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South African Airways

South Africa · Flight numbers start with SA · ICAO SAA

South African Airways is an airline from South Africa, founded in 1934. It is part of Star Alliance. Today it flies 19 aircraft of 4 different models.

Founded
1934
Alliance
Star Alliance
Aircraft in service
19
Main hubs
OR Tambo International Airport, Cape Town International Airport
Official website
flysaa.com

Its fleet and seats

AircraftIn serviceOn orderSeats
Airbus A319Narrow-body———
Airbus A320Narrow-body———
Airbus A330-300Wide-body———
Airbus A350-900Wide-body———

Official airline data, as of 10 April 2026. The exact map of each aircraft, with windows and exits, is on SeatMaps.

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Sources: each airline’s official website (fleet and seats) and Wikidata (year founded, alliance and hubs).