All South African Airways articles
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NewsMango administrator appeals decision to cancel grounded carrier’s operating licence
Mango Airlines’ administrator is seeking to overturn a decision to cancel the grounded South African budget carrier’s operating licence.
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News
State funds to tackle historic debts as SAA covering operating costs
South African Airways (SAA) has flagged that it is now covering its operating costs after the country’s finance ministry set aside R1 billion ($55 million) to deal with a portion of its historic debts.
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In depth
How far through recovery are African airlines?
The African airline sector has been recovering slowly from the pandemic, as the unwinding of Covid restrictions has compounded financial challenges for several of the region’s highest-profile struggling carriers.
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Mango sale moves step closer after SAA drops bidder concerns
Administrators of grounded budget carrier Mango Airlines believe the sale of the airline has moved a step forward after existing owner South African Airways dropped its concerns about a planned transaction.
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SAA eyes further growth through addition of more A320s
South African Airways has finalised plans to add more capacity for the southern hemisphere summer, under which it will take three more Airbus A320s to increase its fleet to 10 aircraft.
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Kenya Airways and SAA seal codeshare as partnership plans begin
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a codeshare agreement, marking a first step in wider partnership plans between the two African carriers.
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Kenya Airways and SAA chiefs see partnership as key to unlocking African growth
The respective chief executives of Kenya Airways and South African Airways see the chance to unlock the potential of greater air connectivity within Africa as the reward as they work on developing plans for a pan-African operation.
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Interview
Relaunched SAA set to take next step
Having relaunched operations in September last year after an 18-month grounding, South African Airways (SAA) is expanding its operations as it capitalises on the recent collapse of local carrier Comair. The South African carrier is increasing capacity on domestic and regional routes, and was in Doha at the recent IATA ...
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Opinion
If 2022 is not the year for new airline partnerships, when will be?
As the sector emerges from the pandemic, many airline chief executives are talking up the value of partnerships with renewed enthusiasm.
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News
SAA agrees interline with CemAir as grounded Mango clears rescue hurdle
South African Airways has signed an interline agreement with regional operator CemAir as the state-owned flag carrier continues on a path towards privatisation and the divestment of low-cost unit Mango.
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SAA tie-up reflects need for African airline collaboration: Kenya Airways chief
African airlines must work together to “change the face of aviation” if the region’s industry is to be competitive after the Covid-19 pandemic, in the view of Kenya Airways Group chief executive Allan Kilavuka.
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SAA and Kenya Airways ink pact eyeing pan-African co-operation
Kenya Airways and South African Airways have struck a preliminary co-operation deal with a longer term view of launching a pan-African airline group.
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South African Airways resumes flights for first time in a year
Restructured South African Airways has this morning resumed flights, carrying out its first service since last year on the Johannesburg-Cape Town domestic route.
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South African Airways and Comair to restart flights in September
South African Airways plans to resume passenger flights on 23 September, restoring services after a major restructuring and the continued impact of the pandemic on air travel demand.
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SAA closes in on relaunch after operating licence renewed
South African Airways has taken a step closer to resuming operations after the country’s civil aviation regulator renewed the carrier’s operating licence.
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Analysis
Airline Business Weekly Briefing: Vaccine inequity weighs on African recovery
The danger is that in a world where Covid jabs are the main currency for international travel, a region such as Africa, where only around 2% of the population has received a vaccine dose, is further pushed into the mire.
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News
Opposition and unions concerned government will abandon Mango
South Africa’s political opposition and aviation unions are concerned that the government is prepared to abandon South African Airways’ subsidiaries, including operator Mango, in order to remove potential obstacles to the proposed strategic partnership deal for the flag-carrier. Under a legislative act for special appropriations, signed off on 6 ...
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Low-cost unit Mango to enter business rescue: SAA chief
South African Airways’ (SAA) challenged low-cost carrier unit Mango Airlines is set to enter a formal business rescue process, the acting head of its parent airline Thomas Kgokolo has disclosed.
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SAA reaches peace deal with pilots after months of wrangling
South African Airways has reached an agreement with its pilots’ association which, it hopes, will mark an end to a drawn-out conflict over the carrier’s restructuring programme. The carrier says members of the cockpit association have overwhelmingly backed the agreement, with almost 95% voting in favour. Negotiations have ...
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Opposition sceptical over details of SAA public-private pact
South Africa’s political opposition has expressed characteristic scepticism over the public-private partnership unveiled for flag-carrier South African Airways, questioning the financing of the proposed agreement. The Democratic Alliance says the deal includes the Takatso consortium’s acquiring a 51% stake in SAA and providing R3 billion ($220 million) in capital. ...
