South African Airways

The holiday airline has set up a mini base in Johannesburg of which staff and two Boeing 737s from SunExpress fly from for South African Airways.

The current fleet of South African Airways stands at a total of six active aircraft, which comprises five Airbus A320s and one A340-300.

South African Airways (SAA) has been in the midst of a semi-privatization process, with the Takatso consortium poised to acquire a majority stake. However, the Competition Commission has recommended that two companies, Syranix and Global Aviation, who co-own low-cost airline LIFT, leave the consortium before it acquires SAA. The commission stated that their presence in […]

South African Airways has plans to expand its regional network across Southern Africa, with additional routes to be revealed, “in the coming weeks.” The airline will also be relaunching its intercontinental operations during the first quarter of 2023. The announcement comes after the country’s International Air Services Council ratified all of the airline’s historical route […]

Kenya Airways and South African Airways continue to enhance their strategic pact as they gear towards a pan-African entity. Earlier this week, South African Airways struck a codeshare agreement with Kenya Airways, enabling both airlines to cooperate more closely by offering their passengers seamless travel while offering a wider range of operations. This announcement also […]

Last week, South African Airways announced changes to its leadership structure. The carrier’s interim CEO Thomas Kgokolo — who has led the airline for a year now — has stepped down from the position, with the role subsequently being assumed on a more permanent basis. John Lamola will replace Kgokolo, who has been serving as non-executive […]

The South African government said last Thursday that Takatso consortium will now take up 51% of the South African Airways’ shares after a sale agreement was concluded — marking eight months since the consortium. The agreement that consists of Global Airways, owners of low-cost airline LIFT and an infrastructure investment firm called Harith General Partners […]

As the second-largest city in South Africa, Cape Town has become extremely famous for its scenery, sun and the sea – making the city an extra hot tourist destination for travellers all over the world, with the top five countries with the largest number of tourists consisting of the U.S. the UK, France, Germany and […]

Kenya Airways and South African Airways this week signed a strategic partnership framework that may be the pathway to co-starting a Pan-African airline group by 2023. This follows the September signing of a memorandum of cooperation between the two national carriers. This week’s signing was undertaken by the chairmen of both airlines during a state visit […]

Rhetoric on the need for cooperation between airlines in Africa has never been in short supply, but action has been less forthcoming. In the current aviation landscape, filled by the emergence of new markets, South African Airways and Kenya Airways are looking to redouble their efforts to remain competitive. The two loss-making airlines have signed […]