Dopo lo stop durato tre anni dovuto alla ristrutturazione interna (il vettore era praticamente fallito) e alla pandemia, South African Airways ritorna a volare sul lungo raggio ripristinando San Paolo da Johannesburg e Capetown 4xw (2xw cad.) a partire dal fine ottobre 2023, l'aeromobile è ancora da definire.
La compagnia in questi ultimi anni ha ridotto drasticamente le rotte servite, limitandosi ai voli sul continente africano. I programmi sono di ripristinare progressivamente le destinazioni internazionali in primis LHR, FRA, Jfk, Sydney e Perth, basando le operazioni anche sul suo secondo hub a Capetown.
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SAA ritorna a volare sul lungo raggio
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Re: SAA ritorna a volare sul lungo raggio
Continua la progressiva ripresa del vettore sudafricano, gli aerei in flotta aumentano ad otto e vengono ampliate le destinazioni internazionali, SAA a novembre riprenderà a volare ad Abidjan in Costa d'Avorio.
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and temporarily two Boeing 737-800s to be used for network restoration ahead of the busy Christmas season.
Two years ago, SAA resumed operations after an 18-month hiatus for restructuring. When it relaunched in September 2021, SAA operated just four routes. Since then, its network has grown to 13 domestic and regional destinations.
“By March 2025, this number will increase to 22—three intercontinental, 15 regional, and four domestic,” SAA said in a Sept. 22 update.
According to OAG data, SAA currently flies to Accra (Ghana), Blantyre (Malawi), Cape Town (South Africa), Durban (South Africa), Harare (Zimbabwe), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Johannesburg, Lagos (Nigeria), Lilongwe (Malawi), Lusaka (Zambia), Mauritius, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), and Windhoek (Namibia).
“Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town have increased and are now surpassing pre-pandemic levels,” SAA interim CEO John Lamola said. “With the festive season upon us, our presence in the domestic skies will provide passengers with a greater number of options.”
Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire is one of the new routes launching on Nov. 14. However, the most significant addition is Sao Paulo, marking SAA’s first scheduled long-haul operations flights since the grounding and restructuring. SAA will launch Cape Town-Sao Paulo in October, followed by Johannesburg-Sao Paulo in November. Prior to the pandemic, SAA operated seven long-haul routes from Johannesburg, including Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Munich, New York JFK, Perth, and Sao Paulo.
“Our return to the international skies is proof of our positive progress over the past two years, and I am confident that in the coming years, we will be able to open new routes both domestically and internationally,” Lamola said.
This growth will be supported by a larger fleet. SAA currently operates seven aircraft, including five A320s, one A330, and one A340.
“Following technical checks and maintenance, the recently arrived A320 will bring this figure up to eight,” SAA said. “The recent leasing of an Airbus A320 forms part of SAA’s strategic expansion plans, with its long-term vision being the leasing of six new aircraft to meet the demand for domestic flights, providing passengers with additional travel options. With the remaining four A320s and another A330 due to arrive soon, its fleet will comprise 13 aircraft, excluding two Boeing 737-800s, which are expected later this year.”
SAA excludes the two 737-800s from its total fleet numbers, because they are being brought in on an interim basis. “It is temporary, SAA only has Airbus aircraft in its fleet and not Boeing aircraft,” a spokeswoman explained.
Back in July, SAA said it was wet-leasing a 737 for a limited time to expand its domestic network, because of industry-wide constraints on aircraft availability. This 737 had a high-density, all-economy layout, rather than SAA’s normal full-service configuration, triggering the carrier to offer a “hybrid fleet service” with “specialized prices.”
African airlines often prefer to acquire aircraft outright, rather than leasing, but Lamola has opted to lease so SAA can match capacity with market requirements. He said resilience and strategic growth are key considerations in SAA’s recovery.
Lamola said SAA is aiming to regain its “once-dominant position,” as a leading African and global airline.
https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/ ... stinations
South African Airways (SAA) is progressively rebuilding its fleet and network, adding five Airbus A320s, an A330 and temporarily two Boeing 737-800s to be used for network restoration ahead of the busy Christmas season.
Two years ago, SAA resumed operations after an 18-month hiatus for restructuring. When it relaunched in September 2021, SAA operated just four routes. Since then, its network has grown to 13 domestic and regional destinations.
“By March 2025, this number will increase to 22—three intercontinental, 15 regional, and four domestic,” SAA said in a Sept. 22 update.
According to OAG data, SAA currently flies to Accra (Ghana), Blantyre (Malawi), Cape Town (South Africa), Durban (South Africa), Harare (Zimbabwe), Kinshasa (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Johannesburg, Lagos (Nigeria), Lilongwe (Malawi), Lusaka (Zambia), Mauritius, Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe), and Windhoek (Namibia).
“Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town have increased and are now surpassing pre-pandemic levels,” SAA interim CEO John Lamola said. “With the festive season upon us, our presence in the domestic skies will provide passengers with a greater number of options.”
Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire is one of the new routes launching on Nov. 14. However, the most significant addition is Sao Paulo, marking SAA’s first scheduled long-haul operations flights since the grounding and restructuring. SAA will launch Cape Town-Sao Paulo in October, followed by Johannesburg-Sao Paulo in November. Prior to the pandemic, SAA operated seven long-haul routes from Johannesburg, including Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London Heathrow, Munich, New York JFK, Perth, and Sao Paulo.
