The Citizen reports that the National Union of Metalworkers of SA (Numsa) has expressed dismay over the indefinite suspension of Comair’s Air Operator Certificate and has demanded the resignation of Comair CEO Glen Orsmond.
The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) suspended the certificate over safety-related issues at the airline. The suspension also affects Comair’s subsidiary Khulula and British Airways. The SACAA indicated in a press statement that it took the drastic stance to suspend the operational licence ‘following an investigation into the recent spate of safety incidents at the Operator’. Numsa is the majority union representing Comair workers at both Kulula and British Airways. Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola commented: “Our members wish to pass a vote of no confidence in the CEO and his executive to protect their jobs and livelihoods which are threatened by management decisions that put profits over people and people’s livelihoods. We demand the resignation of Glen Orsmond and his executive and the withdrawal of the current threatening section 189 notice that was issued on the 1st of March 2022 to our members.” Hlubi-Majola went on to say: “We are deeply concerned about workers and the safety of the public at large given these very serious occurrences.” Numsa also wants Comair to stop cutting salaries and benefits of the lowest-paid workers in the company. Comair is currently under business rescue and has not yet indicated when that process will end.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard at The Citizen
- Read too, Numsa calls on Comair CEO to step down immediately, at EWN
- And also, Passengers stranded as Kulula.com and British Airways flights are indefinitely suspended, at TimesLive
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