South African Airways (SA, Johannesburg O.R. Tambo) has long-term plans to reintroduce A350 operations to resume most long-haul routes it was flying before the Covid-19 pandemic, says interim chief commercial officer, Tebogo Tsimane.

Nov 1, 2019 · South African Airways is getting four A350-900s by mid-December 2019. Here's what we can expect in terms of the routes, cabins, and more.

Mar 1, 2023 · South African Airways (SAA) will return the Airbus A350 for long-haul flights previously operated before the COVID-19 pandemic. The flights will commence in two phases, serving four continents.

Nov 3, 2023 · Unfortunately, due to financial struggles and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, South African Airways had to end its working relationship with the A350, withdrawing three aircraft from use in March 2020 and the final one in April 2020.

Aug 3, 2023 · DALLAS — South African Airways (SA) is restarting its long-haul flights with the Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. Before the pandemic, SA used to fly the type to various destinations in four countries. The A350 restart will roll out in two parts.

The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The initial A350 design proposed in 2004, in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would have been a development of the Airbus A330 with composite wings, advanced winglets, and new efficient engines.

Jun 30, 2019 · South African Airways has announced that they’ll add A350-900s to their fleet starting in the second half of 2019. The airline plans to use these planes to fly between Johannesburg and New York JFK, and will lease them for up to three years.

Feb 12, 2020 · The A350 is much quieter and features a lower cabin altitude and more humid air, meaning you'll feel more rested at the end of the whopping 16-hour flight. The JFK flight is also the only year-round nonstop between New York and South Africa.

In 2020, South African Airways added the Airbus A350-900 to their fleet. This version of South African Airways' A350-900 features a two class configuration with 28 lie flat Business Class seats and 298 standard Economy Class seats.

Nov 1, 2019 · "SAA is set to receive four Airbus A350-900s over a period of six weeks, and all four are expected to operate commercially by mid-December following regulatory approvals and training. SAA will operate the aircraft for three years,” the airline said.