South African Airways made history on Tuesday when an all-women crew for the first time operated a SAA jet from Johannesburg to Port Elizabeth and back.
The flight on a Boeing 737-200 was operated by six women. The commander was Captain Jane Trembath.
Trembath, who recently qualified as a captain, said this was a great moment in the 19 years she had been flying.
"The SAA cadet pilot scheme provides a wonderful opportunity for women to enter the exciting and challenging career of an airline pilot," she said.
Trembath, who commanded her first flight on Saturday during return flights to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Maputo in Mozambique, is the second woman captain in the history of SAA.
Captain Brenda Howett was the first woman captain.
The first officer of Tuesday's flight was Merel van der Merwe.
The flight left Johannesburg International Airport to Port Elizabeth at 6am and returned at 10am. - Sapa