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fastjet begins Harare - Bulawayo flights
Low cost airliner, fastjet, is set to land at the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport at about 9am today, on the aviation firm's inaugural flight on the Harare-Bulawayo route. This move...Published: 20 Jul 2018 at 07:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Air Zimbabwe to secure technical partner
Cabinet is expected to make a major pronouncement on Air Zimbabwe, amid indications that an inter-ministerial task-force put together to find a lasting solution to the problems dogging the national fl...Published: 13 Jul 2018 at 07:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe ends Air Zim domestic monopoly
The government has granted low-cost airline FlyAfrica permission to fly the lucrative Harare-Bulawayo route when it resumes operating within 90 days, ending the monopoly that was enjoyed by struggling...Published: 04 Jul 2018 at 07:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica given 90 days to sort out its operating status
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has given Fly Africa 90 days to sort out its operating status or risk revocation of their licence, documents at hand suggest.The airline which g...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 07:27hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica suspended
Budget airline FlyAfrica Zimbabwe (FlyAfrica) has grounded its fleet to facilitate recertification after the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz) suspended its operator's certificate.La...Published: 20 Jun 2018 at 07:29hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
flyafrica fails to take off again
Low-cost airline Fly Africa which was set to resume the Harare-Johannesburg flights failed to take off again on Sunday and today as advertised, ...Published: 17 Apr 2018 at 11:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica to start flying next week
Fledgling local airline, FlyAfrica Zimbabwe, is set to commence commercial flights on the Harare-Johannesburg and Harare-Bulawayo routes next week following several false starts last year. Fly...Published: 12 Apr 2018 at 09:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica to resume Harare-Joburg flights
Low-cost airline Fly Africa says it is set to resume the Harare-Johannesburg flights next week and is confident of introducing other regional and international routes in the near future.The ai...Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 17:49hrs | 1 | 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
Biti grilled over sanctions
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader and top member of the MDC Alliance Mr Tendai Biti came under fire last week from business leaders attending a two-day CEO Africa Round Table discussion forum in ...Published: 19 Mar 2018 at 05:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to open air space
THE Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development says it is in the process of opening the country's air space to allow more airlines to service domestic routes.The permanent secretary...Published: 15 Mar 2018 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
EDiots in Davos
The Zhuwao Brief Reloaded (ZBR) notes the purge of senior police officers that has been effected in the Zimbabwe Republic Police by the coup conspirators and terrorist junta.This purge has bee...Published: 22 Jan 2018 at 13:26hrs | | by Patrick Zhuwao
CAAZ moves to tackle regional competition
THE Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has set up a route development committee to shrug off competition in the region by attracting some international airlines into the country to improve ai...Published: 22 Nov 2017 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
Fly Africa to resume flights
FlyAfrica Zimbabwe, which suspended operations in 2015, is set to resume flights after its new shareholders has to date invested $7 million of the targeted $9 million to resume flights.The air...Published: 13 Nov 2017 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
New airline seeks Zimbabwe permit
A new commercial airline - Zimskies Airlines (Zimskies) - has applied for a Zimbabwean air service permit to service local, regional and international routes.This comes as some local airlines ...Published: 03 May 2017 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Low-cost airlines hit turbulence, Flyafrica prepares for second coming
THE charm of air travel, which has largely been spurred by Government's willingness to issue licences to prospective airlines in line with the open skies policy, has been a major motivation to many in...Published: 20 Mar 2016 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica prepares to take off
FLEDGLING local airline FlyAfrica is expected to take to the skies soon after obtaining an operating licence from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (Caaz).Caaz withdrew FlyAfrica's oper...Published: 05 Mar 2016 at 22:59hrs | | by Business Reporter
flyafrica back in Zimbabwean skies
BUDGET airline, flyafrica will resume its regional operations between Harare and Johannesburg this week after meeting all the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe's regulations amid revelations that t...Published: 07 Feb 2016 at 08:19hrs | | by Roberta Katunga
Zimbabwe airport arrivals increase
THE number of passengers who arrived through Zimbabwe's airports increased by nine percent to 939 069 between January and August last year, after reaching 861 987 during the same period in 2014, offic...Published: 21 Jan 2016 at 07:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica cleared to resume operations in Zimbabwe
BUDGET airline, FlyAfrica has managed to meet all Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) requirements to resume operations in the country.CAAZ public relations manager Ms Annajulia Hungwe...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimra tightens screw on Flyafrica
The Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (Zimra) on Tuesday issued a seven-day notice to Flyafrica to pay arrears amounting to $2 546 460,41, as problems mount for the grounded low cost carrier. Fly...Published: 17 Dec 2015 at 06:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
FlyAfrica debacle continues
BUDGET airline FlyAfrica is under investigation by the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe for allegedly externalising funds amid revelations that the major shareholder in the Zimbabwe operations, Mr Matipedza K...Published: 13 Dec 2015 at 09:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
New Victoria Falls Airport terminal opens to passengers
A brand new Victoria Falls International Airport terminal was opened to passengers on Wednesday, 2 December.Although the state-of-the-art $150 million Victoria Falls International Airport will...Published: 08 Dec 2015 at 09:20hrs | | by traveller24
Fly Africa squabbles take new twist
Local Fly Africa shareholders Nu Aero Pvt Limited, have accused their foreign partners, FlyAfrica.com of externalising money from the business, in a sensational twist to squabbles that have rocked the...Published: 30 Nov 2015 at 05:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
Reprieve for Fly Africa Zimbabwe
Budget airline Fly Africa Zimbabwe was last week granted an interdict by High Court judge Emmy Tsanga to resume operations. This comes after the low-cost airline's operations were suspende...Published: 24 Nov 2015 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
flyafrica Namibia Launches Windhoek-Cape Town!
