British Airways franchise Comair given green light to resume services

South African airline Comair – which flies in British Airways’ livery – is set to resume services after a temporary grounding.

The Johannesburg-based carrier’s operating certificate was suspended by the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) over safety concerns as “a precautionary measure” earlier this month.

But the suspension has now been lifted after a five-day review of Comair by the SACAA.

Comair chief executive Glenn Orsmond said: “The best way we can assist our customers is to start flying again.

“Our operations, airport, contact centres and support teams are working to help customers get to their destinations.

“We’re ramping up our schedule and should have our regional and domestic services restored by tomorrow ahead of the long weekend.”

Orsmond stressed no findings were made regarding either flight operations or maintenance.

“We operate some of the most modern aircraft in South African skies, apply global best practice to ensure operational safety and our crew training is world class,” he added.

Orsmond said the airline had done its best to assist customers during the operations pause, including chartering aircraft and accommodating customers on other airlines.