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To help navigate the crisis thatâs gripped the air-travel industry throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
By Loni Prinsloo, Bloomberg
29 Apr 2021 14:05
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South African Airwaysâ plane-maintenance division is cutting jobs to help navigate the crisis thatâs gripped the air-travel industry throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
The restructuring is unavoidable in light of reduced demand from its airline customers, SAA Technical said in a statement. While the state-owned company didnât specify how many employees would be affected, Derek Mans, a representative of the Solidarity union, said about 60% of a total workforce of just over 2 000 could be eliminated.
By Graham Dunn2021-04-28T13:45:00+01:00
South African Airways’ low-cost unit Mango Airlines suspended flights today due to outstanding payments to the country’s airports’ operator ACSA, though the latter has since lifted its temporary block on the struggling state-owned carrier.
Reports emerged a week ago that Mango could be forced to temporarily suspend flights from the start of May and enter a formal business rescue process because of delays in the carrier receiving fresh funds from the South African state. The reports cited an internal company memo.
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In a statement today, Mango confirms its flights have been temporarily suspended for 28 April, but only because of outstanding payments to ACSA. It notes its senior management and shareholder – South Africa’s Public Enterprises Ministry – have since held emergency discussions to resolve the impasse.
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