Airport South Africa Refuelling Russian Planes

South Africa – To ensure that Russian aircraft, which are under Western sanctions, can refuel at its airports, Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) is changing its operations.

Last year, two Russian planes landing in Johannesburg and Cape Town could not refuel due to these sanctions. Previously, Acsa did not supply fuel to aircraft, as this was contracted out to oil companies and refuelling and through-putting companies.

However, these companies were unable to refuel the Russian planes citing sanctions from their own countries and internal policies. Acsa plans to create its own independent refuelling and through-putting company to separate the oil companies from the refuellers and through-putters. The oil companies will only provide fuel, and the new independent operating company will handle refuelling and decide which aircraft can be refuelled.

Acsa’s plan involves separating the operation and through-putting components of fuel supply at the airport.