South African carrier Comair has disclosed plans to move maintenance work overseas, citing "problems" with provider SAA Technical. In an open letter, Comair's chief executive Erik Venter apologises to customers who have in recent months experienced delays to flights it operates under franchise for British Airways and its own brand Kulula. He alludes to "problems" with the scheduling of maintenance, as well as logistics-related "challenges", at South African Airways maintenance subsidiary SAA Technical, which has to date maintained Comair's aircraft. Venter says Comair has now decided to have all "major" MRO requirements met overseas and is seeking regulatory approval to make Lufthansa Technik its "approved maintenance organisation".