Regulator accepts SAA plan to fix faults at maintenance unit

The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said on Tuesday that it had accepted a plan by state-owned South African Airways' maintenance division to fix faults found in "a few aircraft" during a recent audit.

SACAA did not say what the faults were, citing confidentiality agreements. It said airline operators served by SAA's maintenance unit had decided to "self-ground" some planes to check they were safe to fly.