Corruption watchdog challenges financing of SAA subsidiaries
As South African Airways plans to resume flights before September, as confirmed by new CEO Thomas Kgokolo, tensions…
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SAA successor goes all-in on Russian SSJ100
Skylink Airways aims to fill a vacuum left by South African Airways (SAA) and become the first Sukhoi…
Flights from South Africa banned over COVID-19 mutation
Multiple countries banned flights from South Africa in an effort to stop the spread of a novel COVID-19…
New South African airline LIFT nears flights launch
Counting the last few days until the official launch of the service, LIFT Airline, a new South African…
New Uber-inspired South African airline to fly in December 2020
A new low-cost South African airline is set to launch on December 10, 2020 ‒ just in time…
Twist in SAA saga: new rescue plan approved
South African Airways (SAA) rescue plan was approved by creditors on July 14, 2020, ensuring that the airline…
Water, smoke and arcing electricity in the cockpit of Safair B737
On December 10, 2019, a crew of Boeing 737-400 belonging to South African low-cost carrier Safair experienced an…
South African government says it is committed to financing SAA
The bankruptcy administrators of South African Airways (SAA) were told that the government was committed to provide 10.5…
SAA suspends operations, no funding found
South African Airways (SAA) is being put under “care and maintenance” by administrators in charge of its restructuring,…
Air Zimbabwe to continue operations after six-month travel ban
On September 16, 2020, Air Zimbabwe issued a statement announcing the resumption of some of its domestic and…
Another government bailout for South African Airways?
The South African government is ready to inject more cash into South African Airways, a leaked draft plan…
South African Comair enters administration
Comair, South African passenger airline and a franchise of British Airways, entered administration on May 5, 2020. The…
South African Airways to be replaced by new airline
The South African government announced that a new national airline would be created on the ruins of South…
South African Airways on the brink, after state denies support
The government of South Africa announced its decision not to grant another 10 billion rands ($532 million) of…
South African Express ceases operations
South African Express Airways, known as SA Express, is halting all operations starting from March 18, 2020, until…
South African Airways assures its operations continue “as normal”
Following reports of a worsening financial situation at South African Airways (SAA), including lack of cash for flight…
SAA given bankruptcy protection as severe job cuts loom
The South African government will place South African Airways under bankruptcy protection to begin the profound restructuring of…
Bomber diplomacy: visit of two Russian Tu-160s in South Africa
An air group of the Russian Aerospace Forces paid an exceptional visit to South Africa. During their stay,…