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Airbus expands footprint in Africa with a new Customer Support Centre in J’burg

Posted on July 23, 2025July 23, 2025 by Wole Shadare

Airbus has officially opened a new Customer Support Centre dedicated to commercial aircraft in Johannesburg, marking a major milestone in nearly five decades of partnership with Africa’s aviation sector. The facility will bring Airbus closer to airline customers across the continent, enhancing customer proximity and offering a full range of services to help operators maintain safe, efficient, and reliable fleets. The centre will provide technical assistance, engineering and maintenance solutions, fleet performance analysis, training services,…

SAA promotes routes beyond Johannesburg, showcases Mauritius

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Wole Shadare

In line with repositioning itself as a network carrier promoting routes beyond Johannesburg, South African Airways (SAA) recently organised a Networking lunch with Top CEO’s of the travel trade and showcasing Mauritius as a potential holiday and special activities destination for Nigerian travellers. Expressing excitement about the Mauritius route, Mrs. Leke Bamtefa, SAA’s Country Manager, said, “Today’s event is about exposing our top travel trade partners to the various opportunities that abound in Mauritius as…

SAA’s New Perth-Johannesburg direct route opens African experiences for Australian travellers

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Wole Shadare

Gauteng, South Africa’s economic hub and gateway to Africa, is preparing to give travellers aboard the inaugural SAA flight from Perth to Johannesburg, a traditional wet welcome when it lands at O.R. Tambo International Airport at the end of April 2024. The non-stop three times a-week flight takes off from Johannesburg on April 28th, 2024 and has seen a keen uptake of seats, particularly in the economy class. “We are excited that this flight has…