Siza Mzimela Becomes First Black Woman To Own A Commercial Airline

The first woman to own an aviation service is Sibongile Sambo, who is the founder and managing director of SRS Aviation – the first 100% black female owned aviation company that offers clients professional and personalized flight options to destinations around the world.

Siza Mzimela in Septermber this year made a record by becoming the first black woman to own a commercial airline.
According to about.com, Siza Mzimela, founder and CEO of Fly Blue Crane, a start-up South African airline that began taking flights September 2015, with O.R. Tambo International Airport in Jozi as the airline’s operational hub.
The start-up has thus far been operating as an airline that offers low cost domestic routes within South Africa.
According to About.com, Mzimela has been vocal about eventually expanding her business to have more regional scope: “We hope to expand our flight destinations to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo. We currently have two 50-seat ERJ 145s. The airline will aim to keep its current rates in order to make flying affordable for both business and leisure travel.”
Mzimela is also the founder and Executive Chairperson of Blue Crane Aviation, an aviation services company that focuses on African airlines and provides specialist airline consulting, aviation legal services, and aircraft management services.