Crisis-ridden state-owned airline South African Express on Wednesday announced the sudden resignation of long-serving CE Inati Ntshanga‚ who leaves to pursue "personal interests" at the end of the month.Ntshanga‚ who has been at the helm of the beleaguered airline for the past seven years‚ is said to have handed in his resignation on Tuesday after talks with the board.His exit follows barely a week after he was told his contract‚ which comes to an end on March 31‚ would not be renewed‚ two insiders said.The company confirmed his resignation on Wednesday. It said his "visionary leadership‚ passion and determination have seen the airline become the second-largest regional airline in the Middle East Africa region (according to an independent survey by Airline Business)"."SA Express’s route network currently covers five SADC [Southern African Development Community] countries and 17 major local and regional routes‚" spokesperson Refiloe Masemola said."After 13 years of faithful service‚ ...
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