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Air Zimbabwe woes continue
02 Apr 2011 at 14:02hrs | Views
STRIKING Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) pilots have threatened to attach the airline's property over outstanding allowances and salaries amounting to US$9 million.
Lawyers, Matsikidze and Mucheche Legal Practitioners, who are representing the pilots, confirmed that they had received instructions from their clients to attach Air Zimbabwe property.
They are currently seeking to recover US$330 000 to help the pilots meet urgent costs.
AirZim chairperson, Jonathan Kadzura, said the airline had no money to pay the pilots.
He said they were continuing with negotiations to persuade the pilots, who have been on strike since Tuesday last week, to go back to work.
Kadzura said he had no idea when they might reach an agreement.
"We are continuing negotiations with the pilots and hope they will get back to work soon," Kadzura told reporters.
"The airline has no money to pay them. We hope they go back to work so that we attend to their grievances while there is progress going on," said Kadzura.
AirZim is currently operating at a loss and the current strike will make matters worse as all the flights have been cancelled.
"We cannot assess the losses as we are already operating at a loss," Kadzura said.
AirZim is in dire need of government assistance to return to viability.
The strike by the pilots has greatly inconvenienced the airline's customers
Lawyers, Matsikidze and Mucheche Legal Practitioners, who are representing the pilots, confirmed that they had received instructions from their clients to attach Air Zimbabwe property.
They are currently seeking to recover US$330 000 to help the pilots meet urgent costs.
AirZim chairperson, Jonathan Kadzura, said the airline had no money to pay the pilots.
He said they were continuing with negotiations to persuade the pilots, who have been on strike since Tuesday last week, to go back to work.
Kadzura said he had no idea when they might reach an agreement.
"We are continuing negotiations with the pilots and hope they will get back to work soon," Kadzura told reporters.
"The airline has no money to pay them. We hope they go back to work so that we attend to their grievances while there is progress going on," said Kadzura.
AirZim is currently operating at a loss and the current strike will make matters worse as all the flights have been cancelled.
"We cannot assess the losses as we are already operating at a loss," Kadzura said.
AirZim is in dire need of government assistance to return to viability.
The strike by the pilots has greatly inconvenienced the airline's customers
Source - Byo24News
