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Air Zimbabwe gets second Embraer ERJ145 aircraft
Air Zimbabwe has received its second Embraer ERJ145 aircraft, increasing its operational fleet to three planes. The new aircraft was unveiled at the Robert Mugabe International Airport in Harare, with...Published: 24 Jan 2024 at 19:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe grounded by jet fuel shortage
TROUBLED national flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), has grounded its planes because of jet fuel shortages, a development which could result in flight schedule disruptions.In a statement Thu...Published: 12 May 2022 at 20:26hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to join league of Afrca's viable airlines
Air Zimbabwe will join the league of viable airlines in Africa over the next year as Government steps up efforts to have the airline firmly in the skies.Responding to questions regarding its d...Published: 29 Sep 2021 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to resume Johannesburg - Harare flights
Air Zimbabwe has resumed regional flights after they were grounded for most of last year due to COVID-19 and operational challenges.A recently acquired Embraer plane will be plying the Harare ...Published: 25 Aug 2021 at 18:15hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe's hyperinflation challenges should be addressed'
THIS week we had Justin Machibaya (JM), the managing director of homelux Real Estate, as a guest on ‘In Conversation with Trevor', a weekly programme hosted by AMH chairman, Trevor Ncube (TN)....Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe gets another plane
National Airline Air Zimbabwe had added an airbus to its fleet barely two weeks after securing an Embraer E145.Aviation expert Jerry Haas said, "Finally after years on the ground in Harare and...Published: 10 May 2019 at 19:08hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Breakthrough for AirZimbabwe
The government has announced that it has taken measures to resuscitate the beleaguered national Airline Air Zimbabwe by buying more airplanes to add to the fleet that is currently. In a post-c...Published: 05 Feb 2019 at 15:50hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
AirZim planes are death traps?
Air Zimbabwe planes have no functioning oxygen masks inside their planes, it has been alleged.A prominent medical doctor from Bulawayo who declined to be named for professional reasons n...Published: 06 Dec 2018 at 09:39hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Zimbabwe to purchase smaller Embraer aircraft
Newly appointed minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development, Joel Biggie Matiza, revealed that the Government is securing smaller Embraer aircraft in other deals still being negotiated for t...Published: 24 Sep 2018 at 20:06hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Airways chaos continues
THE policy flip-flop around Air Zimbabwe (AirZim)'s proposed merger with its equally controversial peer Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) has once again exposed the ineptitude of those superintending this...Published: 16 Aug 2018 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Airways, Air Zimbabwe to merge?
GOVERNMENT is now considering merging Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) and Zimbabwe Airways, Business Times reported.Aviation sources who spoke to the publication said delays and hurdles in making ZimAir...Published: 09 Jul 2018 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans prefer foreign airlines
Zimbabwe's forex coffers are getting extra pressure from the dominance of foreign airlines in the country's airspace as locals do not prefer the national airline when travelling.An aviation ex...Published: 30 May 2018 at 13:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa intervenes on ZimAirways scandal
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has ordered Transport minister Jorum Gumbo to bring home Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways) planes secretly bought using public funds, while government investigates the dodgy d...Published: 06 Apr 2018 at 08:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe son-in-law in conflict of interest storm
THE project to establish a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways, whose relationship with flag carrier Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is opaque, is moving towards finality amid revelations Transport minister Joram Gum...Published: 03 Nov 2017 at 12:37hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe at it again, fly three passagers
Air Zimbabwe continue to cement its grip on aviation records as it flew just three passengers to South Africa on Saturday.One of the passengers on the plane, businessman, Shingi Munyeza,...Published: 28 Feb 2017 at 05:51hrs | | by Mary Charamba
Mugabe caught in nepotism storm
