The next time you stow your tray table, fasten your seatbelt and prepare for take-off, there’s a good chance your pilot could be South African.
South African Airways (SAA) is being buffeted by financial turbulence and new chief executive Vuyani Jarana says he has ambitious plans to steer the company to safety.
One of his bold cost-cutting schemes involves leasing out SAA’s pilots and cabin crew to foreign airlines battling a global shortage of flight staff.
South Africa’s flag carrier has been running at a loss for a decade and is grappling with a $680 million (580-million-euro) debt mountain. It lost 5….
Source: Seychelles News Agency
