“Comair, together with relevant stakeholders, are committed to operating a scheduled air service between St Helena and OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg,” Shaun Pozyn, a British Airways spokesperson, told The Sentinel.
On island, Airport Project Director Janet Lawrence says, “we are trying our utmost to commence operations as soon as we possibly can.”
But, she says, the problems with the wind could limit the type of aircraft that can land at the airport.
Comair’s fleet consists entirely of Boeing 737s, so it’s unclear if they could provide a different plane to fly the route. When asked if the government were talking to other providers, Ms Lawrence said “we are in discussion with various parties about what might turn out to be contingency measures,” but stressed the South African company’s commitment to the route.
On twitter Andreas Spaeth (@SpaethFlies) posted flights would be pushed back to August. Probably just rumors started at Indaba by speculating attendees
Not there yet at #StHelena @British_Airways #Comair, wind shear, runway issues push flights to August #INDABA2016