update (28 April 2022): South African Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has assured the aviation sector that there is adequate fuel at OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg and at all airports in South Africa.
According to a press release by Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), the supply of jet fuel to airlines flying in-and-out of OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg is stable and continues to meet the demand of airlines. This in spite of disruptions to the transportation of the jet fuel-value chain as a result of many factors initially starting with the railway infrastructure damage caused by recent floods in KwaZulu-Natal.
It is estimated that Transnet Freight Rail (TFR), a state-controlled South African rail transport company, will only be able to repair the damaged railway infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal by 09 June 2022. ACSA, TFR and oil companies have therefore developed an interim plan to have sufficient jet fuel at O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB). The airport is currently operating on three to four days’ worth of stock which will be sustained over the next six weeks.
“This situation has created uncertainty amongst international airlines, but I want to assure our airline partners and passengers that there is adequate fuel at OR Tambo International Airport and all our airports. We are in continued engagements with oil suppliers to share stock. Some international airlines are in the process of confirming the availability of stock directly with their suppliers”, says Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) Chief Executive Officer, Mpumi Mpofu.
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) is a partially state owned South African airport management company, which operates nine of South Africa's major airports including O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) in Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport (CPT) in Cape Town and King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban.
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