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Forum: African Aviation

27th Feb 2012, 17:31

Replies: 24

Velvet Sky Grounded?

Views: 8,105

Posted By Gymnogene

Velvet Sky Suspends operations

T-CAS Climb wrote "Its a disgrace that the SA CAA dont step in and put an end to this BS." How true!!!

It's only in South Africa where an airline that owes the fuel company R29 million and the...

Forum: African Aviation

2nd Dec 2007, 09:08

Replies: 181

Nationwide grounded

Views: 29,997

Posted By Gymnogene

It is interesting that all these maintenance...

It is interesting that all these maintenance non-compliances were only found when representatives from the NTSB and Boeing got involved with the investigation into the engine loss.
IATA have also...

Forum: African Aviation

4th Dec 2006, 19:37

Replies: 82

SAA - the bottomless pit

Views: 12,789

Posted By Gymnogene

Here is some simple economics: Comair:...

Here is some simple economics:
Comair: B733/B734/MD82 = R133 million 2005/2006 operating profit.:D
SAA: B738/A319 = R652 million loss in 6 months.:{
Maybe thats why the other SA airlines dont...

Forum: African Aviation

1st May 2006, 19:29

Replies: 581

Mango - all you need to know about it (threads merged)

Views: 91,656

Posted By Gymnogene

SAA LOW COST AIRLINE

I have been following this story with interest. Has anybody stopped to wonder why Kulula and 1Time dont use B738's for their operations. Perhaps its because it is impossible to make a PROFIT in...

Forum: African Aviation

25th Jul 2005, 13:49

Replies: 82

SAA - the bottomless pit

Views: 12,789

Posted By Gymnogene

In order to survive, the legacy airlines in the...

In order to survive, the legacy airlines in the US have reduced labour costs by up to 35%. Does SAA think they can turn themselves around without doing the same. They have to compete with the other...

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