Low-cost South African airline FlySafair , in which Ireland-based ASL Aviation has a total beneficial ownership of 74.86%, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement under which South Africa-based investment holding company Harith and its affiliates will acquire a…
It is not yet time to call the ideal of open skies in Africa a mere pipe dream; what is needed is education and creating more awareness about its benefits, according to Kamil AlAwadhi, Regional Vice President for Africa and…
State-owned airline South African Airways (SAA) has submitted a 5-year corporate plan for approval by the government, involving obtaining an investment facility, looking for a potential strategic equity partner, and restructuring the group into three purpose-specific entities. We got this…
The air transport industry is committed to achieving net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, and while regulation is necessary, over-regulation to address every issue makes things complex, according to Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA’s…
South African Airways (SAA) has no immediate plans to increase its domestic routes or frequencies. Its current focus is on where it can have a comparative advantage and competitive edge with the right aircraft, namely on profitable regional intra-African routes…
Cape Town, South Africa, welcomed yet another airline offering direct flights to its shores ahead of its peak Southern Hemisphere summer season. Norse Atlantic Airways undertook its inaugural direct flight between London (Gatwick) and Cape Town on Tuesday, October 25.…