“Our return to the international skies is proof of our positive progress over the past two years, and I am confident that in the coming years, we will be able to open new routes both domestically and internationally,” Lamola said.
This growth will be supported by a larger fleet. SAA currently operates seven aircraft, including five A320s, one A330, and one A340.
“Following technical checks and maintenance, the recently arrived A320 will bring this figure up to eight,” SAA said. “The recent leasing of an Airbus A320 forms part of SAA’s strategic expansion plans, with its long-term vision being the leasing of six new aircraft to meet the demand for domestic flights, providing passengers with additional travel options. With the remaining four A320s and another A330 due to arrive soon, its fleet will comprise 13 aircraft, excluding two Boeing 737-800s, which are expected later this year.”
SAA excludes the two 737-800s from its total fleet numbers, because they are being brought in on an interim basis. “It is temporary, SAA only has Airbus aircraft in its fleet and not Boeing aircraft,” a spokeswoman explained.
Back in July, SAA said it was wet-leasing a 737 for a limited time to expand its domestic network, because of industry-wide constraints on aircraft availability. This 737 had a high-density, all-economy layout, rather than SAA’s normal full-service configuration, triggering the carrier to offer a “hybrid fleet service” with “specialized prices.”
African airlines often prefer to acquire aircraft outright, rather than leasing, but Lamola has opted to lease so SAA can match capacity with market requirements. He said resilience and strategic growth are key considerations in SAA’s recovery.
Lamola said SAA is aiming to regain its “once-dominant position,” as a leading African and global airline.
https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/ ... stinations
Re: SAA ritorna a volare sul lungo raggio
SAA continua il suo percorso di sviluppo per poter nuovamente riposizionarsi come vettore di riferimento in Africa e a livello internazionale:
South African Airways pianifica l’ampliamento della flotta fino a 40 aeromobili
Ambiziosi piani di crescita per South African Airways che mira ad ampliare la propria flotta a circa 40 aeromobili nei prossimi anni – in pratica triplicarla – in linea con la strategia di riposizionamento quale principale compagnia aerea internazionale del Sudafrica.
Il vettore sta cercando di assicurarsi più aeromobili a breve e lungo raggio nel breve termine per poter crescere sia nei mercati regionali africani che in quelli a lungo raggio, ma il ceo, John Lamola, ha dichiarato che la forte carenza di aeromobili a livello globale sta intralciando i piani del vettore.
Attualmente South African Airways opera con 13 aeromobili, tra cui un Airbus A330-300, un A340-300, otto A320 e due Boeing 737-800 presi in wet lease da SunExpress (joint venture Turkish Airlines-Lufthansa). Entro la fine dell’anno fiscale 2025 (3 marzo 2025), Saa intende portare la flotta a 21 aeromobili, tra cui altri A320 e A330, oltre a un ulteriore A340.
Nel medio termine il vettore punta ad assicurarsi A350 o 787 per poter espandere i suoi servizi a lungo raggio, mentre la flotta di A320 salirà a 14 aeromobili entro la fine dell’anno fiscale 2025. Quest’ultima sarà impiegata verso un maggior numero di destinazioni africane.
Saa è attualmente di proprietà dello Stato e il processo di vendita di una quota del 51% al consorzio Takatso è stato molto ritardato. Lamola ha dichiarato di aspettarsi che il Parlamento sudafricano dia il via libera all’investimento privato entro la fine del primo trimestre del 2024.
da travelquotidiano.com
South African Airways pianifica l’ampliamento della flotta fino a 40 aeromobili
Ambiziosi piani di crescita per South African Airways che mira ad ampliare la propria flotta a circa 40 aeromobili nei prossimi anni – in pratica triplicarla – in linea con la strategia di riposizionamento quale principale compagnia aerea internazionale del Sudafrica.
Il vettore sta cercando di assicurarsi più aeromobili a breve e lungo raggio nel breve termine per poter crescere sia nei mercati regionali africani che in quelli a lungo raggio, ma il ceo, John Lamola, ha dichiarato che la forte carenza di aeromobili a livello globale sta intralciando i piani del vettore.
Attualmente South African Airways opera con 13 aeromobili, tra cui un Airbus A330-300, un A340-300, otto A320 e due Boeing 737-800 presi in wet lease da SunExpress (joint venture Turkish Airlines-Lufthansa). Entro la fine dell’anno fiscale 2025 (3 marzo 2025), Saa intende portare la flotta a 21 aeromobili, tra cui altri A320 e A330, oltre a un ulteriore A340.
Nel medio termine il vettore punta ad assicurarsi A350 o 787 per poter espandere i suoi servizi a lungo raggio, mentre la flotta di A320 salirà a 14 aeromobili entro la fine dell’anno fiscale 2025. Quest’ultima sarà impiegata verso un maggior numero di destinazioni africane.
Saa è attualmente di proprietà dello Stato e il processo di vendita di una quota del 51% al consorzio Takatso è stato molto ritardato. Lamola ha dichiarato di aspettarsi che il Parlamento sudafricano dia il via libera all’investimento privato entro la fine del primo trimestre del 2024.
da travelquotidiano.com
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