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KSIA, CTIA, and ORTIA shine at Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024

KSIA, CTIA, and ORTIA shine at Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024

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Iata collaborates on aviation, unveils net-zero CO2 roadmaps report

17 Apr 2024

Source: Cape Town International Airport

Cape Town International hits 10 million passengers per year mark

15 Apr 2024

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Kenya Airways to fly between Nairobi and Abuja from June

Kenya Airways to fly between Nairobi and Abuja from June

26 May 2014

Dudu Myeni, SAA Chairman wants the Auditor-General to investigate affairs at SAA. Image:

SAA's Kalawe says he expected 'sabotage'

Nicky Smith 23 May 2014

Plans in full swing for Presidential Inauguration

Plans in full swing for Presidential Inauguration

20 May 2014

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

13 May 2014

Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

30 Apr 2014

Comair share price doesn't react to FlySafair

Comair share price doesn't react to FlySafair

Rob Baker 22 Apr 2014

FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence

FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence

17 Apr 2014

Air Seychelles domestic fleet to arrive mid-2014

Air Seychelles domestic fleet to arrive mid-2014

11 Apr 2014

Kenya Airways, kulula.com announce codeshare agreement

Kenya Airways, kulula.com announce codeshare agreement

10 Apr 2014

kulula hosted first ever braai in the sky

kulula hosted first ever braai in the sky

2 Apr 2014

kulula hosts first ever braai in the sky

kulula hosts first ever braai in the sky

1 Apr 2014

Comair orders eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s

Comair orders eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s

24 Mar 2014

SAA takes delivery of new aircraft

SAA takes delivery of new aircraft

13 Mar 2014

SAA may start in-flight training for cadet pilots on some of its routes. Image: SAA

SAA considers pilot programme to develop future pilots

4 Mar 2014

Rise of the smaller airlines

Rise of the smaller airlines

Rob Baker 24 Feb 2014

SAA says exchange rate volatility has cost the airline more than R1bn this year. Image SAA

SAA continues to cut losses‚ but further bail-out 'crucial'

Linda Ensor 21 Feb 2014

Leon Louw of the Free Market Foundation. Image:

SAA's new plan will not put an end to the farce

Leon Louw 20 Feb 2014

An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to fly to Geneva after being hijacked while flying over Sudan. Image:

Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva, hijacker arrested

18 Feb 2014

Learners invited to KZN air festival

Learners invited to KZN air festival

17 Feb 2014

Comair's after tax profitability leaves room for improvement

14 Feb 2014

A tongue-in-cheek kulula plane's livery - but there was nothing tongue-in-cheek about Comair's results for the first six months of its 2014 financial year. Image:

Comair's interim dividend surprises market

Max Gebhardt 13 Feb 2014

Two runways at OR Tambo were out of action after the lights failed, resulting in some minor flight delays. Image:

Lights go out at OR Tambo

13 Feb 2014

BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

11 Feb 2014

SAA plans to close most loss-making routes but will keep the Beijing route open, even though it doesn't make money. Image: SAA

SAA turns again to state for survival

3 Feb 2014

Comair's Erik Venter. Image: Comair

Comair's upbeat trading statement

Max Gebhardt 30 Jan 2014

SAA optimistically predicts it will return to profitability but says it will take several years. Image: SAA

SAA reports another loss but raises revenue

30 Jan 2014

Air Seychelles CEO resigns

Air Seychelles CEO resigns

29 Jan 2014

The KR2 aircraft, similar to the one that crashed, killing pilot Piet Smit. Image:

Ace pilot Piet Smit killed

29 Jan 2014

Comair's Erik Venter says with fuel prices rising there is no chance of airfares coming down even if there is more competition. Image: Comair.

Hope for a decline in air fares dismissed

Max Gebhardt 29 Jan 2014

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New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Kenya Airways to fly between Nairobi and Abuja from June

Kenya Airways to fly between Nairobi and Abuja from June

26 May 2014

Dudu Myeni, SAA Chairman wants the Auditor-General to investigate affairs at SAA. Image:

SAA's Kalawe says he expected 'sabotage'

