Comair licence suspended over maintenance concerns

Gordon_R said:
My point was not about the requirements, but that they were imposed at short notice, and on a weekend. That seems arbitrary and vindictive (that's all I'm trying to say). The news release only gives us a fraction of the real picture, and my gut-reaction is to mistrust many parastatals (including the SACAA as discussed earlier in the thread).
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Its never short notice. There would have been warnings etc beforehand
 
Comair needs a new CEO.

He has done a piss poor job and his interviews didn't inspire confidence

They should hire Nico Bezuidenhout
 
marvelguy said:
Can British Airways(SA) in theory move over to FlySafAir?

I mean the "brand" is just being licensed to Comair.

I feel like it will be a better fit for British Airways.

Safair does it's own maintenance and has grown its brand in SA.
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Comair was working towards establishing their own maintenance dept.

SAA is doing fine under SAAT. Who was doing Comair maintenance?
 
ForceFate said:
Comair was working towards establishing their own maintenance dept.

SAA is doing fine under SAAT. Who was doing Comair maintenance?
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I don't know.

Their story about using lufthansa technik sounds wishy washy.
 
marvelguy said:
I don't know.

Their story about using lufthansa technik sounds wishy washy.
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They did sign a contract back in 2018 and this was confirmed by LH Technik on their website at the time, but it sounds like the deal was cancelled when covid struck or the new Max planes were grounded indefinitely.
 
Gary Waterworth said:
You are aware of the papertrail that the airlines have to follow to maintain their licenses ?
There was another article that they changed maintenance vendors.
Reading between the lines that after those violations the paperwork was found to be wanting, so therefor they got shutdown.
With all the crap happening at SAA Technical I am not surprised. SAA Technical lost a lot of the senior guys that held multiple certfication's for various airframes.
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My uncle was the guy signing off on a lot of the maintenance at SAA Technical. He's told me stories of workers "completing" maintenance and only upon inspection the required maintenance wasn't actually done. He took early retirement almost 10 years ago. He couldn't "deal with the stress" of signing off airplanes anymore in his own words. You take your chances on anything SAA technical has "maintained".
 
Harmonic said:
My uncle was the guy signing off on a lot of the maintenance at SAA Technical. He's told me stories of workers "completing" maintenance and only upon inspection the required maintenance wasn't actually done. He took early retirement almost 10 years ago. He couldn't "deal with the stress" of signing off airplanes anymore in his own words. You take your chances on anything SAA technical has "maintained".
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What was his role?
 
Harmonic said:
My uncle was the guy signing off on a lot of the maintenance at SAA Technical. He's told me stories of workers "completing" maintenance and only upon inspection the required maintenance wasn't actually done. He took early retirement almost 10 years ago. He couldn't "deal with the stress" of signing off airplanes anymore in his own words. You take your chances on anything SAA technical has "maintained".
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I personally know 2 of the technical guys who also were certified for some signoffs. I have heard stories as well. 1 is no longer with them.
 
Gordon_R said:
I don't have any evidence of that, I can only go on the OP, which states that they were suspended on a Saturday, which stretches credulity...
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They may have been suspended Saturday. I can almost guarentee that before Saturday that there were meetings and warnings that it was going to happen
 
genetic said:
Comair isn't what it used to be.

I'd rather fly Safair than Kulula nowadays.
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The problem is the SAA Technical didnt just service their aircraft but many other airlines too. They were the best in the business, and now a lot has gone. There will be issues now. Possibly these 2 airlines had to get their own staff now and will probably be experiencing teething problems.

Qantas thats had the best record in the world is also known for doors falling off, engines falling off, things going wrong, but yet they have never had a major accident. As such they are seen as the safest.
 
Gary Waterworth said:
I personally know 2 of the technical guys who also were certified for some signoffs. I have heard stories as well. 1 is no longer with them.
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But the irony, just look at the amount of issues with the new and older Boeings. They are building them cheaper to make more profits, but at the end the consumer suffers.
 
Corelli said:
Qantas that's had the best record in the world is also known for doors falling off, engines falling off, things going wrong, but yet they have never had a major accident. As such they are seen as the safest.
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Qantas currently at position no 7, seems that they have been dropping the ball a bit recently. Air New Zealand at position no.1 at the moment, Etihad at 2 and Qatar Airways at 3.
www.businessinsider.com

The top 20 safest airlines in the world, according to experts

There were several ranking shifts in 2022 compared to 2021, most notably was Qantas losing its crown to Air New Zealand.
www.businessinsider.com www.businessinsider.com
 
Harmonic said:
My uncle was the guy signing off on a lot of the maintenance at SAA Technical. He's told me stories of workers "completing" maintenance and only upon inspection the required maintenance wasn't actually done. He took early retirement almost 10 years ago. He couldn't "deal with the stress" of signing off airplanes anymore in his own words. You take your chances on anything SAA technical has "maintained".
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Sounds like a Karen story with so many "facts".
 
Gordon_R said:
So are they safe or not, or is it just media hype?
www.news24.com

British Airways flight experiences technical difficulties landing in Cape Town | News24

A British Airways (BA) flight experienced technical difficulties with its landing gear on arrival at Cape Town International Airport only days after flights were grounded amid safety concerns.
www.news24.com www.news24.com
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If SAA Technical maintains most aircraft domestically, why is it only Comair with issues?

Seems like they are cutting corners or costs.
 
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