Sky can be the limit for FlySafair’s future growth

Yesterday, I wrote about the grey skies and the anxieties surrounding the sale of FlySafair to Harith General Partners. I stand by those concerns: as the financial advisor to over 2 000 pilots, it is my job to stresstest every scenario for risk. I’ve spent 15 years in aviation and if I’ve learned one thing, it’s this: You cannot fly the plane looking only at the storm radar; you also have to look for the gaps in the clouds.

Today, I want to talk about these gaps, about why, if played correctly, this deal could be the most positive catalyst for South African aviation since 2010. When you strip away the politics and fear, you are left with cold, hard business facts. And the facts suggest this could be the beginning of something massive.

Let’s be crystal-clear about what Harith just bought. They didn’t buy a distressed asset like SAA in 2019. They bought the crown jewel of African aviation.

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FlySafair’s pilots are worldclass. They are highly trained, resilient and highly experienced in our unique operating environment. The cabin crew and ground staff run the operation like Swiss clockwork.

There is a reason FlySafair consistently ranks as one of the most on-time airlines globally, often cited by data as leading the pack in the Middle East and Africa region. It’s culture, it’s discipline and it’s pride.

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