SunExpress expands South African Airways fleet operations partnership
SunExpress, the joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, will strengthen its partnership with South African Airways (SAA).
It plans to expand operations in the upcoming European winter season.
Building on the successful first year of the partnership, SunExpress will now double its leased fleet to SAA, providing four Boeing 737-800 aircraft with cockpit as well as maintenance crew for a six-month period.
The first aircraft will start operations at the beginning of November.
The second season of damp lease operations will feature a fresh cabin configuration with 16 premium seats and 159 economy seats.
This expanded capacity will enable SunExpress to support SAA with 134 weekly flights across three routes.
Entering its second year, the agreement was further enhanced with the start of a specialised training programme for SAA cabin crew members at SunExpress’ headquarters in Antalya and at South African Airways Headquarters in Johannesburg.
Max Kownatzki, CEO of SunExpress, said: “Doubling our leased fleet to SAA marks a significant step in managing seasonality as we continue to grow our fleet.”
“The dedicated training we provide to SAA also underscores willingness to leverage more opportunities together.”
SunExpress has a strong presence on the Turkish Riviera and in Anatolia.
In 2024, it is operating a total of 200 routes to 68 destinations across 35 countries.
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