FlySafair
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Founded | August 2013 | ||||||
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Commenced operations | 16 October 2014[1] | ||||||
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Fleet size | 34 | ||||||
Destinations | 15 | ||||||
Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||||
Key people | Elmar Conradie (CEO) | ||||||
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Website | flysafair |
FlySafair is an international low-cost airline based in Johannesburg, South Africa. It is a subsidiary of Safair and flies to 15 destinations in Sub-Saharan Africa. The company slogan is For The Love Of Flying.
History
The airline was established in August 2013 and was granted approval by the South African Air Service Licensing Council to launch operations with ten daily services between Johannesburg's
In 2017, the airline announced a partnership with the South African Rugby Union (
In October 2022, the airline went through a rebrand with redesigns to their logo and new livery.[citation needed] The International Air Services Council of South Africa also approved 11 new international routes.[8][9]
Destinations
FlySafair serves the following 15 destinations :[10]
Interline agreements
FlySafair interlines with the following airlines:
Fleet
As of May 2024, the FlySafair fleet consists of the following aircraft:[11]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Passengers | Notes |
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Boeing 737-400 | 6 | — | 165 | |
Boeing 737-800 | 27 | 1 | 189 | |
Total | 33 | 1 | — |
Services
In-flight service
FlySafair offers food and drinks as a
Accidents and incidents
- On 12 November 2022, a South African Airways Airbus A320 (ZS-SZJ) was towed and collided with a parked FlySafair Boeing 737-8BG (ZS-SJH) at O. R. Tambo International Airport.[12][13] No passengers were onboard either aircraft at the time. The 737’s empennage section and A320's wingtip were damaged.[14][15] Both aircraft were returned to service shortly after the incident.
- On 21 April 2024, a Flysafair O.R. Tambo International Airportfor emergency services to assess damage. The wheel affected was one of the two attached to the left rear landing strut. Unfortunately, the landing resulted in further damage to the rim of the remaining wheel assembly. There were no injuries reported among the passengers or crew on board. The incident did, however, cause delays at the airport as crews worked to clear the runway.
See also
References
- ^ a b Ensor, Linda (17 October 2014). "FlySafair will bring needed competition". Business Day. Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ^ "Home". flysafair.co.za.
- ^ Moores, Victoria (16 April 2014). "South African startup FlySafair secures license". Air Transport World. Archived from the original on 17 April 2014.
- ^ "FlySafair - ch-aviation.com". Ch-aviation.ch. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "FlySafair grounded before first flight". Mg.co.za. 8 October 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "FlySafair Scores the Springboks". www.firstcarrental.co.za. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "FlySafair official domestic carrier for the Springboks". www.news24.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Smith, Compiled by Carin. "FlySafair adds 11 new destinations including Seychelles, Victoria Falls". Fin24. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ Reporter, B. R. "First Air Belgium now FlySafair - South Africans have more options to fly". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "FlySafair - South Africa's True Low Cost Airline". www.FlySafair.co.za. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
- ^ "FlySafair Fleet Details and History". www.airfleets.net. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Reporter, Citizen (12 November 2022). "FlySafair plane struck by SAA aircraft in parking accident at OR Tambo airport". The Citizen. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Head, Tom (13 November 2022). "SAA technician accused of 'sleeping' during OR Tambo collision". The South African. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ "Newsroom - South African Airways". www.flysaa.com. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Mthethwa, Cebelihle. "FlySafair aircraft struck by wingtip of SAA Airbus at OR Tambo airport". News24. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
External links
Media related to FlySafair at Wikimedia Commons