Airbus Support Facility In South Africa (Sept. 23)
Airbus has established a new dedicated customer support facility located on South African Airways' technical premises at Johannesburg International Airport.
In addition, a satellite customer support office will be established at Cape Town International Airport later this year.
The new facilities will play a crucial role in the support of South African Airways and the numerous other airlines that operate modern, efficient Airbus aircraft on services to South Africa.
Initially, Airbus will provide technical support primarily to South African Airways as it prepares to introduce its modern fleet of A340-600, A340-300E and A340-200 long-haul aircraft into service from the end of this year. Similar support will also be provided throughout the introduction of the new A319 and A320 regional/domestic fleet due to enter service with South African Airways from 2005.
In June this year, South African Airways signed contracts for the acquisition of 41 new Airbus aircraft - which it will use to modernise its entire current fleet comprised of older-generation Boeing jets.
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