SAA pilots to go to court to prevent airline using replacement labour By BR Reporter Share THE battle between the SAA Pilots’ Association (SAAPA) and the government continues, as the pilots will on Thursday apply for an urgent interdict to have the airline’s use of “scab” labour during their dispute with the carrier declared illegal. SAAPA members started the strike to prevent the airline from lifting the lockout for certain pilots, especially training pilots who are needed to get the airline running again. SAAPA said in a statement on Wednesday said that it would further argue that the current lockout should be declared unlawful.