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Sat, 27. February 2010

South African Announces Female CEO

South African Airways announced Siza Mzimela this week as its new CEO, replacing interim CEO Chris Smyth. She is currently the CEO of South African Express and had previously worked for the mainline. With the appointment, South African becomes the largest airline in the world to be led by a woman.
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Fri, 25. December 2009

Airlink's Jetstream 41s Grounded

After avoiding being grounded last week following a Civil Aviation Authority safety audit, South African Airways' regional partner Airlink did ground its Jetstream 41 fleet last night after an additional engine seal failure resulting in an aborted takeoff, following a similar event on 24 December. Airlink's ERJ-135LR fleet is unaffacted.
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Sat, 12. December 2009

Airlink Faces Possible Grounding

Airlink, South African Airways' regional affiliate, may be grounded by the country's aviation agency after its third accident in the last three months. An ERJ-135LR overran the runway in George on Monday upon landing. Previously, a Jetstream 41 crashed in September in Durban and an ERJ-135LR overran the runway on takeoff in Port Elizabeth last month. Photos of the latest accident can be viewed here.
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Tue, 29. September 2009

Airlink Crash in Durban

An Airlink Jetstream 41 crashed last Thursday after takeoff from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. The aircraft, on a repositioning flight, lost engine power and hit a vacant lot and landed near a school. The two pilots, one flight attendant, and a bystander were injured.

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Fri, 13. February 2009

South African CEO Placed on Leave

South African Airways placed CEO Khaya Ngqula on leave earlier this week after investigating allegations of conflict of interest. A recent catering contract was awarded to a consortium co-owned by an associate of Ngqula's wife, Mbali Gasa. In addition, months after presenting cost-cutting measures to the board of directors, the airline signed a $3 million sponsorship deal with Argentinian golfer Angel Cabrera, a competitor in the African Open, organized by Gasa. The airline is reportedly trying to terminate Ngqula's contract and select a temporary replacement.

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