https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/583.html South Africa Aviation news 15 Aviation news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/583.html en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:46:55 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/fuel-shortage-disrupts-lufthansa-flights-from-namibia-to-europe-631941a A temporary jet-fuel shortage at Namibia's Windhoek airport is disrupting Lufthansa's Discover Airlines flights to Europe, with some aircraft being rerouted via neighbouring Angola to refuel. The airline said the shortage was due to operational problems at supplier Vitol rather than the Iran war. 1-271041 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/government-business-partnership-shifts-focus-to-growth-853183a President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched Phase Three of the Government-Business Partnership, shifting its focus from economic stabilisation and structural reform towards investment, growth and job creation. 1-271019 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/lebogang-moabelo-breaks-barriers-in-transport-and-logistics-301588a For Lebogang Annah Moabelo, a career in logistics was not part of the original plan. After initially studying BCom Economics and Econometrics, a conversation with a friend studying logistics introduced her to an industry that ultimately changed the direction of her career. 1-270883 Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/airlink-adds-doha-through-qatar-airways-codeshare-745982a Airlink is expanding its network through an expanded codeshare agreement with Qatar Airways, placing its 4Z code on Qatar Airways-operated flights between South Africa and Doha from 31 August 2026. 1-270822 Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:34:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-airport-restores-runway-operations-after-kenya-airways-incident-301898a Runway operations at Cape Town International Airport have resumed following an aircraft incident that disrupted flights on Tuesday afternoon, although passengers may continue to experience delays while airlines restore their schedules. 1-270563 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/emirates-saa-expand-codeshare-with-nine-new-routes-745252a Emirates and South African Airways (SAA) have expanded their codeshare partnership by adding nine domestic and regional routes, giving travellers easier access to destinations across southern and central Africa through a single booking. 1-270542 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/airlink-adds-lanseria-harare-route-189096a Airlink will launch a three-times-weekly service between Lanseria International Airport and Harare from 15 November 2026, marking its first scheduled service from Lanseria and the first scheduled airline service between the airport and Zimbabwe's capital. 1-270448 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/dube-tradeport-sez-attracts-r42bn-in-private-investment-301018a The multi-billion-rand injection into KwaZulu-Natal's Dube TradePort Special Economic Zone (SEZ) has sustained tens of thousands of local jobs while driving regional manufacturing exports and expanding air logistics connectivity. 1-270343 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/iata-launches-aviation-safety-workshops-across-africa-856583a The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has launched a series of monthly safety training and capacity-building workshops to help strengthen aviation safety management and operational practices across Africa. 1-270319 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africa-aviation-connectivity-gap-widens-despite-rising-demand-064845a Africa now has 55 commercially viable intra-African routes without direct flights, up from 45 a year ago, despite growing passenger demand and several new route launches, according to Embraer's 2026 Africa Connectivity Report. 1-269907 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Aviation South Africa