Jan Andries Coetzee III (André Coetzee)

André was raised and attended school in Henley-on-Klip, a village south of Johannesburg.

Having started flying helicopters at the age of 15, he completed a B. Eng (Mechanical) degree at the (then) Rand Afrikaans University. He elected to become a helicopter maintenance apprentice after graduation.

Henley Air was started by André and his father, Johann, and the business grew incrementally from its base at Rand Airport.

André is a registered Professional Engineer (ECSA) and currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Henley Air and holds a PhD in Aviation Management (Da Vinci Institute of Technology), Aircraft Maintenance Engineer licence, Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Helicopter) and acts as Designated Flight Examiner (Class I) on behalf of the SACAA.

His love for flying has yielded in excess of 16,000 flying hours with ratings on more than 45 helicopter types. He is an avid cricket lover and is married to Lonell with three daughters.