Comair

In an update on social media the airline apologised for the inconvenience, adding that they're engaging with the regulator to have the suspension lifted as ...

In terms of what their standards and their safety protocols dictate, it dictates that if you have only one of those the airline must shut down for 24 hours. In an update on social media the airline apologised for the inconvenience, adding that they're engaging with the regulator to have the suspension lifted as soon as possible. In an update on social media the airline apologised for the inconvenience, adding that they're engaging with the regulator to have the suspension lifted as soon as possible.

Comair, which operates Kulula and British Airways aviation business in South Africa, has had its air operator certificate suspended indefinitely after it ...

The commitment to safety, in this case, supersedes any other need and this is to ensure that South Africa maintains its safety record of having ZERO fatal airline accidents in over thirty years on South African soil.” DM The SACAA explained that by Sunday morning, “the Regulator accepted the corrective action and evidence submitted in respect of one Level 1 finding.” Orsmond, in a statement, said “this is a huge blow to our customers, employees and the flying public as it effectively takes 40% of the capacity out of the market.

SACAA was forced to ground all Kulula and British Airways (BA) indefinitely, after raising some concerns over safety.

The plane had to abort its journey to Johannesburg, and instead, performed what was described as a ‘nerve-wracking’ emergency landing in East London. “We just had a meeting with them and they are submitting more evidence to us. As to what Comair should do to take to the skies again, Gwebu says they need to address then conclude the findings of all probes.

South Africa's civil aviation regulator grounded Comair's planes indefinitely on Sunday over unresolved safety issues, in a move that also affects low-cost ...

Gwebu did not elaborate on what outstanding safety issues Comair, which flies local and regional routes from South Africa under the BA livery as part of a licence agreement, needed to address before flying again. A spokesman for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had extended a 24-hour precautionary suspension of Comair’s operator certificate indefinitely. Besides flying BA planes, Comair also operates the Kulula brand.

Dismayed Comair passengers are finding themselves grounded for another day after the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended all flights operated by Kulula and British Airways due to safety concerns.

“REFUND OUR MONEY!!!! Plans where made where ppl needed to travel due to certain reasons at this time. What makes you even think ppl like me would want to use your airline evr again!? Why are you forcing people?

Tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu says she hopes the issues between Comair and the South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) can be resolved soon.

“This is a huge blow to our customers, employees and the flying public as it effectively takes 40% of the capacity out of the market. However, our main concern is the effect this will have on tourism and the entire hospitality value chain,” Sisulu said. On Saturday, Sacaa announced the suspension of Comair’s air operation certificate (AOC) after a number of safety-related occurrences.