute involved in returning one of our aircraft back to service in Botswana on Thursday night.
Once the parts arrived in Johannesburg I know Absolute had a massive challenge to get these through customs, then through Fedex, and then on to the aircraft.
We really appreciate the teamwork from all of your staff that went into this and managing to get the M2 serviceable and back on line for charter.
– Stuart Mackay
meet the absolute service centre team
Management

Divan Naude
Director of Maintenance and Accountable Manager

Elio de Oliviera
Technical Director

Renaldo Geldenhuys
CUSTOMER SUPPORT MANAGER
Aircraft Engineers

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Aircraft Maintenance Engineer

Deon Fritz
Chief Inspector
Maintenance Support

Compliance Officer

Customer Support Administrator

Planning & Technical Admin Manager

Customer Support Administrator