A South African businesswoman has made history by becoming the first Black woman to own an airline.
Siza Mzimela is the founder and CEO of
#FlyBlueCrane, which began operating from OR Tambo International Airport
in #Johannesburg on September 1, and the first woman appointed to the
International Air Transport Association’s Board of Directors in 67
years.
She is also the founder and Executive Chairperson of Blue Crane
Aviation, an aviation services company with “specific focus on African
airlines,” which provides airlines and aviation businesses with
specialist airline consulting, aviation legal services, and aircraft
management services.