Curated profile
South African Airways
South Africa-based scheduled passenger airline included in the audited Asia–Africa roster. Current fleet, network, and audit evidence is shown only where a reviewed source returned it.
air · ZA · checked 2026-07-28Book on operator siteTransparent scoring
How the score was calculated
Each evidence score is multiplied by its weight. When a fact is unavailable, the calculation uses a neutral 50/100 so incomplete profiles are neither rewarded nor punished.
- Composite
- 66.4/100
- Scored facts
- 7/10
- Neutral inputs
- 3
| Metric | Evidence summary | Score used | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documented safety recordlow confidence · 2026-07-25 | No comparable exposure-normalized incident record was established in this collection, so the metric remains unknown. Audited airline roster evidence | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 20% | 10.0 pts |
| Regulatory standinghigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | South African Airways is not named in Annex A or Annex B, and its certifying state is not subject to a country-wide ban, in the complete 9 June 2026 EU Air Safety List. This records EU-list standing only and is not a general safety or accident-rate claim. European Commission - EU Air Safety List, 48th update (9 June 2026) | 100/100Normalized score | 15% | 15.0 pts |
| Fleet agemedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | Planespotters reports a current average fleet age of 13.9 years across 19 aircraft, updated Jul 13, 2026. Planespotters.net fleet details | 53.7/100Normalized score | 10% | 5.4 pts |
| Fleet quality evidencemedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | A current fleet of 19 aircraft is documented, but aircraft suitability is not converted into a quality score without a reviewed mode-specific assessment. Planespotters.net fleet details | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 10% | 5.0 pts |
| Digital maturityhigh confidence · 2026-07-28 | The first-party site publishes 5 reviewed capabilities: booking, checkIn, flightStatus, manageBooking, mobileApp. Reviewed pages: https://www.flysaa.com/ https://www.flysaa.com/personalise-your-booking-experience/flight-pass https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/booking-management https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/check-in. South African Airways official site | 100/100Normalized score | 10% | 10.0 pts |
| Route reachmedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | FlightConnections lists 18 current destinations: 4 domestic and 14 international across 13 countries, as of July 2026. FlightConnections current airline route map | 9/100Normalized score | 10% | 0.9 pts |
| Service classhigh confidence · 2026-07-28 | The first-party site publishes named cabin or service classes. Reviewed pages: https://www.flysaa.com/ https://www.flysaa.com/personalise-your-booking-experience/flight-pass https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/booking-management https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/check-in. South African Airways official site | 100/100Normalized score | 8% | 8.0 pts |
| Operator transparencyhigh confidence · 2026-07-28 | The first-party site publishes 2 of 3 reviewed passenger disclosures: baggageOrFareRules, complaintsOrRights. Reviewed pages: https://www.flysaa.com/ https://www.flysaa.com/personalise-your-booking-experience/flight-pass https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/booking-management https://www.flysaa.com/manage-fly/manage/check-in. South African Airways official site | 66.7/100Normalized score | 7% | 4.7 pts |
| IOSA statushigh confidence · 2026-07-25 | South African Airways appears in IATA's current member directory. IATA requires members to obtain and retain IOSA registration. IATA current airline member directory | 100/100Normalized score | 5% | 5.0 pts |
| Fleet compositionmedium confidence · 2026-07-25 | The route directory publishes 3 aircraft-type identifiers, but they are not interpreted into a composition score without a reviewed aircraft mapping. FlightConnections route map | 50/100Neutral for unknown | 5% | 2.5 pts |
| Composite total | 66.4/100 | |||
Published service areas
- Cape TownSouth Africaair
- JohannesburgSouth Africaair
- Victoria FallsZimbabweair
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