Aviation expert Phuthego Mojapele

First Thing is First | The SA Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)  has indefinitely suspended Comair's air operator certificate (AOC) — effectively grounding Kulula.com and British Airways.. Thousands of passengers were left stranded and irate after the aviation regulator issued a 24-hour precautionary suspension of Comair’s air operator certificate on Saturday morning. The move comes after a series of serious safety incidents at the operator. The SACAA said the suspension would remain, pending the operator addressing issues it had flagged. Comair said in a statement on Sunday it was unable to confirm when it would start flying again. A Kulula flight was forced last week to divert to Johannesburg's OR Tambo International airport from nearby Lanseria after an “engine-related” issue. This was the second such issue in three weeks on the same route.