Mango airlines
SAA: Mango’s business rescue plan to resume operations in Dec feasible
SAA said the current global aviation environment was volatile and there were variables which could not be predicted with any level of certainty.
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I'll believe it when I see it: Mango staff wary about receiving July salaries
Despite a commitment that last month's full salaries will be paid, many employees are still sceptical, saying they will believe it only when the money reflects in their bank accounts.
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Welcome relief: Mango employees relieved to hear salaries to be paid in full
The cash-strapped airline announced on Wednesday following its first creditors meeting with business rescue practitioners that the full salaries for July, August and September would be paid out to its 750 employees.
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Mango to pay out full salaries for July, August & September to its staff
The embattled airlines met with creditors and employee representatives on Wednesday, in the hope of finding a way forward for the carrier's business rescue efforts.
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'I don't have anything': Mango employees tell of struggles to make ends meet
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on the aviation sector with lockdown restrictions grounding many fleets. But it's been particularly heartbreaking for thousands of employees who've been trying to hold on to their jobs.
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Giving Mango control over business rescue sets dangerous precedent - Numsa
The Mango Pilots Association, the South African Cabin Crew Association and metalworkers' union, Numsa, said that they planned to challenge the High Court's decision which handed Mango control over voluntary business rescue.
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Glimmer of hope for employees as Mango placed under business rescue
Jordan Butler from the Mango Pilots Association said that the test was now for Mango to stick to the plan and show its goodwill to both staff and customers, by putting planes back in the sky.
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Court places Mango Airlines on voluntary business rescue
The financially strapped carrier filed an application opposing submissions from unions who wanted to enter a joint business rescue process with the airline.
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Judgment reserved in bid to put Mango on business rescue
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa), the Mango Pilots’ Association and the South African Cabin Crew Association presented their arguments to the court on Friday.
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Mango urges customers to be patient while it remains grounded
Some have already booked and paid for flights before the low-cost airline's planes were grounded.
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Mango customers left frustrated as queries over ticket refunds go unanswered
Once loyal customers are complaining that they wanted a refund or an alternative booking but no one is answering their calls at the customer care centre while e-mails go unanswered.
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Trade unions seek clarity on Mango's future after filing for business rescue
The low-cost South African Airways subsidiary was forced to indefinitely suspend its flights last week due to outstanding payments owed to air traffic navigation services.
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High Court to hear unions' urgent application to ‘save’ Mango Airlines
Mango’ss grounding comes on the back of organised labour's urgent business rescue application at the Johannesburg High Court which will be heard on Tuesday.
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SACCA: DPE blackmailing us to withdraw our Mango business rescue bid
The SACCA says bridging finance is available but would only be available once unions withdrew their application.
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Mango to offer affected customers vouchers after flights temporarily suspended
Mango which is a subsidiary of South African Airways announced on Tuesday that it temporarily suspended all its operations due to outstanding payment to one of its creditors.
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Mango confirms it is heading into business rescue
Mango Airline's communication team has chosen not to elaborate on the situation and is instead redirecting all questions to the Department of Public Enterprises and SAA.
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Mango employees left disgruntled as govt mum on salary payments
They have set a deadline of 10 am on Tuesday for the Department of Public Enterprises or management to give answers or they will go court seeking business rescue.
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Outa probing possibility of reckless trading by boards of SAA subsidiaries
Outa has now written to Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, among others, while submitting its objection to the Appropriations Committee this week.
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SAA business rescue comes to an end
It's understood South African Airways has now been handed back to the executives and the board.
