Our second monthly chat with Sean Mendis is about the African commercial aviation scene. SAA fracas – what is going on? FlySafair – who owns this airline? And who controls it? Gabon – another state airline? The growing Chinese service…
South Africa-based regional carrier Airlink says it will focus its energies on growing the business, in the aftermath of a court decision this week, which further dimmed prospects for recovery of R890 million ($50.5 million) in ticket revenues, owed by former…
UPDATE May 15 – The acquisition of South African Airways (SAA) by Takatso Aviation Proprietary Ltd seemed to be a step closer late last week after the Competition Commission announced that two shareholders would divest their interest in Takatso. The…
In conversation: Gidon Novick
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Africa remains the biggest revenue driver of three of the continent’s prominent carriers, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and South African Airways. Their revenues highlight the important role that various countries play in keeping the carriers afloat. Industry data indicates that Kenya…