COMAIR has been
selected as the
preferred bidder in
the process to provide a
scheduled air service to the
island of St Helena, off the
west coast of Africa.
This follows the 2011
announcement by the St
Helena government that it had
entered into a R2,7 billion
contract with South African
construction group, Basil
Read, to build the island’s
first airport. It is expected to
open early next year.
“Comair is proposing
a weekly flight between
Johannesburg and St
Helena, using a Boeing
737-800 aircraft,” the St
Helena government said in a
statement. “Through Comair’s
partnerships with numerous
international airlines, the St
Helena air service will offer
connections to international
route networks, via
Johannesburg, to destinations
such as London, Amsterdam,
Paris, Sydney and Hong
Kong.”
The government of St
Helena said it would hold
detailed discussions with
Comair over the next few
weeks and make a formal,
more detailed announcement
once these had been
concluded.
Comair to pioneer flights to new destination
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