South African Airways

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

By David Casey
Alliance members add intercontinental routes
Airports & Networks

By Victoria Moores
Africa’s 54 nations have been talking about liberalizing their air links since 1988.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By David Casey, Victoria Moores
Listen in as editors discuss South Africa's changed aviation landscape.
Window Seat Podcast

By Victoria Moores, Guy Ferneyhough
Privately owned carriers Airlink and FlySafair have become leading South African players.
Airlines & Lessors

By David Casey
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.
Airports & Networks

By Kurt Hofmann
The aircraft will enable the carrier to relaunch long-haul routes and increase seat capacity for its regional and domestic destinations.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways and South African Airways (SAA) have delayed plans to create a pan-African airline group from 2023 to 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Routes Content Team
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Aaron Karp
The airline said it is in the ‘second phase’ of its network rebuild following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The agreement is the latest step in a wider partnership between the airlines.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka believes that the “future of aviation in Africa lies in consolidation.”
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By Routes Content Team
Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.
Airports & Networks

By David Casey
The move comes less than six weeks after Airlink signed a codeshare agreement with Emirates.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
SAA's fleet is comprised of just six Airbus aircraft.
Airports & Networks