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The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2022

Gary Phillips | South Africa | 21 September 2022

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2021

Carole Veitch | South Africa | 02 September 2021

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2020

Liz Kneale | South Africa | 12 February 2020

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2018

Liz Kneale | South Africa | 29 June 2018

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2016

Carole Veitch | South Africa | 15 August 2016

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2014

Carole Veitch | South Africa | 26 August 2014

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Report Coverage

This report is on the air transport industry and aviation ground-handling services in South Africa. It includes comprehensive information on the size and state of the sector, flight, passenger and cargo volumes, the performance and state of notable players, corporate actions and developments. There are profiles of 44 companies including state-owned SAA and Air Traffic and Navigation Services, international airlines such as Qantas and Singapore Airlines, African airlines such as Ethiopian Airlines, ground handling companies including NAS Colossal Aviation Services and Swissport South Africa and cargo-handling companies such as Menzies Aviation and Bidair Cargo.

The Air Transport Industry and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa

The passenger and cargo air transport industry has been brought to the brink of collapse during two years of the pandemic. Its recovery, although underway, has been hampered by high ticket prices due to the collapse of airlines which has reduced the industry’s capacity, and soaring fuel prices. With the failure of airlines such as Comair, SAA and SA Express and the grounding of low-cost airlines, the air transport landscape has changed significantly. FlySafair, Airlink and CemAir have strengthened their positions. Air cargo airlines have recovered more quickly than passenger airlines, while private business jet airlines have also experienced growth.

Reduced Seats

The suspension of flights by various airlines reduced the size of the scheduled flights industry. SAA has resumed flights with eight aircraft compared to 28 in 2019, and only three domestic routes. The suspension of Comair’s operations in May 2022 meant a further 12 British Airways and 10 Kulula aircraft were grounded. While CemAir and FlySafair have expanded their fleets, the industry is still substantially smaller than it was at the beginning of 2019.

Competition

Commentators believe that South African air passenger transport is entering a period of level playing fields after generations in which state-owned airlines enjoyed a privileged position. A number of collapsed airlines have blamed the favoured position of state-owned airlines for their failures. As the entire industry is smaller, there are a number of secondary routes in which carriers have a monopoly.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
2.2. Geographic Position 6
2.3. Size of the Industry 9
2.4. Key Success Factors and Pain Points 16
3. LOCAL 17
3.1. State of the Industry 17
3.2. Key Trends 24
3.3. Notable Players 26
3.4. Corporate Actions 31
3.5. Regulations 35
3.6. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 38
4. AFRICA 39
5. INTERNATIONAL 44
6. INFLUENCING FACTORS 51
6.1. COVID-19 51
6.2. Economic Environment 51
6.3. Labour 53
6.4. Aviation Safety 58
6.5. Environmental Issues 58
6.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 59
6.7. Input Costs 62
7. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT 64
7.1. Competition 64
7.2. Ownership Structure of the Industry 66
7.3. Barriers to Entry 66
8. SWOT ANALYSIS 67
9. OUTLOOK 68
10. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 69
11. REFERENCES 70
11.1. Publications 70
11.2. Websites 72
APPENDIX 1 – South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Airfields 73
APPENDIX 2 – Summary of Notable Players 75
Air Transport 75
Operation of Airports, Flying Fields and Air Navigation Facilities 79
COMPANY PROFILES 83
ACS Air Charter (Pty) Ltd 83
Air France-KLM SA 85
Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd 93
Air-Tec Aviation Maintenance (Pty) Ltd 97
Airlink (Pty) Ltd 99
Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd 104
Alitalia - Societa Aerea Italiana S.p.A. 109
Bidair Cargo (Pty) Ltd 111
British Airways PLC 113
C and G Air CC 117
Capital Air (Pty) Ltd 119
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 121
Cem Air (Pty) Ltd 126
Dellaria Leasing (Pty) Ltd 128
Deutsche Lufthansa AG 130
Emirates Group (The) 138
Ethiopian Airlines Group 143
Etihad Airways PJSC 146
ExecuJet Aviation (Pty) Ltd 150
Fair Aviation (Pty) Ltd 152
Federal Airlines (Pty) Ltd 154
Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd 156
Lanseria International Airport (Pty) Ltd 158
Mango Airlines SOC Ltd 160
Menzies Aviation (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 163
MH Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd 165
NAS Colossal Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd 167
National Airways Corporation (Pty) Ltd 170
Owenair (Pty) Ltd 173
Primkop Airport Management (Pty) Ltd 175
Qantas Airways Ltd 177
Qatar Airways Group Q.C.S.C. 183
S R S Aviation (Pty) Ltd 186
Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd 188
Sahara African Aviation Maintenance (Pty) Ltd 190
Singapore Airlines Ltd 191
Solenta Aviation (Pty) Ltd 195
South African Airways SOC Ltd 197
Star Air Maintenance (Pty) Ltd 202
Swissport South Africa (Pty) Ltd 204
Turk Hava Yollari AO 207
United Charter Services (Pty) Ltd 210
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd 212
Zenith Air CC 215

