https://worldofaviation.com The world's leading aviation news website Sun, 11 Jul 2021 10:16:30 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://worldofaviation.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/cropped-Favicon-150x150.png https://worldofaviation.com 32 32 https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/south-african-government-falters-on-saa-restructuring/ Thu, 18 Jun 2020 07:14:05 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84619 The South African government has addressed a long-awaited rescue plan for the country's flag carrier, which calls for as much as 10bn rand ($580m USD) in fresh bailout funding.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/06/saa-could-recieve-a-further-1-2bn-from-south-african-government/ Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:48:48 +0000 https://worldofaviation.com/?p=84174 A new draft proposal has been announced by administrators overseeing the finances of South African Airways, which includes a US$1.2 billion bailout loan to help the airline overcome the effects of the coronavirus outbreak. The team was given 25 days to come up with the plan in May. The proposal is just that, a request,]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/05/monday-airline-updates-south-africa-eyes-new-national-carrier/ Mon, 04 May 2020 06:27:59 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=83227 The South African government will attempt to create a new national flag carrier out of the remains of struggling South African Airways, which is on the brink of liquidation.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2020/04/weekend-airlines-update-south-african-airways-lays-off-all-staff/ Mon, 20 Apr 2020 07:00:00 +0000 https://thewofa.com/?p=82683 South African Airways will lay off all of its staff at the end of April after the national government ruled out further assistance to the struggling airline.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/sleepy-outlook-for-cabin-crew-on-ultra-long-haul-flights/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/sleepy-outlook-for-cabin-crew-on-ultra-long-haul-flights/#comments Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:51:01 +0000 https://thewofa.com?p=77472 Cabin crew on ultra-long range flights could feel sleepy on the job because of a perception of higher workloads, new research suggests.]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/09/sleepy-outlook-for-cabin-crew-on-ultra-long-haul-flights/feed/ 1 https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/did-you-hear-the-other-one-about-the-unqualified-pilot/ https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/did-you-hear-the-other-one-about-the-unqualified-pilot/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:25:52 +0000 http://thewofa.com/?p=70056 South African Airways is taking legal action against a pilot who claimed he had an ATPL when, it seems, he didn’t. What are the implications?]]> https://worldofaviation.com/2019/03/did-you-hear-the-other-one-about-the-unqualified-pilot/feed/ 2