South African Airways pilot careers
South AfricaFull Service19 aircraft
No open vacanciesNone listed yetPage updated
- Callsign
- SPRINGBOK
- ICAO
- SAA
- IATA
- SA
South African Airways, a full-service airline from South Africa, has no open pilot vacancy listed on bestpilotjobs as of October 2026. No South African Airways pilot vacancy has been published on bestpilotjobs yet. South African Airways operates 19 aircraft, with 2 more on order.
Pilot vacancies at South African Airways
No open pilot vacancy at South African Airways is listed on bestpilotjobs right now. South African Airways may also recruit directly through flysaa.com.
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South African Airways fleet
South African Airways operates 19 aircraft, with 2 more on order. Aircraft types in service:
About South African Airways
South African Airways (SAA; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens, SAL) is the flag carrier of South Africa. Founded in 1929 as Union Airways it later rebranded to South African Airways in 1934. As of February 2026, SAA flies to 17 destinations, operating a fleet of 19 aircraft (with plans to increase its fleet size to 21).
SAA is headquartered in Airways Park at O. R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and operates a hub-and-spoke network, serving 13 destinations in Africa and two intercontinental destinations to Perth, Australia and São Paulo, Brazil. The carrier joined Star Alliance in April 2006, making it the first African carrier to sign with one of the three major airline alliances.
Summary from the Wikipedia article on South African Airways, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
South African Airways at a glance
- Country
- South Africa
- Headquarters
- Airways Park, O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- Business model
- Full Service
- Fleet size
- 19 aircraft
- On order
- 2 aircraft
- ICAO code
- SAA
- IATA code
- SA
- Callsign
- SPRINGBOK
- Website
- flysaa.com
- Open pilot vacancies
- None right now
Vacancy figures come from bestpilotjobs listings and change the moment a listing does. Airline facts are compiled from Wikipedia and the airline's own job postings.
Questions pilots ask about South African Airways
Is South African Airways hiring pilots?
Not on bestpilotjobs right now: no open South African Airways pilot vacancy is listed as of October 2026.
What aircraft does South African Airways fly?
South African Airways operates 19 aircraft, including the Airbus A320-200, Airbus A330-300 and Airbus A340-300, with 2 more on order.
Where is South African Airways based?
South African Airways lists its headquarters as Airways Park, O. R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
What are the South African Airways airline codes?
South African Airways uses ICAO code SAA, IATA code SA and radio callsign "SPRINGBOK".