flyafrica.com, Africa's Low Fare Airline, successfully launched its inaugural Windhoek to Cape Town flight on Monday 2 November with the on time departure of N6 347 from Windhoek at 10:55AM. The retur...Published: 03 Nov 2015 at 16:31hrs | | by Staff Reporter
flyafrica.com lays criminal charges against Zimbabwe Partners
flyafrica.com has allegedly unearthed serious fraud and theft charges totalling in excess of $140,000 USD against a family member of its local partner in flyafrica Zimbabwe.The airliner's Chie...Published: 29 Oct 2015 at 11:49hrs | 5 | by Stephens Jakes
Air Zimbabwe assets set to get immunity
THE government is coming up with a law granting the troubled Air Zimbabwe a three-year immunity from attachment and execution of its properties over debts owed to different creditors. The proposal is ...Published: 12 Sep 2015 at 09:04hrs | | by Prosper Ndlovu
FlyAfrica dishes out $1 flights
IF flying is your dream but you have been failing to fulfil it because of financial problems, then maybe you have just missed a lifetime opportunity to be in the skies. Budget airline Fly Africa yeste...Published: 02 Aug 2015 at 09:07hrs | 1 | by Roberta Katunga
FlyAfrica to start flying the Joburg - Harare route twice a day
There's more competition on the expensive Johannesburg to Harare route: low cost airline FlyAfrica has announced that it will soon start flying the Johannesburg to Harare route twice a day and cut pri...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 16:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
The Zimbabwe Consulate Magazine Launched!
Friday 13 March saw the official launch of the Zim Consulate Tribune Magazine at the Zimbabwean Embassy in Pretoria....Published: 17 Mar 2015 at 06:42hrs | | by Zanele Ndlovu
Zimbabwe is a safe destination - Obert Mpofu
Transport and Infrastructure Development minister Obert Mpofu has said Flyafrica's Bulawayo-Johannesburg flight route is a demonstration that Zimbabwe is a safe destination for investment.&nbs...Published: 06 Mar 2015 at 09:08hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
FlyAfrica mulls special fare for school children
Local budget airline, FlyAfrica says it is working with the government to introduce a scheme specially designed to cater for school children in an effort to promote domestic tourism.FlyAfrica ...Published: 02 Mar 2015 at 19:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
'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
Low cost Bulawayo - Joburg flights to be launched soon
Zimbabwe flyafrica, a member of the flyafrica.com family, is expected to launch Bulawayo to Johannesburg flights from 02 March 2015. FlyAfrica marked its entrance to the Zimbabwean market by ...Published: 07 Jan 2015 at 14:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flyafrica launches Harare - Victoria Falls route
Low cost carrier, Flyafrica on Monday introduced a new domestic service from Harare to Victoria Falls.Flyafrica Zimbabwe is the first subsidiary of Flyafrica.com group.The lo...Published: 05 Dec 2014 at 06:58hrs | | by Business Reporter
Flyafrica launches Zimbabwe Joburg route
Flyafrica, yesterday launched its inaugural Harare-Johannesburg flight where it is charging $89 (including taxes), one way. Flyafrica joins three other airlines flying on the same route. Offic...Published: 04 Nov 2014 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
FlyAfrica announces daily Harare - Joburg flight, fares 80% lower
FLYAFRICA Zimbabwe, last week announced the expansion of its low-fare business model to include daily flights between Harare and Johannesburg.FlyAfrica, who launched operations in the country...Published: 22 Sep 2014 at 08:37hrs | | by Staff reporter
Flyafrica fails to fly
New local airline, Flyafrica.com failed to make its inaugural flight from Victoria Falls to Johannesburg on Wednesday reportedly to fine tune operational logistics, it has emerged.Flyaf...Published: 25 Jul 2014 at 08:14hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Fly Africa conducts Zim demo flights
LOW cost airline Fly Africa, yesterday conducted demonstration flights to meet Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe's regulations ahead of its inaugural flight between Victoria Falls and Johannesburg ...Published: 13 Jul 2014 at 11:26hrs | 6 | by Roberta Katunga
New Zimbabwean airline recruits
A NEW Zimbabwean airline, which is due to make its maiden flight from Victoria Falls in July, has embarked on a recruitment drive for cabin crew and pilots.Zimbabwe flyafrica is the first air...Published: 23 Jun 2014 at 10:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
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