FlySafair does not expect an update from regulators on the proposed sale of the airline to a consortium until later this year. A proposal to sell the Johannesburg-based carrier to the Harith Aviation group has reached the stage of formal filings with competition and licensing authorities, with approval from South African regulators still pending, marketing chief Kirby Gordon told Cirium at the AviaDev conference in Botswana's capital Gaborone on 12 June. He says he is not expecting to hear anything until the third quarter of the year "at the earliest", or perhaps the fourth quarter, "just by virtue of the kind of timelines that they ordinarily take to work through deals of this magnitude". Harith General Partners is co-ordinating the acquisition of the low-cost airline, but is only a minority investor, with the bulk of funds coming from institutional investors across Africa, notes Gordon. FlySafair is currently 50% owned by a South African trust, 25% by a South African Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) fund and 25% by Ireland's ASL Aviation, he specifies. The current management team is set to be retained upon completion of the deal, with the stated aim of the prospective owners to maintain and sustain current performance rather than implement major strategic shifts. "There's no sort of massive strategic change that's intended," says Gordon, adding: "They're very well entrenched as a group of investors in infrastructure across Africa really... so the view is really to take an asset that is outperforming and effectively try to maintain that performance." Harith General Partners has an ownership stake in Lanseria airport, but Gordon does not foresee any requirement for FlySafair to shift its headquarters there. The airline does operate from Lanseria. FlySafair has agreed to add its first Boeing 737 Max jets to its fleet when it receives three leased from AerCap in the first quarter of 2028. In addition, two 737NGs will be placed with the South African carrier, with deliveries of those set to begin in the third quarter of 2026. Cirium data shows that FlySafair has 35 737NGs in service and two in storage. It has phased out its four 737-400s, says Gordon. FlySafair's network is primarily focused on domestic routes within South Africa, such as the Johannesburg-Cape Town-Durban "golden triangle". The airline also operates some regional services. Gordon says this focus will continue in its future network strategy. Following the spike in jet fuel prices, plans for a Lanseria-East London service have been put on hold, and surcharges introduced. Gordon acknowledges that the carrier has seen demand drop off "quite considerably" as South Africans feel the "pinch in their pockets" from rising fuel and other costs. But he says the impact of the price surge has been lessened for carriers in the country by its timing during the winter season, when aircraft are parked for maintenance.

India's Air Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) maintains that its investigation of the Air India flight 171 crash at Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025 is ongoing after it failed to issue a final report on the one-year anniversary of the crash. The Bureau says in a 12 June statement that it has "undertaken an extensive and rigorous examination of all relevant technical, operational, organisational and human factors associated with the accident." "The evidence gathered and the results of various examinations are currently being analysed in a comprehensive and integrated manner," it adds. "Additional technical evaluations and specialist examinations, wherever considered necessary, will continue to be undertaken to ensure that all findings and conclusions are supported by verified evidence and sound scientific analysis." The AAIB says that it is firmly committed to completing the probe into the accident and that the final report "will be released upon completion of all investigative activities and the requisite international review and consultation processes prescribed under ICAO Annex 13". That annex details the process and standards for air accident and incident investigations, which calls on countries to make final accident and incident reports "publicly available as soon as possible, and, if possible, within twelve months", failing which it should "make an interim statement publicly available on each anniversary of the occurrence". Flight 171 crashed during take-off from Ahmedabad on a flight to London Gatwick airport as the Boeing 787-8 that was operating the flight, registered VT-ANB, apparently lost power shortly after liftoff, causing it to crash into a nearby building. Out of the 242 crew and passengers aboard the aircraft only one passenger survived. An interim report issued by the AAIB on 12 July 2025 states that after the aircraft reached its maximum recorded airspeed, "the Engine 1 and Engine 2 fuel cutoff switches transitioned from 'Run' to 'Cutoff' position one after another". In the year since the accident, the AAIB has not issued any safety recommendations resulting from its ongoing investigation, which has also had representation from the US National Transportation Safety Board and the UK Air Accident Investigation Bureau.

Uganda Airlines has ordered 10 aircraft from Boeing, split into eight passenger jets and two freighters. "The additional aircraft will facilitate trade, tourism, investment and cargo development, directly contributing to Uganda Vision 2040 and the country's aspiration to achieve sustainable middle-income status," Uganda Airlines says, referring to the country's national development plan. Uganda Airlines says that the two freighters to be acquired will be a converted 767 widebody and a 737BCF but did not specify the passenger aircraft types selected. Boeing declines to comment on the order and refers queries to the airline. The carrier's fleet comprises one 737-800, one 787-8, two A330neos and four MHIRJ CRJ900s, Cirium fleets data shows. All eight aircraft are used primarily for passenger service.