Pressured SA Express suspends services until further notice
South African regional carrier SA Express is suspending operations until further notice, in response to various pressures on the airline. While it mentions the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, SA Express indicates this is only one consideration behind its decision, attributing the suspension to “adverse recent developments”. The airline had been under substantial financial pressure and was driven into a business rescue process earlier this year. SA Express has also been grounded twice in the past 4 years by the country’s civil aviation regulator following safety concerns turned up by audits. The airline says it is suspending operations from March 18, but has not indicated when services might be restored. SA Express says it will use the suspension period to review its network and “streamline operations." <br/>
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Pressured SA Express suspends services until further notice
South African regional carrier SA Express is suspending operations until further notice, in response to various pressures on the airline. While it mentions the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, SA Express indicates this is only one consideration behind its decision, attributing the suspension to “adverse recent developments”. The airline had been under substantial financial pressure and was driven into a business rescue process earlier this year. SA Express has also been grounded twice in the past 4 years by the country’s civil aviation regulator following safety concerns turned up by audits. The airline says it is suspending operations from March 18, but has not indicated when services might be restored. SA Express says it will use the suspension period to review its network and “streamline operations." <br/>