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the air transport industry and aviation ground-handling services in South Africa including airlines, airports and an array of support services such as air traffic and navigation services and ground handling. It includes comprehensive information on the size and state of the sector, air cargo, arrivals and departures, the aircraft register, airports, performance of major players and corporate actions. There are profiles of 40 companies including airlines such as SAA and Comair, airport operator Airports Company South Africa, companies involved in aircraft leasing such as Global Aviation Operations and companies involved in ground handling such as Menzies Aviation and Swissport.

The Air Transport Industry and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa

The lockdown that started in March 2020 grounded thousands of aircraft globally and severed air service connections worldwide. Passenger departures from South African airports plunged by almost 80% in 2020 and revenues generated by the air transport industry and its value chain almost halved. Although the reopening of the skies has brought a measure of relief, aviation has been dealt a harder blow than most other sectors and is in crisis.

Passenger Transport

A substantial reduction in air travel left South Africa’s air transport industry in financial crisis, resulting in liquidations and business rescues, staff layoffs, salary reductions, unpaid leave and retrenchments. Affected airlines included SAA and SA Express, which were already in financial crisis, Mango, and Comair. Companies finding opportunities in the crisis included FlySafair and CemAir, which extended their services and Lift, which started flying in December 2020.

Airports and Aviation Services

Revenue shortfalls are expected to delay the implementation of several airport infrastructure projects such as taxiways, aprons and terminal work at OR Tambo and the new realigned runway and upgrades to the international and domestic terminals at Cape Town. Operationally, 2020 was an extremely challenging year for airport operators and aviation service providers, including cargo handlers and ground handlers.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 4
2.2. Geographic Position 6
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 12
4.1. Local 12
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 18
4.1.2. Regulations 22
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 24
4.2. Continental 25
4.3. International 30
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 35
5.1. Coronavirus 35
5.2. Economic Environment 35
5.3. Government Interventions 37
5.4. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 38
5.5. Labour 41
5.6. Operating Costs 45
5.7. Safety and Security 45
5.8. Environmental Concerns 47
5.9. Cyclicality 49
5.10. Electricity Supply Constraints 49
6. COMPETITION 50
6.1. Barriers to Entry 51
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 52
8. OUTLOOK 53
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 54
10. REFERENCES 55
10.1. Publications 55
10.2. Websites 57
APPENDIX 1 59
South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Airfields 59
APPENDIX 2 –Summary of Notable Players 61
Air Transport 61
Operation of Airports, Flying Fields and Air Navigation Facilities 65
COMPANY PROFILES - AIR TRANSPORT 70
AIR FRANCE-KLM SA 70
AIRLINK (PTY) LTD 78
ALITALIA - SOCIETA AEREA ITALIANA S.P.A. 82
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC 84
C AND G AIR CC 88
CAPITAL AIR (PTY) LTD 90
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD 92
CEM AIR (PTY) LTD 96
COMAIR LTD 98
DELLARIA LEASING (PTY) LTD 103
DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG 105
EMIRATES GROUP (THE) 116
ETIHAD AIRWAYS PJSC 120
EXECUJET AVIATION (PTY) LTD 123
FAIR AVIATION (PTY) LTD 125
FASTJET AFRICA (PTY) LTD 127
FEDERAL AIRLINES (PTY) LTD 129
GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 131
MANGO AIRLINES SOC LTD 133
NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (PTY) LTD 135
OWENAIR (PTY) LTD 138
QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD 140
QATAR AIRWAYS Q.C.S.C. 146
S R S AVIATION (PTY) LTD 149
SAFAIR OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 150

