Air Zimbabwe Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/air-zimbabwe/ Latest news and insights from the aviation and travel industry in Africa Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:19:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://airspace-africa.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/cropped-African-Airspace-Logo-Favicon-01-32x32.png Air Zimbabwe Archives - Airspace Africa https://airspace-africa.com/tag/air-zimbabwe/ 32 32 Air Zimbabwe Appoints Edmund Makona as new Acting CEO https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/19/air-zimbabwe-appoints-edmund-makona-as-new-acting-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-zimbabwe-appoints-edmund-makona-as-new-acting-ceo https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/19/air-zimbabwe-appoints-edmund-makona-as-new-acting-ceo/#respond Wed, 19 Apr 2023 09:19:49 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9649 In a recent development, the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development has announced the appointment of Mr. Edmund Murambiwa Makona as the acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd, with immediate effect. Mr. Makona, a seasoned aviation expert with over three decades of experience, takes over from Mr. Tafadzwa Zaza, who has [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/19/air-zimbabwe-appoints-edmund-makona-as-new-acting-ceo/feed/ 0 New Boards and Leadership Bring Change to Southern Africa’s Aviation Industry https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/17/new-boards-and-leadership-bring-change-to-southern-africas-aviation-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-boards-and-leadership-bring-change-to-southern-africas-aviation-industry https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/17/new-boards-and-leadership-bring-change-to-southern-africas-aviation-industry/#respond Mon, 17 Apr 2023 17:51:37 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=9614 The aviation industry in Southern Africa has been abuzz with the latest developments at South African Airways (SAA) and Air Zimbabwe. In a bid to revive the struggling national airline, the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has appointed a new interim board, effective from 15 April 2023, to oversee the operations of SAA until the [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2023/04/17/new-boards-and-leadership-bring-change-to-southern-africas-aviation-industry/feed/ 0 Air Zimbabwe Joining IATA, Looking to Lease Out Boeing 777s and Plans Freighter Conversion https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/19/air-zimbabwe-joining-iata-looking-to-lease-out-boeing-777s-and-plans-freighter-conversion/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-zimbabwe-joining-iata-looking-to-lease-out-boeing-777s-and-plans-freighter-conversion https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/19/air-zimbabwe-joining-iata-looking-to-lease-out-boeing-777s-and-plans-freighter-conversion/#respond Sat, 19 Mar 2022 07:35:37 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=5741 Air Zimbabwe has revealed it is finalizing a process to receive IATA membership within the next 3 months. The national airline, which has been executing a reconstruction plan to slow down and ultimately end years of financial underperformance is counting on IATA membership to further enhance its outlook for the future. Speaking in Dubai on [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/03/19/air-zimbabwe-joining-iata-looking-to-lease-out-boeing-777s-and-plans-freighter-conversion/feed/ 0 Air Zimbabwe to Continue Fleet Expansion in 2022 https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/05/air-zimbabwe-to-continue-fleet-expansion-in-2022/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-zimbabwe-to-continue-fleet-expansion-in-2022 https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/05/air-zimbabwe-to-continue-fleet-expansion-in-2022/#respond Wed, 05 Jan 2022 06:28:44 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4880 Air Zimbabwe is set to acquire aircraft and expand its fleet as early as Q1 2022 according to the national airline’s CEO. The carrier finally concluded its reconstruction process mid 2021 and is implementing a turnaround plan with hopes of revival. Government has committed up to USD 4 Million towards the flag carrier’s recapitalization as [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2022/01/05/air-zimbabwe-to-continue-fleet-expansion-in-2022/feed/ 0 Zimbabwean Government approves up to USD 4.1million to recapitalise Air Zimbabwe https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/zimbabwean-government-approves-up-to-usd-4-1million-to-recapitalise-air-zimbabwe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zimbabwean-government-approves-up-to-usd-4-1million-to-recapitalise-air-zimbabwe https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/zimbabwean-government-approves-up-to-usd-4-1million-to-recapitalise-air-zimbabwe/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2021 13:56:56 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=4633 The Zimbabwean government has approved plans to grant up to 1.5 billion Zimbabwean dollars (USD4.1 million) for the recapitalisation of Air Zimbabwe. Disclosed by Finance and Economic Development Minister Mthuli Ncube during his 2022 national budget speech on November 25, the grant will be used towards the acquisition of new aircraft, route expansion, digitalisation, and [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/12/11/zimbabwean-government-approves-up-to-usd-4-1million-to-recapitalise-air-zimbabwe/feed/ 0 Government Appoints interim Air Zimbabwe Board https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/09/government-appoints-interim-air-zimbabwe-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=government-appoints-interim-air-zimbabwe-board https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/09/government-appoints-interim-air-zimbabwe-board/#respond Fri, 09 Jul 2021 11:14:36 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2357 Following the departure administrator Mr Reggie Saruchera, the Zimbabwean government has moved to appoint an interim board for the national airline, Air Zimbabwe The interim board of 6 members has been appointed by Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister Felix Mhona after approval from president Emmerson Munangawa According to the Zimbabwe Herald, the interim board is [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/09/government-appoints-interim-air-zimbabwe-board/feed/ 0 Air Zimbabwe Administrator Forced Out. National Airline Faces Uncertain Future https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/05/air-zimbabwe-administrator-forced-out-national-airline-faces-uncertain-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-zimbabwe-administrator-forced-out-national-airline-faces-uncertain-future https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/05/air-zimbabwe-administrator-forced-out-national-airline-faces-uncertain-future/#respond Mon, 05 Jul 2021 18:43:25 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=2291 Grant Thornton managing director and Air Zimbabwe administrator Reggie Saruchera has reportedly been relieved of his role at the troubled national carrier after being pushed out by the political establishment Mr Saruchera has been the airline’s administrator since 2018 when it was placed under reconstruction after recording consecutive years of losses. A report from the [...]

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]]> https://airspace-africa.com/2021/07/05/air-zimbabwe-administrator-forced-out-national-airline-faces-uncertain-future/feed/ 0 Air Zimbabwe turn-around plan reveals new funding model https://airspace-africa.com/2021/05/22/air-zimbabwe-turn-around-plan-reveals-new-funding-model/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=air-zimbabwe-turn-around-plan-reveals-new-funding-model https://airspace-africa.com/2021/05/22/air-zimbabwe-turn-around-plan-reveals-new-funding-model/#respond Sat, 22 May 2021 05:29:03 +0000 https://airspace-africa.com/?p=1922 Details of a proposed turn-around plan for Air Zimbabwe have come to light. According to a report by local media, the airline’s administrator has urged government to put in place a foreign currency funding model which will protect the airline from the volatile local currency “Air Zimbabwe is operating in an environment where it is [...]

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