SAA suspends evening flights

SOUTH African Airways (SAA) has rescheduled its evening flight from Johannesburg to Harare because of poor lighting on the Harare International Airport runway.Report by Acting Business Editor

It emerged last night that an official from SAA was in the country last Friday to assess the lighting system and indicated the need for the adjustment of the Precision Path Indicator (PAPI).

A PAPI is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach (in the vertical plane) to an aerodrome or an airport.

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