Minister of Transport, Barbara CrissyFlySafair’s request to be exempted from certain provisions of the Air Services Licensing Act is “premature”. , will have. “disastrous consequences” For the South African aviation industry.
In a media statement, the minister said the board was still considering the submissions from the recent meeting between FlySafair and the complainant, Global Aviation Operations (Lift and Airlink) on January 14, and that a decision would be made in due course.
“It should therefore be noted that it is not a foregone conclusion that the Board will simply revoke SAFAIR’s licence. The Board has a legal requirement to inform SAFAIR of its final decision. Section 25 of the Act also provides that any person who feels aggrieved Due to the refusal or decision of the Council, the decision can be appealed to the High Court,” the statement said.
The Department for Transport also said it was currently seeking legal advice from senior counsel on the request.