South African Airlines Ground Flights After Faults Found at SAA Maintenance Unit
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Airways (SAA) and other carriers grounded aircraft and canceled domestic flights on Tuesday after South Africa’s aviation regulator instructed the loss-making state airline to address problems at its maintenance unit.
The instruction is the latest blow for SAA, which has not made an annual profit since 2011 and is dependent on government bailouts for its survival.
