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How sustainable is SAA's Project Solaris?
[Sindy Peters] South African Airways (SAA) currently imports 100% of its fossil-based jet fuel. That said, the national carrier is currently on a mission to become the most sustainable airline in the world by 2022... read more>>



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South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text
Read the full text of South African Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene's inaugural national Budget speech, the fifth in the country's democratic Parliament, delivered on 25 February 2015... read more>>
Aviation
SAA mulls ways to cut extra kilograms on flights

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Used blankets, magazines and left-over food are some of the items South African Airways (SAA) is considering leaving behind in return long-distance flights to make an aircraft lighter and save on fuel costs... read more>>
Airbus profits take off in 2014, no turbulence seen in 2015
Airbus Group said on Friday, 27 February, its net profit soared 59 percent in 2014 thanks to record deliveries of passenger jets and that it expects revenue and operating profits to climb further this year... read more>>
ACSA and Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding sign partnership agreement
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) and Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding, representing Leipzig/Halle Airport, have signed a strategic partnership agreement that will involve the exchange of information and individual expertise along with cooperation in the field of customer acquisition... read more>>
Air Transport World honours Boeing as Eco-company of the Year
The Air Transport World (ATW) publication has named Boeing as Eco-Company of the Year... read more>>
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DHL wins STAT Times award
DHL Global Forwarding has been named Africa's International Freight Forwarder of the Year for the third time... read more>>
Transport
High quality mounted cameras protect the fleet from fleecing
Inadequate forward facing camera solutions that fail to capture correct data of an accident or driving incident can place fleet operators at risk of severe financial losses... read more>>
Government news
Government to revise toll tariffs
Government has noted concerns regarding the socio-economic impact of the e-toll tariffs and revised monthly ceilings will be proposed shortly, Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene announced on Wednesday... read more>>
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