Aviation
Airlink reveals new livery
Airlink, the privately-owned Southern African airline, today revealed its new tailfeathers, distinguishing itself as a completely independent carrier. The new look, which features a distinctively colourful African Sunbird set against a sunrise and dawn sky, follows several recent developments, including the formal re-naming of the company as “Airlink”. It signifies Read more…
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Comair to suspend all British Airways, kulula.com services from 26-Mar-2020
Comair announced on Tuesday that it will suspend all kulula and British Airways flights in South Africa from 26 March. They will shut down all operations as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directive to put the country in lockdown from Thursday. All their employees will stay at home from 27 Read more…
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SA Express suspends operations
Highly indebted regional airline SA Express on Wednesday announced it was suspending operations with immediate effect. SAX has accumulated losses estimated at R1.2bn in the past decade. “In light of adverse recent developments, including the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, SA Express announces that it will suspend operations from March Read more…
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South Africa Airways Cancels 162 flights
South African Airways is scaling down its capacity, as COVID-19 wreaks havoc on the global transport industry. The airline is canceling 162 flights between 17 March and 31 March 2020. Of these 38 are international and 124 are regional. The effects of the outbreak of the coronavirus (Covid-19) have led Read more…
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FlySafair keen to buy Mango Airlines
FlySafair is interested in buying the low-cost arm of state-owned South African Airways – if it’s put up for sale by the embattled national carrier. FlySafair management has approached SAA’s administrators about a possible acquisition of Mango Airlines, Chief Executive Officer Elmar Conradie, 44, said in an interview on Tuesday. Read more…
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British Airways A380 at King Shaka International Airport
British Airways used King Shaka International Airport as a base for crew training after they had just received that aircraft during 2014. British Airways used King Shaka Airport of four occasions during 2014. Since then British Airways has start direct flights between London Heathrow and King Shaka International Airport with Read more…
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Qatar A350-900 at King Shaka International Airport
There is no question that the A350 is my favourite aircraft at the moment. So it’s no wonder I made sure I was at King Shaka Airport for the first A350 arrival.
Aviation
Tour of King Shaka International Aiport under construction
I managed to get a tour of King Shaka International Airport while it was still under construction. It was an amazing expereince and I am grateful for the opportunity.