South African Airways acting chief takes early retirement
South African Airways acting chief executive Zuks Ramasia will retire on 14 April, less than a year after assuming the position.
South African shutdown heaps pressure on bedevilled Fastjet
African budget carrier Fastjet, already under substantial financial pressure, is having to cope with the additional burden of the coronavirus outbreak after the South African and Zimbabwean governments imposed travel restrictions.
South African Airways suspends all international services
South African Airways is immediately cancelling all international services until the end of May.
RwandAir to suspend operations for 30 days
RwandAir will temporarily halt all services from 21 March to 21 April, as its looks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Pressured SA Express suspends services until further notice
South African regional carrier SA Express is suspending operations until further notice, in response to various pressures on the airline.
Fragile Fastjet aims for Zimbabwe carrier sale in April
African operator Fastjet Group expects to meet all preconditions, by the end of March, for divesting its Zimbabwean division and complete the transaction in April.
Comair pushes Boeing on compensation amid ongoing Max disruption
The airline is considering fleet renewal alternatives as it seeks to accelerate talks with manufacturer over grounding of the 737 Max.
Ethiopian 737 Max pilots battled intense pitch and trim forces
Investigators probing the fatal Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max accident have given additional insight into a crucial period during which the crew, having temporarily stopped the aircraft from automatically nosing down, struggled vainly to regain pitch and trim control.
SAA launches airline-wide consultation on job cuts
Administrators for South African Airways have launched a consultation covering its almost 5,000 staff members on job cuts as it bids to restructure its workforce for a slimmed-down operation.
Kenya Airways taps state loan to cover Embraer engines overhaul
SkyTeam carrier Kenya Airways has received a KSh5 billion ($49 million) loan from the government to cover an engine overhaul programme for its fleet of Embraer E190 regional jets.