Following the recent revelation by Mango that the Air Services Licensing Council has suspended its licences for two years (read the story here) SAA, on August 11, issued a statement revealing that the national carrier had also come under the scrutiny of the Council.

“SAA confirms receipt of a letter from the Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC) citing a few possible breaches of the Air Services Licensing Act No 115 of 1990 and directing SAA to provide certain information to afford the Council an opportunity to ascertain SAA’s compliance and/or non-compliance with the Act,” said the statement. 

The carrier said it was studying the contents of the letter and would respond fully to the ASLC within the timeframe provided by the council. 

SAA assured its customers and the public that the matters raised in the letter were of an “administrative” nature and related to the Strategic Equity Partner transaction that is currently being negotiated by the government, which is the shareholder.

It also indicated that the letter addressed “issues relating to SAA’s interaction with the ASLC, the submission of financial statements and internal staff movement”. 

The airline said the questions raised in the letter from the ASLC did not impact on SAA’s current or future operations, nor the quality of the services provided by SAA. 

It assured the public that both local and regional services were continuing uninterrupted.