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the air transport industry, including passenger and cargo services, and airport ground handling services including operation of airports, flying fields and air navigation facilities, and excluding manufacturing. It includes information on the state and size of the industry and factors that influence it. This includes trends in flight and passenger movements, corporate actions in South Africa and on the continent, and regulation and competition issues. There are profiles of 40 companies in the sector including the beleaguered SAA, airlines such as Comair, Mango and Safair, and service operators such as BidAir and Swissport.

Air Transport and Air Ground Handling Services

The air transport industry is a major contributor to the South African economy as it facilitates the movement of passengers and cargo to, from and within the country. Air transport and foreign tourists travelling by air contribute 3.2% of GDP. Local industry developments are dominated by the business rescue of national carrier South African Airways (SAA) and the liquidity crisis of its subsidiary SA Express. SAA, SA Express and SAA Technical are included in the commission of inquiry into state capture, corruption and fraud in the public sector. Travel restrictions, airport closures and flight cancellations following the global outbreak of the coronavirus are reducing global air passenger and cargo volumes.

Multiple Headwinds

The sector continues to be affected by the economy, the highly competitive domestic airline environment and operational and sustainability challenges. Stringent visa requirements and the relatively limited number of air services agreements hinder the country’s ability to attract international travel. Aviation continues to be affected by capacity constraints due to the delay in the rollout of airport expansion projects. Airports, ground handling and support services are experiencing high operational cost increases including security. SAA, which employs more than 5,000 people and has a fleet of more than 50 aircraft, is in business rescue and has cancelled numerous flights. Its losses total R28bn over the past 13 years and it has not presented government with a financial report since the 2017 financial year. Government has spent R16.5bn in bailouts over the past ten years and is to repay SAA’s outstanding government guaranteed debt of R9.2bn over the next three years.

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
2.2. Geographic Position 4
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
4.1. Local 8
4.1.1. Corporate Actions: South African Airways (SAA) 12
4.1.2. Corporate Actions: SA Express 18
4.1.3. Corporate Actions: General 19
4.1.4. Regulations 23
4.1.5. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 26
4.2. Continental 28
4.3. International 32
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 35
5.1. Economic Environment 35
5.2. Rising Operating Costs 36
5.3. Airport Infrastructure Development 37
5.4. Labour 39
5.5. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 45
5.6. Coronavirus 47
5.7. Safety and Security 48
5.8. Cyclicality 49
5.9. Environmental Issues 50
5.10. Electricity Supply Constraints 52
6. COMPETITION 53
6.1. Barriers to Entry 54
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 55
8. OUTLOOK 56
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 57
10. REFERENCES 59
10.1. Publications 59
10.2. Websites 60
APPENDIX 1 62
South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Airfields 62
APPENDIX 2 - SUMMARY OF NOTABLE PLAYERS 64
Air Transport 64
Operation of Airports, Flying Fields & Air Navigation Facilities 67
APPENDIX 3 70
Projects and airline activity on the African Continent July 2018 to January 2020 70
COMPANY PROFILES – AIR TRANSPORT 79
AIR FRANCE-KLM SA 79
ALITALIA - SOCIETA AEREA ITALIANA S.P.A. 87
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC 89
C AND G AIR CC 94
CAPITAL AIR (PTY) LTD 96
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD 98
CEM AIR (PTY) LTD 102
COMAIR LTD 104
DELLARIA LEASING (PTY) LTD 109
DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG 111
EMIRATES GROUP (THE) 121
ETIHAD AIRWAYS PJSC 125
EXECUJET AVIATION (PTY) LTD 128
FAIR AVIATION (PTY) LTD 130
FASTJET AFRICA (PTY) LTD 132
FEDERAL AIRLINES (PTY) LTD 134
GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 136
MANGO AIRLINES SOC LTD 138
NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (PTY) LTD 141
OWENAIR (PTY) LTD 144
QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD 146
QATAR AIRWAYS Q.C.S.C 151
S R S AVIATION (PTY) LTD 154
SA AIRLINK (PTY) LTD 155
SAFAIR OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 159
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD 161
SOLENTA AVIATION (PTY) LTD 165
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 167
SOUTH AFRICAN EXPRESS AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 171
TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO 174
UNITED CHARTER SERVICES (PTY) LTD 177
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD 179
ZENITH AIR CC 183
COMPANY PROFILES – OPERATION OF AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS & AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES 185
AIR TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION SERVICES COMPANY LTD 185
AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA SOC LTD 189
BIDAIR SERVICES (PTY) LTD 194
LANSERIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PTY) LTD 197
MENZIES AVIATION (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 199
MH AVIATION SERVICES (PTY) LTD 201
SWISSPORT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 203

