CemAir has restored some of its scheduled flights after a temporary grounding order by the South African Civil Aviation Authority in February interrupted the regional airline’s service. The authority issued the order because some of Cemair’s 12 small jet and turbo-jet aircraft had been serviced and declared airworthy by unauthorised personnel, which had posed an "imminent danger". Cemair said at the time that all its personnel were highly qualified, but that some were not internally authorised and that they had been suspended while the company was investigating. Cemair said on Monday its popular daily flight between Johannesburg and Margate had been reinstated from last Wednesday. It also said its daily flights to Sishen and Hoedspruit would continue, as well as its double daily flights between Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. The carrier expected to restore a limited service between Johannesburg and Plettenberg Bay. It would make an announcement on the reintroduction of flights betwe...
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