South African Airways jätkab tegevust

South African Airways on September 23 resumed operations after being shut down for a year and reorganized as a leaner carrier.

The flag carrier issued this statement:

Following months of preparation after exiting business rescue, SAA has resumed both domestic and continental service. The carrier’s first scheduled flight flew from OR Tambo International in Johannesburg to Cape Town International on Thursday, September 23, 2021 and is one of three return flights per day between the two cities. Flights are also started to five African capitals – Accra, Kinshasa, Harare, Lusaka, and Maputo.

SAA ajutine tegevjuht Thomas Kgokolo ütleb: „See nädal on SAA ja selle töötajate ning kõigi Lõuna -Aafrika kodanike jaoks uhke ja märkimisväärne. Meie teekond tagasi taevasse ei ole olnud lihtne ja ma avaldan austust meie pühendunud tööjõule kõigis ärivaldkondades, kellel kõigil on ja on pikki tunde enne seda päeva. Ettevõtte kõik aspektid ei soovi midagi muud, kui et SAA õnnestuks ja et me ehitaksime uue lennufirma, mis põhineb ohutusel ja eeskujulikul klienditeenindusel. ”

Kgokolo says while SAA has big ambitions it’s overriding ethos will be one of responsible and prudent fiscal management and a commitment to transparency. “We restart this business with a new vision of pride in the brand and one that has been inculcated into every staff member. Our first order of business is to service our start-up routes efficiently and profitably and then look to expanding the network and growing our fleet, all depending on demand and market conditions.

Top Copyright Photo: South African Airways Airbus A320-232 ZS-SZY (msn 5011) JNB (Christian Volpati). Image: 955216.

South African aircraft slide show:

Source: https://worldairlinenews.com/2021/09/24/south-african-airways-resumes-operations/