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the scheduled air transport industry, including passenger and cargo services, and airport ground handling services including the operation of airports, flying fields and air navigation facilities. Profiles for 35 local and international companies active in the air transport sector are provided, ranging from British Airways subsidiary, Comair Ltd t/a kulula.com to Solenta Aviation (Pty) Ltd which in January 2017 acquired a 28% stake in Fastjet plc, the parent firm of Tanzanian LCC Fastjet and its Fastjet Zimbabwe sister carrier. Also provided are profiles for seven airport operators including market leader, Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd t/a ACSA.

Air Transport and Airport Ground Handling Services

Aviation is a key part of the economic lifeblood of South Africa, transporting people and goods across and outside the country, and stimulating economic activity, job creation, tourism and trade. Research indicates that 482,453 aircraft movements, 41.5 million passengers and 110,000 tonnes of cargo contribute approximately R50bn to South African GDP. According to the Department of Transport, South Africa has 135 licensed airports located throughout the country. In this sector, the state-owned South African company, Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS), oversees 11% of the world’s airspace.

Challenging Conditions

National carrier South African Airways (SAA) is experiencing an extremely volatile and controversial period and is confronted by numerous challenges, including poor governance and maladministration. At the same time, its subsidiary, South African Express has been grounded. Added to these problems are the competition from low-cost carriers and rapidly increasing costs which include higher oil prices and high labour costs. Of concern to local players is the emergence of big players on the African continent which has had a negative impact on SAA’s role as a travel hub into Africa. African players such as EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines and Kenya Airways are taking market share on the continent, while international players such as Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates pose a more serious threat.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
2.2. Geographic Position 5
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 13
4.1. Local 13
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 17
4.1.2. Regulations 25
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 28
4.2. Continental 30
4.3. International 33
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 36
5.1. White Paper on National Civil Aviation Policy (NCAP) 36
5.2. Economic Environment 37
5.3. Rising Operating Costs 38
5.4. Airport Infrastructure Development 39
5.5. Labour 40
5.6. Technology, Research & Development (R&D) and Innovation 43
5.7. Safety, Security and Crime 45
5.8. Cyclicality 46
5.9. Environmental Issues 47
6. COMPETITION 48
6.1. Barriers to Entry 49
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 51
8. OUTLOOK 52
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 52
10. REFERENCES 54
10.1. Publications 54
10.2. Websites 55
APPENDIX 1 57
South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Airfields 57
APPENDIX 2 59
Projects and Airline Activity on the African Continent to Create Opportunities for Growth in the Air Transport Industry - September 2016 to May 2018 59
COMPANY PROFILES - Air Transport 67
AIR FRANCE-KLM SA 67
ALITALIA - SOCIETA AEREA ITALIANA S.P.A. 74
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC 76
C AND G AIR CC 81
CAPITAL AIR (PTY) LTD 83
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD 85
CEM AIR (PTY) LTD 89
COMAIR LTD 91
DELLARIA LEASING (PTY) LTD 96
DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG 98
EMIRATES 108
ETIHAD AIRWAYS PJSC 113
EXECUJET AVIATION (PTY) LTD 116
FAIR AVIATION (PTY) LTD 118
FASTJET AFRICA (PTY) LTD 120
FEDERAL AIRLINES (PTY) LTD 121
GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 123
KHUPHUKA KINGS AIRWAYS (PTY) LTD 125
MANGO AIRLINES SOC LTD 126
NAC HELICOPTERS CAPE TOWN (PTY) LTD 128
NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (PTY) LTD 130
OWENAIR (PTY) LTD 133
QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD 135
QATAR AIRWAYS Q.C.S.C 141
S R S AVIATION (PTY) LTD 144
SA AIRLINK (PTY) LTD 145
SAFAIR OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 148
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD 150
SOLENTA AVIATION (PTY) LTD 154
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 156
SOUTH AFRICAN EXPRESS AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 160
TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO 163
UNITED CHARTER SERVICES (PTY) LTD 166
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD 168
ZENITH AIR CC 171
COMPANY PROFILES - Operation of Airports, Flying Fields & Air Navigation Facilities 173
AIR TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION SERVICES COMPANY LTD 173
AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA SOC LTD 176
BIDAIR SERVICES (PTY) LTD 181
LANSERIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PTY) LTD 184
MENZIES AVIATION (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 187
MH AVIATION SERVICES (PTY) LTD 189
SWISSPORT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 191

