SOUTH African Airways said on Tuesday that its return to profit for the first time since 1995 has boosted plans to list on the Johannesburg bourse. Chairman Mafika Mkhwanazi said the airline also expects to report substantial growth in its earnings in the current financial year as benefits from its recent tie-up with Swissair start coming through. SAA, which sold a 20% stake to Swissair for R1,4-billion last month, on Monday reported a profit of R51-million in the year to March 31, its first annual profit since 1995. That was against a loss of R244-million in the previous year. The rebound was on a turnover of R7,66-billion versus R6,36-billion a year ago.