Nicky Smith 23 May 2014

Plans in full swing for Presidential Inauguration

Plans in full swing for Presidential Inauguration

20 May 2014

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

Elections bode well for business confidence: Sacci

13 May 2014

Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

Mango to hold Career Day at Swartkops Air Show

30 Apr 2014

Comair share price doesn't react to FlySafair

Comair share price doesn't react to FlySafair

Rob Baker 22 Apr 2014

FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence

FlySafair granted domestic scheduled passenger licence

17 Apr 2014

Air Seychelles domestic fleet to arrive mid-2014

Air Seychelles domestic fleet to arrive mid-2014

11 Apr 2014

Kenya Airways, kulula.com announce codeshare agreement

Kenya Airways, kulula.com announce codeshare agreement

10 Apr 2014

kulula hosted first ever braai in the sky

kulula hosted first ever braai in the sky

2 Apr 2014

kulula hosts first ever braai in the sky

kulula hosts first ever braai in the sky

1 Apr 2014

Comair orders eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s

Comair orders eight Boeing 737 MAX 8s

24 Mar 2014

SAA takes delivery of new aircraft

SAA takes delivery of new aircraft

13 Mar 2014

SAA may start in-flight training for cadet pilots on some of its routes. Image: SAA

SAA considers pilot programme to develop future pilots

4 Mar 2014

Rise of the smaller airlines

Rise of the smaller airlines

Rob Baker 24 Feb 2014

SAA says exchange rate volatility has cost the airline more than R1bn this year. Image SAA

SAA continues to cut losses‚ but further bail-out 'crucial'

Linda Ensor 21 Feb 2014

Leon Louw of the Free Market Foundation. Image:

SAA's new plan will not put an end to the farce

Leon Louw 20 Feb 2014

An Ethiopian Airlines plane was forced to fly to Geneva after being hijacked while flying over Sudan. Image:

Ethiopian plane forced to Geneva, hijacker arrested

18 Feb 2014

Learners invited to KZN air festival

Learners invited to KZN air festival

17 Feb 2014

Comair's after tax profitability leaves room for improvement

14 Feb 2014

A tongue-in-cheek kulula plane's livery - but there was nothing tongue-in-cheek about Comair's results for the first six months of its 2014 financial year. Image:

Comair's interim dividend surprises market

Max Gebhardt 13 Feb 2014

Two runways at OR Tambo were out of action after the lights failed, resulting in some minor flight delays. Image:

Lights go out at OR Tambo

13 Feb 2014

BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

BA showcases GBP5 billion investment

11 Feb 2014

SAA plans to close most loss-making routes but will keep the Beijing route open, even though it doesn't make money. Image: SAA

SAA turns again to state for survival

3 Feb 2014

Comair's Erik Venter. Image: Comair

Comair's upbeat trading statement

Max Gebhardt 30 Jan 2014

SAA optimistically predicts it will return to profitability but says it will take several years. Image: SAA

SAA reports another loss but raises revenue

30 Jan 2014

Air Seychelles CEO resigns

Air Seychelles CEO resigns

29 Jan 2014

The KR2 aircraft, similar to the one that crashed, killing pilot Piet Smit. Image:

Ace pilot Piet Smit killed

29 Jan 2014

Comair's Erik Venter says with fuel prices rising there is no chance of airfares coming down even if there is more competition. Image: Comair.

Hope for a decline in air fares dismissed

Max Gebhardt 29 Jan 2014

fastjet announces new worldwide distribution channel agreements

fastjet announces new worldwide distribution channel agreements

10 Jan 2014

Brazil airlines want 1,500 more flights for World Cup

Brazil airlines want 1,500 more flights for World Cup

9 Jan 2014

More competition in the budget airline market is coming from Flysafair. Image:

New low-cost carriers portend a busy year for SA aviation

Nicky Smith 3 Jan 2014

Marthinus van Schalkwyk says that the tourism sector generated more cash for the economy than gold exports in the first six months of this year. Image: GCIS

Tourism sector sets record for first-half arrivals

Linda Ensor 18 Dec 2013

Mandela, his fist raised, shows his fortitude and determination to achieve democracy for all. Image: GCIS

Airports increase capacity ahead of Madiba funeral

12 Dec 2013

How accessible is the market your business is looking at?

How accessible is the market your business is looking at?

James Milne, Sarah O'Carroll and Craig Parker 11 Dec 2013

British Airways to increase number of London-Cape Town flights

British Airways to increase number of London-Cape Town flights

6 Dec 2013

Buenos Aires-Joburg route cut by SAA

Buenos Aires-Joburg route cut by SAA

4 Dec 2013

The Embraer-190, similar to the one that crashed in Namibia. Image: Wiki Images

Tests begin to identify Mozambican plane crash victims

4 Dec 2013

Safair announces staff ownership plan

Safair announces staff ownership plan

2 Dec 2013

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