Legal Articles and Guides
Comair suspension lifted
BA and Kulula flights will start operating with immediate effect following the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) reinstating the company's Air Operators' Certificate.
Comair’s BA, Kulula flights grounded indefinitely
Comair, which operates flights by British Airways (BA) and Kulula, has been grounded indefinitely after failing to convince the SA Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) that it has remedied safety concerns uncovered by the regulator after an investigation into a string of mishaps.
Concern over delay in Mango bail-out funding
A delay in the transfer of a final amount of R399m from the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) to Mango has become a cause of concern for the business rescue practitioner of the low-cost airline, Sipho Sono.
Backlash over flight crash report findings
The families of three crew members, who died in a calibration flight crash in 2020, are considering legal action following the release of the final accident report.
Downgraded Polokwane airport reopens after R17m loss
The Limpopo Government lost R17m as a result of the downgrade of the Polokwane International Airport.
Court papers reveal Mango is drowning in debt
After years of secrecy around Mango’s true financial status, court papers reveal the budget airline is drowning under a debt of R2.5bn, Rapport reports.
State sets aside R819m to boost Mango
The government has earmarked R819m to recapitalise SAA’s beleaguered subsidiary Mango. The figure was revealed in Parliament yesterday, according to a Business Day report.
Top court asked to intervene on SA Express
The National Union of Metalworkers and the SA Cabin Crew Association intend asking the Constitutional Court to compel the National Assembly to debate whether state-owned regional airline SA Express should be permitted to go insolvent, says a Fin24 report.
Mango is flying again… but not for long
Mango, the state-owned low-cost airliner that is struggling to stay afloat in the absence of fresh government money, was back in the skies last night after a payment dispute with SA’s airport operator briefly saw it stop operating, leaving customers stranded.
Saving SAA through a debt-equity swap
SAA is the one state-owned entity for which there is the least case for public ownership. Although there is an aspect of airfreight that has wide benefits, air travel is an upmarket option and state funds would be far better spent rehabilitating rail.
Numsa accuses Comair of collusion with minority union
The National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) is calling for Comair's section 189 notices to be scrapped, accusing the airline of colluding with another union, Solidarity, to circumvent the ongoing retrenchment process.
Numsa case seen as threat to Comair rescue
Whether Comair's kulula.com and British Airways brands will be able to start operating again as from 1 December after all, might be impacted by an urgent Labour Court application by the National Union of Metalworkers of (Numsa), says a Fin24 report.
Comair hopes to start flying in December
The future of Comair should be known by 18 September when creditors and shareholders are to make their decision on whether to adopt the business rescue plan tabled on Wednesday.
SAA business rescue finally gets all clear
The business rescue plan for SAA has finally been approved after all conditions on which it rested were met yesterday, according to Business Day.
SAA business rescue hits another snag
The business rescue of SAA has been prolonged after a dispute broke out between the government and the consortium of banks to which SAA owes money, on the eve of the finalisation of the rescue plan.
