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Air Zimbabwe Announces Sale of Derelict Aircraft and Spare Parts

Harare, Zimbabwe – In a significant move to declutter its assets, Air Zimbabwe, the national carrier headquartered at Harare International, has officially announced a Request for Proposals (RFP) targeting the sale of four of its long-grounded aircraft along with a collection of

March 11, 2024

Zimbabwe

Air Zimbabwe to expand route network with new 50-seat Embraer aircraft

Air Zimbabwe is set to receive a new 50-seat Embraer ERJ145 aircraft in January 2023 as the government continues to modernize the national carrier. The new aircraft, which is currently undergoing pre-delivery maintenance, will be the airline’s second Embraer and will allow

December 25, 2022

Zimbabwe

Imprisoned opposition leader Job Sikhala speaks out from Zimbabwe’s Chikurubi prison

Incarcerated opposition Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) Vice Chairman Job Sikhala has declared that he is “just a social activist and not a power monger” in a statement from Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, Zimbabwe’s largest and most notorious jail. Sikhala has been

December 23, 2022

Africa

Air Zimbabwe’s only serviceable plane resumes flights to South Africa

Air Zimbabwe’s only serviceable plane has been given permission to fly to South Africa again, after settling debts that saw it impounded in Johannesburg last week. The South African city is Air Zimbabwe’s only international destination. The national carrier hasn’t told reporters

October 28, 2019

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe puts troubled national airline under administration

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe has appointed an independent administrator to run its loss-making national airline to try and revive its fortunes, according to an official notice. Air Zimbabwe has been struggling with a $300 million debt, including to foreign creditors. Only three

October 6, 2018

Zimbabwe

Mugabe Airline’ Merged With Air Zimbabwe

Confirmed reports that Zimbabwe Airways has been merged with the troubled Air Zimbabwe, transport minister Joel Biggie Matiza said on Monday. Simba Chikore, a son-in-law to former president Robert Mugabe, took the lead last year in the establishment – using State funds

September 25, 2018

Zimbabwe

MDC demonstrators confront police outside electoral commission center

A crowd of around 100 Zimbabwe opposition MDC supporters gathered outside a Harare hotel on Wednesday where election results were being announced but police blocked the entrance to the building. “You can’t rig our election … this is a military government”, the

August 1, 2018

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Government to acquire 15 planes for Airzimbabwe

Government is set to acquire 15 air planes as part of efforts to resuscitate the ailing Air Zimbabwe, Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Dr Jorum Gumbo has said. In an interview recently, Dr Gumbo said plans were at an advanced stage for

December 10, 2017

Zimbabwe

Strive Masiyiwa’s Kwese TV enters Uganda

ECONET Media’s pay TV service provider, Kwese TV, has become the latest kid on the bloc in the provision of satellite Tv services in Uganda, with the official launch held in Kampala this Tuesday. The firm will now tussle out with the

October 19, 2017

Africa

Air Zimbabwe Former CEO Jailed for 7 Years for swindling the airline of $10 million

A high court in Zimbabwe has ruled that the former CEO and company secretary of Zimbabwe’s national carrier, Peter Chikumba and Grace Pfumbidzayi will each serve seven-year jail imposed on them for swindling the airline of $10 million. According to the Herald Newspaper, Chikumba, who

June 4, 2017

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