Report Coverage

This report focuses on the civil aviation industry in South Africa, within the broader context of intra-African and international air transportation. The sector includes the scheduled air transport industry, which comprises both passenger and cargo services, as well as the charter flight industry and general recreational aviation activities. Airport ground handling, described by some stakeholders as the ‘step-child of the aviation industry’, also falls within the scope of this report, which investigates the local market, recent developments and factors influencing the success of the industry. The report profiles a wide spectrum of notable players in the industry, including the black female-owned and operated SRS Aviation (Pty) Ltd and the fledgling low-cost airline, Fly Blue Crane.

Air Transport and Airport Ground Handling Services

With unmanned aerial vehicles taking to the skies in increasing numbers, the civilian air transport industry finds itself navigating through unchartered airspace. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that drones have emerged as "a real and growing threat" to civilian aircraft safety. Addressing an aviation conference in Singapore, Tony Tyler, the Director General and CEO of IATA commented, "I am as excited as you are about the prospect of having pizza delivered by a drone, but we cannot allow drones to be a hindrance or safety threat to commercial aviation." Mr Tyler emphasised that the threat to the safety of civilian aircraft was real. In January 2016, the United Kingdom Air Proximity Board reported that there were four near-miss incidents involving drones at airports in the United Kingdom, including a narrowly averted collision between a drone and a Boeing 737. In South Africa, the recent crash landing of a drone at Eskom’s Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, north of Cape Town, has brought the issue into sharp focus. Adding to this emergent threat is the escalation of geopolitical tensions and acts of terrorism.

Opportunities and Challenges

South Africa, notwithstanding its ‘end-of-hemisphere’ location, has emerged as a key regional air transport hub, connecting Southern African nations to other cities on the continent, as well as to international destinations and markets across the globe. With oversight of more than a tenth of the world’s airspace, South Africa also plays a vital role as custodian of the southern skies. As an economic multiplier, the South African civil aviation industry supports tourism, trade, commerce and industry, both domestically and beyond the nation’s borders. Some companies operating in the sector are involved in ground-breaking research in the field of aviation bio-fuel development, while others are engaged in the development of innovative applications for remotely piloted drones. South Africa’s airport network serves as a gateway into sub-Saharan Africa’s developing economies, where opportunities for charter flight operators and helicopter services, training service providers, as well as airport ground handlers are plentiful. The nation’s national flag carrier, South African Airways (SAA), is the leading airline in Africa and, as a member of Star Alliance, is part of the world’s largest international airline network. However, Africa’s aviation landscape is changing rapidly and SAA, which currently finds itself mired in debt, scandals and controversy, is facing robust challenges to its regional dominance. Despite a measure of relief offered by lower aviation fuel prices and the relaxation of certain obstructive visa conditions, many of South Africa’s private airlines remain under pressure, as they try to carve a niche in an industry characterised by anti-competitive practices.

