SAA puts nine Airbus planes up for sale
The national airline could be forced to suspend flights by Sunday after R2bn in Treasury funding towards its business rescue did not materialise
16 January 2020 - 15:59
Cash-strapped SAA, which was tipped into business rescue in December, is selling nine older Airbus aircraft and 15 spare engines to make space for new fleet, it said on Thursday.
In tender documents posted on the Treasury website, the airline is inviting bids five wide-body A340-300s and four A340-600s, as well as 15 spare engines and four auxiliary power units. ..
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