South African Airways

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Christine Boynton
South African Airways is weighing the benefits of fleet diversification, its interim CEO said at the Aviation Africa Summit.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways is seeking to use some of its assets as a means of raising the necessary investments to continue the airline’s recovery from the pandemic.
Airlines & Lessors

By Keith Mwanalushi
More MROs in Africa are seeking out opportunities to increase their third-party business.
MRO

By Keith Mwanalushi
Efforts are growing to develop Africa’s MRO capabilities, but cost pressures across the continent are slowing progress.
MRO

By Alan Dron
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings has supplied the first of three Airbus A320ceos to South African Airways.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson, Christine Boynton, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau
Airlines have enjoyed strong demand for the past two years. But with more capacity entering the market, yields are coming under pressure.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Antalya, Turkey-based SunExpress is exploring more partnerships, such as with Air Cairo, to enhance new network possibilities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
The long-awaited sale of 51% of South African Airways (SAA) to Takatso Consortium has fallen through after both sides withdrew by mutual agreement.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Mango will finally be sold to bidders identified back in August 2022, following a legal battle between Mango’s administrators and the South African government.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
South Africa's government gave up a stake in the flag carrier in 2021 after it added debt and went into bankruptcy, but the airline has been in rebuild mode.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
Perth will become South African Airways’ second intercontinental destination since the carrier exited a business rescue process.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
SunExpress on how it prepared for maintenance of Boeing 737-800s damp-leased to South African Airways.
MRO

By Jens Flottau
South African Airways is planning to grow its fleet to around 40 aircraft as it works to become re-established as the country’s primary international airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Senior South African government officials have approved plans to close the DPE, which owns South African Airways, and replace it with a new holding company.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
SunExpress and South African Airways (SAA) are close to signing an agreement for the leisure airline to fly aircraft for SAA during the European winter season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
South African Airways says it will turn in its strongest financial performance in 12 years when it presents its annual results in the near future.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
South African Airways’ flights to Malawi will cease at the end of November amid ongoing economic challenges in the southeastern Africa country.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
SAA will operate the Cape Town-Sao Paulo route, which started Oct. 31 using Airbus an A330, twice weekly.
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and two Boeing 737-800s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
In his Sept. 6 ruling, acting high court judge Moses Phooko ordered minister Pravin Gordhan to decide on the Mango sale within 30 days.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
The South African air transport market resets.
Airlines & Lessors