Aviation Conference | Solutions for a sustainable Aviation sector

The sustainability of the local airline industry is under fire as a surge in jet fuel prices and supply security fears take center stage.

This emerged on day one of the 2026 National Aviation Conference.

The cost of Jet A1 fuel has more than doubled following the recent conflict in the Middle East and the continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

SABC News Economics Reporter Katlego Legodi has the story.

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