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title: "South African Airways selling nine Airbus aircraft - tender document"
description: "JOHANNESBURG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South African Airways (SAA) has put up for sale nine of its Airbus aircraft, according to a tender document seeking proposals from interested buyers that was seen by Reuters on Thursday."
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# South African Airways selling nine Airbus aircraft - tender document

> JOHANNESBURG, Jan 16 (Reuters) - South African Airways (SAA) has put up for sale nine of its Airbus aircraft, according to a tender document seeking proposals from interested buyers that was seen by Reuters on Thursday.

By Reuters · Published 16 January 2020, 15:57 SAST · Updated 16 January 2020, 15:59 SAST

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SAA, which was placed in a form of bankruptcy protection late last year, is selling the Airbus A340-300s and A340-600s as well as 15 spare engines, the document said.

(Reporting by Alexander Winning)