SAX is not hiring at the moment - after a number of large intakes of the past 14 months, the crew level is currently up to the required strength of just over 200 pilots. I believe the last eight recruits are soon to be released to the line. One or two small intakes may still take place before the end of the year, but no dates have been set for this yet.
SAX is currently operating 14 CRJ 200’s, 7 Dash 8-300’s, 2 CRJ 700’s and 2 Q400’s. The airline intends to grow its Q400 fleet substantially over the coming three years and is also considering the acquisition of a number of CRJ 900's (the CRJ 700's are on a short term lease). The Dash 8-300's should be around for at least the next three years.
The airline serves only two destinations in Namibia (Windhoek and Walvis Bay) and at this stage there are no plans to expand to other destinations in that country. Operations in the DRC are due to intensify in the coming months.
SAX cannot hire direct entry captains as this is forbidden by current agreements with the pilots union. Time to upgrade over the last three years has been very short however due to the airlines rapid expansion.
Originally Posted by DHC6to8
I have been in Africa before and would like to return
From this I gather that you are not from South Africa....
To be eligible for employment at SAX you need a South African licence, a residency permit and a valid work permit - there is no requirement to be a South African national. At this stage SAX does not assist prospective employees in the application process for the above mentioned permits and licences.