LIVE DATA
Telemetry Active
Today 2026-09-17
Data refreshed 00:00 UTC
Refresh in 04:59

South African Airways

IATA: SA ICAO: SAA Callsign: SPRINGBOK Country: South Africa Utilization: 78% Active Modernity: Grade B (45.8% Next-Gen)

South African Airways Key Facts

  • As of 2026-09-17, 59 South African Airways airframes were observed flying in the previous 30 days.
  • 0 airframes were unobserved for 7 to 29 days, and 0 airframes are classified as stored or unobserved for 30 or more days.
  • South African Airways is a historic carrier with no active commercial flights observed in the current window.
Active Airframes 59 Observed in last 30 days (78% utilization)
Fleet Financing Structure 47.5% Owned · 52.5% Leased 28 owned · 31 leased tails
Modernity & Carbon Rating Grade B (-12% Fuel) 45.8% Next-Gen (neo/MAX/A350/787)

Fleet Ownership & Lessor Financing Exposure

Analysis of institutional aircraft operating lessors financing South African Airways's fleet portfolio.

Balance Sheet vs Leased Fleet Split

Carrier Owned: 47.5% (28 aircraft) Operating Leases: 52.5% (31 aircraft)

Financing Lessors with Portfolio Exposure

ORIX Aviation 31 tails (52.5%) →

Fleet Age Distribution

Distribution of observed airframes by age bracket as of 2026-09-17.

AIRFRAME COUNT 0 15 30 44 59 0 0-4 yrs 59 5-9 yrs 0 10-14 yrs 0 15-19 yrs 0 20+ yrs

Observed Fleet Locations

Global distribution of last-observed airport locations for South African Airways aircraft.

45°N 0° (Equator) 45°S 90°W 0° (Prime) 90°E YBAS YBAS - Alice Springs Airport: 7 airframes observed KGWO KGWO - Greenwood–Leflore Airport: 7 airframes observed KAFW KAFW - Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport: 7 airframes observed KGYR KGYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport: 7 airframes observed KMZJ KMZJ - Pinal Airpark: 7 airframes observed KAMA KAMA - Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport: 7 airframes observed KROW KROW - Roswell Air Center Airport: 7 airframes observed KVCV KVCV - Southern California Logistics Airport: 7 airframes observed

Observed Airframes

Registration / Tail Aircraft Type Mode S Hex Lessor / Owner Status Last Observed Airport Estimated Age
ZS-SBA Boeing 737-300 00afb3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SBB Boeing 737-300 00afb4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SDC Airbus A350-900 00afe9 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SDD Airbus A350-900 00afea Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFG Airbus A319ceo 00b021 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFH Airbus A319ceo 00b022 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFI Airbus A319ceo 00b023 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFJ Airbus A319ceo 00b024 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFK Airbus A319ceo 00b025 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFL Airbus A319ceo 00b026 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SFM Airbus A319ceo 00b027 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SID Boeing 737-200 00b06c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SIF Boeing 737-200 00b06e Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJB Boeing 737-800 00b084 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJF Boeing 737-800 00b088 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJM Boeing 737-800 00b08f Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJN Boeing 737-800 00b090 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJU Boeing 737-800 00b097 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SJV Boeing 737-800 00b098 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNA Airbus A340-600 00b0eb Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNB Airbus A340-600 00b0ec Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNC Airbus A340-600 00b0ed Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SND Airbus A340-600 00b0ee Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNE Airbus A340-600 00b0ef Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNF Airbus A340-600 00b0f0 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNG Airbus A340-600 00b0f1 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNH Airbus A340-600 00b0f2 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SNI Airbus A340-600 00b0f3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXA Airbus A340-300 00b1ef Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXB Airbus A340-300 00b1f0 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXC Airbus A340-300 00b1f1 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXD Airbus A340-300 00b1f2 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXE Airbus A340-300 00b1f3 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXF Airbus A340-300 00b1f4 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXG Airbus A340-300 00b1f5 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXH Airbus A340-300 00b1f6 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXI Airbus A330-300 00b1f7 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXJ Airbus A330-300 00b1f8 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXK Airbus A330-300 00b1f9 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXL Airbus A330-300 00b1fa Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXM Airbus A330-300 00b1fb Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXU Airbus A330-200 00b203 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXV Airbus A330-200 00b204 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXW Airbus A330-200 00b205 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXX Airbus A330-200 00b206 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXY Airbus A330-200 00b207 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SXZ Airbus A330-200 00b208 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZA Airbus A320ceo 00b223 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZB Airbus A320ceo 00b224 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZC Airbus A320ceo 00b225 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZD Airbus A320ceo 00b226 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZE Airbus A320ceo 00b227 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZF Airbus A320ceo 00b228 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZG Airbus A320ceo 00b229 Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZH Airbus A320ceo 00b22a Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZI Airbus A320ceo 00b22b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZJ Airbus A320ceo 00b22c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZY Airbus A320ceo 00b23b Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years
ZS-SZZ Airbus A320ceo 00b23c Carrier Owned ACTIVE Unassigned 6.5 years

Weekly Active vs Stored Airframes

Active Operations Stored / Boneyard Idle MOVEMENTS / WK 0 20 40 60 80 55 57 58 59 W34 W35 W36 W37

Inferred Route Network

Observed airport pair connections during the 8-week rolling observation window.

Origin Airport Destination Airport Observed Weekly Flights Status
HAAB GABS 14 flights/week Active Daily
HAAB FAOR 14 flights/week Active Daily
FCPP DBBB 14 flights/week Active Daily
FCPP FAOR 14 flights/week Active Daily

Historical Incidents

No major fatal incidents recorded in the safety directory for South African Airways.

Latest News Mentions

No recent news headlines tagged for this airline.

See Also

Related carriers based in South Africa: