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Latest on 3 'missing' Air Zimbabwe planes
Air Zimbabwe has denied that three MA60s acquired from China in 2005, had disappeared. The airline says the planes are there and not working but what the Auditor General's office found a...Published: 02 Jul 2019 at 12:01hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Mnangagwa govt not telling the truth Zimbabwe Airways
The government of Zimbabwe is not telling the nation the truth with regards to the purchase of new planes, analysts contend.Last week, a Zimbabwe Airways plane, registered as Z-RGM, arrived at...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 11:33hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Air Zimbabwe was plundered by chefs
TO put into context and perspective the current problems buffeting Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) amid the dodgy deal involving the new airline Zimbabwe Airways (ZimAirways), whose ownership and relationship w...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 12:58hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways
In a dramatic development which further shines the spotlight on Zimbabwe Airways - an opaque new airline which was suspected to have close links with former president Robert Mugabe's family - the gove...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 14:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa hires luxury Swiss plane to China
President Emmerson Mnangagwa opted to hire a luxurious private plane to travel to China, abandoning the struggling national airliner Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), which has a plane of the same size albeit wi...Published: 04 Apr 2018 at 08:17hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Airways back on track
The project to establish a new airline, Zimbabwe Airways, whose relationship with AirZim is opaque, is moving towards finality amid revelations that documentation is now in the final stage and should ...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 12:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe nears collapse
So bad has the financial and operational rot ravaging Air Zimbabwe become, that the flag carrier can now barely manage to ferry its domestic and international passengers - who are increasingly endurin...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 08:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to buy more MA60s aircrafts
Government is targeting to acquire three more MA60 aircraft for Air Zimbabwe at a cost of $6 million as plans to boost the company's fleet gathers momentum.Air Zimbabwe's fleet currently compr...Published: 27 Nov 2017 at 05:17hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe loses $2m monthly
HARARE - State-owned Air Zimbabwe (AirZim) is reporting huge losses of $2 million every month as mismanagement, high operating costs, old equipment and aircraft that are no longer profitable to fly we...Published: 22 Aug 2017 at 12:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Mugabe pays Air Zimbabwe cash upfront'
Frequent flier President Robert Mugabe pays national airline Air Zimbabwe (Air Zim) cash upfront whenever he uses its planes, Transport minister Jorum Gumbo told the Daily News yesterday.The 9...Published: 06 Jun 2017 at 14:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe deal collapses
PLANS by the country's beleaguered airline, Air Zimbabwe (AirZim), to lease modern passenger aircraft from Malaysia Airlines have hit a brick wall after the two parties could not agree on terms un...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 06:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe fails to submit financials in 8 years
State-owned Air Zimbabwe has failed to fulfil the obligation to submit financial statements for audit for the past eight years.The insolvent airline - grappling with $300 million in debt -...Published: 22 Mar 2017 at 13:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe splurges $1 million on flight
President Robert Mugabe last week splurged more than US$1 million when he chartered an ultra-luxurious Boeing 767-200 Extended Range Aircraft to Singapore and Ghana at a time government is struggling ...Published: 10 Mar 2017 at 06:23hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Mugabe hires private planes
As the Zimbabwe rot continues unabated, President Robert Mugabe has been forced to hire a private jet for his recent overseas travels.This comes after the poorly-performing national carrier, A...Published: 07 Mar 2017 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mugabe Malaysia trip details - Hunting for new planes
Transport, Communication and Infrastructure Development minister Joram Gumbo has revealed that he accompanied President Robert Mugabe to Malaysia to hunt for new planes.Air Zimbabwe is keen on...Published: 20 Oct 2016 at 07:17hrs | | by Mary Charamba
The Q400: Air Zimbabwe's dream turbo-prop aircraft
Recently, the Zimbabwean media has been agog with the encouraging story that the near-insolvent but tough survivor Air Zimbabwe, was making happy moves to procure spanking, brand-new aircrafts. (Or wa...Published: 04 Feb 2015 at 16:56hrs | | by Jerry Maguire
Air Zim requires $368 million for recapitalisation
AIR Zimbabwe requires close to $368 million to recapitalise its operations and clear debts, among others, a company official has said.Of that amount, $331,97 million would go towards aircraft...Published: 03 Sep 2014 at 05:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe dumps Airbuses to concentrate on Boeings
AIR Zimbabwe is reportedly planning to abandon it Airbus fleet as it seeks to concentrate on Boeings which its captains have extensive experience in piloting in addition to having technicians and work...Published: 24 Feb 2014 at 06:46hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe adjusts fares
STATE-OWNED national carrier Air Zimbabwe has adjusted its fares by up to $40 after the airline's comeback promotion lapsed last month as the festive season approaches.After extending its Cr...Published: 11 Oct 2013 at 05:14hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Air Zim gets a new Airbus A320
Air Zimbabwe has taken delivery of an Airbus A320 which is expected to ply the Johannesburg route.The plane, which was going under routine maintenance and safety checks Thursday at the Harare ...Published: 25 May 2013 at 03:20hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Air Zimbabwe to resume international flights in July
AIR ZIMBABWE board chairman Ozias Bvute says the national airline will resume international flights to London in July this year after beefing up its fleet as part of its turnaround strategy.B...Published: 06 Mar 2013 at 06:30hrs | | by Business reporter
Can Zimbabwe do without its national flag career, Air Zimbabwe!
Zimbabwe has set its eyes on hosting the United Nations World Tourism Organisation general assembly in 2013, in Victoria Falls. The assembly brings together delegates from 186 countries and that will ...Published: 21 Sep 2011 at 07:26hrs | | by Walter Mzembi
Harare: Air-Zim Makes Emergency landing
An Air Zimbabwe aeroplane flying from Victoria Falls to Harare developed a technical fault mid-air on Monday which led to rescue services preparing for an emergency landing at Harare Intern...Published: 07 Dec 2010 at 22:20hrs | | by byo24 Harare
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