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Table of Contents

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1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Value Chain 3
2.2. Geographic Position 5
3. SIZE OF THE INDUSTRY 8
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 18
4.1. Local 18
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 24
4.1.2. Regulations 26
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 29
4.2. Continental 30
4.3. International 33
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 36
5.1. Government Intervention 36
5.2. Labour 37
5.3. Economic Environment 40
5.4. Rising Operating Costs 41
5.5. Safety, Security and Crime 42
5.6. Technology, Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 44
5.7. Environmental Concerns 47
5.8. Epidemiological Concerns 48
5.9. Cyclicality 49
6. COMPETITION 50
6.1. Barriers to Entry 52
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 53
8. OUTLOOK 54
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 55
10. REFERENCES 56
10.1. Publications 56
10.2. Websites 57
APPENDIX 1 60
Ground Handling Activities 60
APPENDIX 2 62
South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Air Fields 62
COMPANY PROFILES – AIR TRANSPORT 64
Aero Africa (Pty) Ltd 64
Air France-KLM SA 66
British Airways Plc 75
C and G Air CC 80
Capital Air (Pty) Ltd 82
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd 84
Cem Air (Pty) Ltd 88
Comair Ltd 90
Dellaria Leasing (Pty) Ltd 95
Deutsche Lufthansa AG 97
Emirates Group (The) 107
Etihad Airways PJSC 111
ExecuJet Aviation (Pty) Ltd 114
Fair Aviation (Pty) Ltd 116
Federal Airlines (Pty) Ltd 118
Fly Blue Crane (Pty) Ltd 120
Global Aviation Operations (Pty) Ltd 121
Khuphuka Kings Airways (Pty) Ltd 123
Mango Airlines SOC Ltd 124
NAC Helicopters Cape Town (Pty) Ltd 127
National Airways Corporation (Pty) Ltd 129
Owenair (Pty) Ltd 131
Qantas Airways Ltd 132
Qatar Airways Q.C.S.C 134
S R S Aviation (Pty) Ltd 136
SA Airlink (Pty) Ltd 137
Safair Operations (Pty) Ltd 140
Singapore Airlines Ltd 142
Solenta Aviation (Pty) Ltd 145
South African Airways (SOC) Ltd 147
South African Express Airways (SOC) Ltd 151
Turk Hava Yollari AO 154
United Charter Services (Pty) Ltd 157
Virgin Atlantic Airways Ltd 158
Zenith Air CC 160
COMPANY PROFILES - OPERATION OF AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS & AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES 162
Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Ltd 162
Airports Company South Africa SOC Ltd 165
Bidair Services (Pty) Ltd 169
Express Air Services (Pty) Ltd 171
Lanseria International Airport (Pty) Ltd 173
Menzies Aviation (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd 176
MH Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd 178
Swissport South Africa (Pty) Ltd 180

Extract

The sector is characterised by cost and revenue volatility and it remains extremely vulnerable to exchange rate and fuel price fluctuations...

Description

This report focuses on the civil aviation industry in South Africa, within the broader context of intra-African and international air transportation. As such, the study covers the scheduled air transport industry, which comprises both passenger and cargo flights, as well as general aviation, incorporating the charter flight industry and recreational aviation activities. Airport ground handling, described by some stakeholders as the ‘step-child of the aviation industry', is also covered in this report.

