Flight SA 1331 travelling between Port Elizabeth and Durban landed safely at East London Airport after experiencing an incident this morning. Climbing through flight level 280 (28 000 foot above sea level), the multi-layered wind shield developed a crack, which led to depressurisation of the flight deck and passenger cabin. As per procedure and training, the [...]
Captain Laurie Kay passes away SA Express is deeply saddened by the death of Captain Laurie Kay. Not only was he an icon in the aviation world, he was also a committed educator and mentor to many youngsters learning to fly. “On behalf of SA Express, I want to extend our sincere condolences to the [...]
South African Express Airways (SAX) will allow the use of Personal Electronic Devices (PED’s) in flight-mode during non-critical phases of flights after its request for permission to do so was granted by the South African Civil Aviation Authority. The use of electronic devices will apply to all domestic and regional flights on the CRJ700/200 and [...]
South Africa’s aviation sector remains buoyant in the face of rising costs, global recession and competition. If proof were needed, the story of SA Express in recent years is an endorsement of a well-run business, enjoying steady revenue growth over the past eight years. The state-owned airline came into being in 1994, as the new [...]
SA Express launched the Cape Town Hoedspruit route today at Hoedspruit Eastgate Airport in the Kruger National Park. The launch comes after nine months of planning with key stakeholders. SA Express CEO, Inati Ntshanga, said: “The route is integral to our network expansion strategy that aims to improve connectivity between domestic airports.” Harnessing the growing [...]
JOHANNESBURG, 02 December 2010. SA Express is proud to add the Durban-CapeTown-Durban route to its convenient network, effective 10 January 2011. The domestic and regional airline will operate the Durban-CapeTown-Durban route a minimum of 3 times daily during weekdays and 2 times a day during weekends. In order to adequately accommodate customers who frequent this [...]
JOHANNESBURG, 11 August 2010. The Board of Directors of SA Express has announced Inati Ntshanga as the new Chief Executive Officer of growing regional airline SA Express effective 1 September 2010. As CEO of the airline, Ntshanga will also serve as Executive Director on the SA Express Board of Directors. Ntshanga is a Harvard Economics [...]
JOHANNESBURG,07 April 2010. When SA Express began operating in 1994, Johannesburg to Kimberley was its first route. It has flourished into one of our most successful. We have teamed up with the Department of Education to sponsor an under-16 boys’ and girls’ soccer tournament for Kimberley’s top eight previously disadvantaged schools with the highest potential. [...]
JOHANNESBURG, 23 February 2010. As was reported recently Airports Company South Africa participated with the South African Aviation Authority (SACAA) in a series of highly technical tests at George Airport on Monday 15th February 2010 to reconfirm its runway safety. This was in line with the notification that was issued by the SACAA that the [...]
JOHANNESBURG, 20 January 2010. SA Express is proud to introduce new regional airline Congo Express which will begin operating on 1 February 2010, providing a much needed air service between Lubumbashi, Kinshasa and Mbuji Mayi. This new airline is a joint venture and collaboration between established Congolese business, BizAfrika Congo and SA Express, one of [...]