SAA has leased an A330-300 aircraft to maintain its full operations during its scheduled maintenance period, from September 15 until November.
The aircraft has been wet leased from the Portuguese lease and charter specialist, Hi Fly.
Hi Fly will operate selected international flights using an aircraft configured similarly to SAAs widebody fleet. The aircraft, which accommodates 249 passengers, will be used on routes connecting Johannesburg with Lagos, Accra, and So Paulo.