25 Oct 2022

SAA grows fleet

As the peak holiday season approaches, SAA is bringing into service an additional three Airbus A320 aircraft, bringing the total number of A320s to five to support the demand. The first of these was delivered on September 25, and the remainder, every month from then.

SAA currently operates seven Airbus aircraft - two A320s, three A319s, an A330-300, and an A340-300. 

Besides the additional capacity of the A320s, the airline has over the last two weeks increased the aircraft size on two of its busiest routes: Cape Town and Harare. The Harare-Johannesburg route is also now serviced by the larger A330 aircraft on three of its daily frequencies.

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Source: Travel News