South African Airways (SAA) called back some of its aircraft to undertake compliance checks. There is a possibility that the airlines may consequently operate an amended flight schedule.
The cash-strapped airline said that some of the flights will operate later than usual and four flights have been cancelled. But the airline has combined flights and deployed bigger aircraft to accommodate affected passengers. The decision to recall the aircraft follows an oversight inspection conducted by SACAA (South African Civil Aviation Authority) at SAA’s maintenance subsidiary, South African Airways Technical (SAAT).
South African Airways is state-owned. Headquartered in Airways Park at O.R Tambo International Airport, the airline operates a hub-and-spoke network, connecting over 40 local and international destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, and Oceania from its base at Johannesburg International Airport, using a fleet of more than 40 aircraft. The airline employs more than 10,000 people. The carrier has been a member of the Star Alliance since April 2006, the first African carrier to sign with one of the three airline alliances.
