SACAA STOPS CEMAIR OPERATIONS

THE SOUTH African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa) on Friday put a stop to CemAir’s operations, following the suspension of the airlines’ Part 121 and 135 Air Operator Certificates from 5pm with immediate effect. “The suspension was necessitated by Sacaa’s concerns over the systemic failure of the airline’s maintenance controls. In a nutshell, the most recent annual renewal audit revealed CemAir’s inability to prove the continued airworthiness of its fleet,” it said. Last month, the aviation regulator suspended CemAir’s air operator certificates. Sacaa said that it had numerous interactions with CemAir between December 28, 2018, and January 11.