The Air Transport and Aviation Ground-Handling Services in South Africa 2014

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Table of Contents

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PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE INDUSTRY 1
2.1. Industry Supply Chain 3
2.2. Geographic Position 5
3. SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE INDUSTRY 6
4. STATE OF THE INDUSTRY 12
4.1. Local 12
4.1.1. Corporate Actions 15
4.1.2. Regulations & Government Programmes 16
4.1.3. Enterprise Development and Social Economic Development 18
4.2. Continental 19
4.3. International 20
5. INFLUENCING FACTORS 23
5.1. Government Intervention 23
5.2. Labour 24
5.3. Economic Environment 25
5.4. Rising Input Costs 26
5.5. Cyclicality 27
5.6. Information Technology 27
5.7. Technology 28
5.8. Environmental Concerns 29
5.9. Epidemiological Concerns 29
5.10. Safety, Security and Crime 30
6. COMPETITION 31
6.1. Barriers to Entry 32
6.2. Research and Development (R&D) and Innovation 33
7. SWOT ANALYSIS 34
8. OUTLOOK 34
9. INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS 35
10. REFERENCES 36
10.1. Publications 36
10.2. Websites 37
APPENDIX 1 38
South African Airports, Aerodromes, Air Bases and Air Fields 38
APPENDIX 2 39
Airport Statistics 39
APPENDIX 3 40
Route Network: South African Airways (SAA) 40
APPENDIX 4 42
Route Network: British Airways / International Airlines Group (IAG) – United Kingdom 42
APPENDIX 5 47
Route Network: Cathay Pacific (Hong Kong) 47
APPENDIX 6 49
Route Network: Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Germany) 49
APPENDIX 7 55
Route Network: Emirates (United Arab Emirates) 55
APPENDIX 8 59
Route Network: Etihad Airways (United Arab Emirates) 59
APPENDIX 9 62
Route Networks: Qantas Airways Ltd and Qantas subsidiaries, Jetstar and QantasLink (Australia) 62
APPENDIX 10 65
Route Network: Turkish Airlines (Turkey) 65
APPENDIX 11 72
Route Network: Virgin Atlantic Airways (United Kingdom) 72
APPENDIX 12 73
Review of ACSA-operated Airports for the Period 2009 - 2013 73
APPENDIX 13 74
Africa’s Busiest Airports - 2013 74
ORGANOGRAM 73000 75
Air Transport 75
COMPANY PROFILES 79
1TIME HOLDINGS LTD 79
AERO AFRICA (PTY) LTD 81
AIR FRANCE-KLM SA 82
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC 89
C&G AIR CC 93
CAPITAL AIR (PTY) LTD 94
CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS LTD 95
CEM AIR (PTY) LTD 98
CFA AIR CHARTERS (PTY) LTD 99
COMAIR LTD 100
DELLARIA LEASING (PTY) LTD 103
DEUTSCHE LUFTHANSA AG 104
EMIRATES GROUP (THE) 112
ETIHAD AIRWAYS PJSC 117
EXECUJET AVIATION (PTY) LTD 119
FAIR AVIATION (PTY) LTD 121
FEDERAL AIRLINES (PTY) LTD 122
GLOBAL AVIATION OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 124
IMPERIAL AIR CARGO (PTY) LTD 125
KHUPHUKA KINGS AIRWAYS (PTY) LTD 126
MANGO AIRLINES (SOC) LTD 127
NAC HELICOPTERS CAPE TOWN (PTY) LTD 129
NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (PTY) LTD 130
OWENAIR (PTY) LTD 132
QANTAS AIRWAYS LTD 133
QATAR AIRWAYS INC 136
SA AIRLINK (PTY) LTD 138
SAFAIR OPERATIONS (PTY) LTD 140
SINGAPORE AIRLINES LTD 142
SOLENTA AVIATION (PTY) LTD 145
SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 147
SOUTH AFRICAN EXPRESS AIRWAYS (SOC) LTD 151
TURK HAVA YOLLARI AO 154
UNITED CHARTER SERVICES (PTY) LTD 156
VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRWAYS LTD 157
ZENITH AIR CC 159
ORGANOGRAM 74134 160
Operation of Airports 160
COMPANY PROFILES 161
AIR TRAFFIC & NAVIGATION SERVICES SOC LTD 161
AIRPORTS COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA SOC LTD 163
BIDAIR SERVICES (PTY) LTD 166
EXPRESS AIR SERVICES (PTY) LTD 168
LANSERIA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (PTY) LTD 170
MENZIES AVIATION (SOUTH AFRICA) (PTY) LTD 172
MH AVIATION SERVICES (PTY) LTD 174
SWISSPORT SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD 175