South African Airways Backtracks On June Flight Plans
After announcing that it was to resume flying from mid-June yesterday, South African Airways (SAA) has had to…
Kenyan Aircraft Carrying Aid Shot At Landing In Somalia
A twin-engine turboprop flying medical supplies into Somalia was shot at on Monday, May 25. The aircraft was…
SA Express Liquidators Want To Sell Assets For Cash
Provisional liquidators of SA Express are bent on requesting more powers from the government, which will allow them…
What COVID Means For The African Aviation Industry
According to a report released by the IATA, African aviation is effectively at a standstill. The report states…
South Africa Puts Aside More Money For Struggling SAA
The South African Government has thrown cash-strapped South African Airways another lifeline. $212 million has been “provisionally” set…
Delta Air Lines Planning To Add Cape Town To Its Route Map
In a bid to save its South Africa service, Delta Air Lines will be adding Cape Town to…
South African Airways Given 25 Days To Plan Turnaround
The future of South African Airways got a bit of a shakeup on 15th May, when the government…
The One Man Mission To Save South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA) is in a state of uncertainty at the moment. The national airline for South…
SAA Rescuers Have 25 Days To Present A New Business Plan
Rescue practitioners long involved in keeping South African Airways (SAA) afloat have been given 25 days to formulate…
South Africa’s Mango Airlines Employees Take 50% Pay Cut
South African low-cost carrier, Mango Airlines, is to slash employee salaries by 50%. The small Johannesburg-based airline employs…
SAA’s Rescue Practitioners Spent Over $500 Million Since December
On Friday, it was announced that business rescue practitioners have spent over $500m on troubled South African Airways…
South African Airways Returns Four Airbus A330s To Lessors
Yesterday a post on LinkedIn indicated that four South African Airways A330s were leaving the fleet and returning…
Ethiopian Expects To Agree Boeing 737 MAX Compensation By July
On Friday, Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam said that his carrier expects a settlement from Boeing over the…
Canada Blocks Air Peace Repatriation Flight For Nigerians
Air Peace announced on Wednesday that its repatriation flight, scheduled to depart from Canada to Lagos on 14th…
AirLink To Reissue SAA Tickets Sold For Its Flights
South Africa AirLink has made amends with South African Airways and will now honor tickets sold by the…
Still Alive: South African Airways Continues Operations
Amid financial difficulties and massive restructuring, South African Airways (SAA) is continuing certain operations as an airline. The…
Libyan Airlines Airbus A330 and A320 Damaged In Rocket Attack
Two Libyan Airlines’ Airbus aircraft, one A330 and one A320, were damaged when a mortar attack took out…
South Africa Suspends Deadline For SAA Employee Layoffs
On Thursday, the deadline for South African Airways staff to agree to the terms for their severance package…
Ethiopian Airlines To Repatriate 270 Nigerians From New York
On Saturday, the Nigerian federal government will repatriate close to 270 of its citizens from the United States.…
South African Airways May Not Be Liquidated After All
South Africa’s government does not want South African Airways (SAA) to be liquidated. The state-owned carrier has been…
Ethiopian Airlines May Rescue And Create New Airlines All Over Africa
Africa’s largest carrier Ethiopian Airlines has publicly stated it is ready to rescue other struggling airlines and to…
Ethiopian Airlines Adapting Passenger Aircraft For Cargo Use
As Ethiopian Airlines is recalibrating its operations in the wake of COVID-19, it looks to the evolving demand…
British Airways Franchise Comair Enters Business Rescue
South Africa’s Comair is to undergo a business rescue process. The mechanism allows for the airline to work…
South Africa Moves Forward With New National Airline
The decision for South Africa to get a new national carrier was made official on 1st May by…
