South African Airways

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

The latest airline route news, featuring network changes, schedule alterations, codeshares and interline agreements.

South African Airways’ flights to Malawi will cease at the end of November amid ongoing economic challenges in the southeastern Africa country.

SAA will operate the Cape Town-Sao Paulo route, which started Oct. 31 using Airbus an A330, twice weekly.

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

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

The South African air transport market resets.

Alliance members add intercontinental routes

African aviation remains a promise still to be fulfilled.

Africa’s 54 nations have been talking about liberalizing their air links since 1988.

South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has conditionally approved Takatso Consortium’s plans to acquire a 51% stake in state-owned South African Airways (SAA).

Listen in as editors discuss South Africa's changed aviation landscape.

Privately owned carriers Airlink and FlySafair have become leading South African players.

South African Airways (SAA) will reintroduce long-haul flights for the first time in over three years, establishing a new route linking Cape Town and São Paulo.

The aircraft will enable the carrier to relaunch long-haul routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations.

South African Airways Technical is recovering its MRO business following restructuring and parent airline bankruptcy proceedings.

Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have delayed plans to create a pan-African airline group from 2023 to 2024.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.

The airline said it is in the ‘second phase’ of its network rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic.

The agreement is the latest step in a wider partnership between the airlines.

Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”