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Siza Mzimela: Biography of Siza Mzimela, Age, Salary, Net Worth, Fly Blue Crane & Career,<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Siza Mzimela whose full name is Sizakele Petunia Mzimela is the first black woman to start an airline.<\/sup>\u00a0She founded and is also the Chief Executive Officer of Fly Blue Crane.<\/p>\n

It is a start-up airline which launched on 1 September 2015.<\/sup>\u00a0Siza was listed as one of Forbes magazine\u2019s most powerful women in 2011.<\/p>\n

She has also served as the first female member of the board of governors of the International Air Transport Association, which is based in Miami, Florida, USA.<\/p>\n

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Siza Mzimela Education Background<\/h2>\n
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  • Student at the University of Pretoria, GIBS Business School at Transnet Executive Women\u2019s Programme.<\/li>\n
  • Student at the University of Swaziland where she studied Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics and Statistics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    <\/span>Siza Mzimela Career<\/h2>\n

    Her successful career began in the small business and retail division of Standard Bank in 1991. She joined Total SA in 1994 as a Corporate Planning Analyst responsible for managing capital projects.<\/p>\n

    Siza in 1996 joined SA Airways as a research analyst. She was appointed in the year 2001 as the Executive Vice President of global passenger services.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Siza Mzimela Fly Blue Crane<\/h2>\n

    Mzimela and two ex-SAA colleagues, Jerome Simelane and Theunis Potgieter launched Fly Blue Crane on 1st September 2015.<\/p>\n

    At the launch of Fly Blue Crane, she said that she hopes to expand the airline to include routes to Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo.<\/p>\n

    <\/span>Job History<\/h2>\n
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    • January 2015- Present: Chief Executive Officer at Fly Blue Crane.<\/li>\n
    • January 2012 \u2013 Present: Executive chairperson of Blue Crane Aviation.<\/li>\n
    • January 2010- January 2012: Chief Executive Officer of South African Express Airways.<\/li>\n
    • January 2003 \u2013 January 2010: Chief Executive Officer at South African Express Airways.<\/li>\n
    • January 2002- January 2003: Executive vice president, Global Sales and Voyager at South African Airways.<\/li>\n
    • January 2001- January 2002: Executive Vice President, Global Passenger Services at South African Airways.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      <\/span>Siza Mzimela Membership<\/h2>\n
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      • Board member of SA Tourism<\/li>\n
      • Member of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        <\/span>Siza Mzimela Net Worth & Salary<\/h2>\n

        Though her actual net worth is not known, she had a take-home salary of R4.96 million as of 2014.<\/p>\n

        Siza Mzimela <\/span>Video<\/h2>\n