MDC-T spokesperson Obert Gutu has condemned the appointment of President Robert MUgasbe's son in law Simba Chikore as a Chief Operations Officer of the AirZimbabwe.He said the appointment ...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 11:28hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Boycott Air Zimbabwe'
A cross section of Zimbabweans have reacted angrily to the appointment of President Robert Mugabe's son in law Simba Chikore as Air Zimbabwe new chief operating officer.Chikore's appointme...Published: 05 Oct 2016 at 08:08hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
ZETDC sues Air Zimbabwe over unpaid $1,2 million bills
The Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission Distribution Company (ZETDC) is battling to recover $1,2 million in unpaid electricity bills from Air Zimbabwe (Private) Limited and the Civil Aviation Authority ...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 06:36hrs | | by Daniel Nemukuyu
Air Zim top official found dead in Botswana
An AirZimbabwe top official with the public relations department has reportedly been found dead in a bush in Botswana.Details of her tragic death are still sketchy but reports filtering ...Published: 08 May 2016 at 19:32hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Air Zimbabwe 2016 apprenticeship intake opens
Air Zimbabwe (Private) Limited2016 APPRENTICESHIP INTAKEApplications are invited from suitably qualified persons who wish to train as apprentices with Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd in the following t...Published: 24 Mar 2016 at 08:42hrs | | by Air Zimbabwe
Govt struggling to make Air Zimbabwe visible
Revelations have emerged that the government of Zimbabwe is currently struggling to restore the visibility of the Air Zimbabwe to be competitive to other incoming independent airliners.This em...Published: 08 Feb 2016 at 05:47hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Air Zimbabwe's pathetic online presence'
In the 21st Century, there's probably no better way of relaying/receiving information or commercially transacting more efficiently than using the endlessly fascinating World Wide Web.Most avi...Published: 16 Jan 2015 at 10:57hrs | 2 | by Maguire
Travel House UK - providing bookings for Air Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe has aligned itself to another milestone by covering all domestic routes on daily frequency, serving Johannesburg along with Bulawayo and Victoria Falls with daily flights from Harare. Tra...Published: 30 Apr 2013 at 08:19hrs | | by TravelHouseUK
SAA increase flights to Zimbabwe to 18 every week
WITH Air Zimbabwe flights still grounded, South Africa Airways (SAA) is moving in to plug the gap by increasing its flights to Harare to 18 every week.The Zimbabwean airline,seen widely as emb...Published: 14 Aug 2012 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe operating dilapidated aircraft
Zimbabwe's state-run airline, Air Zimbabwe is operating obsolete aircraft equipment which warrants the shutting down of the airline while the aircraft which ferries President Robert Mugabe on his jau...Published: 24 Jul 2012 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe booted out of IATA
Zimbabwe's and debt-ridden flag carrier, Air Zimbabwe has been booted out of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in a fresh setback for the ailing airline.Information obtained...Published: 20 Jun 2012 at 07:18hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe's debts cause misery as passengers are ferried in trucks
Air Zimbabwe's debts continue to bring misery to its passengers as a ground services firm withdrew its services because of an undisclosed outstanding debt. Passengers on the morning flight...Published: 03 Dec 2011 at 07:03hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Striking Air Zimbabwe pilots end strike
The head of Zimbabwe's state airline says pilots have ended their third strike in 10 months but that service has yet to resume because no one has booked a flight.Air Zimbabwe chief executive ...Published: 16 Sep 2011 at 13:52hrs | | by AP
Air Zimbabwe buys two new Airbus planes
Zimbabwe's struggling national airline, Air Zimbabwe is reported to have bought two new A340-200 Airbus passenger planes from France. The deal is believed to have been financ...Published: 19 Aug 2011 at 12:15hrs | | by .
Air Zimbabwe resumes London flights
THE first international flight marking an end to Air Zimbabwe pilots’ month-long strike left for London, Gatwick Thursday morning, after government brokered a deal to end the impass...Published: 23 Apr 2011 at 05:53hrs | | by Byo24News
AirZim boss quits
Air Zimbabwe chief executive officer Peter Chikumba has quit the hot seat in the hemorrhaging national airline which is currently squirming in financial dire straits.The parastatal is re...Published: 30 Dec 2010 at 19:54hrs | | by Byo24
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