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Saddled with debt of more than $100-million

Low-cost airline Fly Africa takes to the skies against Air Zimbabwe

Low-cost airline Fly Africa opens one route in September and looks into more, which may upset Air Zimbabwe’s popular Harare-Bulawayo route.

AirZim’s plan fails to take off

Run down by poor management and government interference, the airline now finds itself insolvent, and failing to attract investment.

High-flyer: Air Zimbabwe lost millions of dollars in insurance fraud during the time Nicholas Goche  was the minister in charge of overseeing the parastatal.

Minister fingered in Air Zim scandal

A letter signed by then transport minister Nicholas Goche appears to have authorised underhand dealings.

Grounded: Airline executives are implicated in aviation insurance manipulation involving millions of dollars.

Air Zimbabwe bosses to be grilled over insurance fraud

The national carrier’s top bosses, who have been suspended since June lasty year, face a disciplinary hearing over allegations of mismanagement.

Saddled with debt of more than $100-million

‘Murky’ bid to mend Air Zim’s wings

In a move that has raised eyebrows, Zimbabwe’s national carrier has entered into a ‘privatisation by stealth’ deal to improve its fortunes.

Lift off: Ailing airline does what it can to keep flying.

Zimbabwe’s national airline goes for broke

Air Zimbabwe is trying to win back passengers with low fares as it attempts to resuscitate itself.

KLM is the latest ­international carrier to resume flights to Zimbabwe.

Airlines return to Zimbabwe

Analysts say the Zim’s aviation sector is looking lucrative as international and regional carriers capitalise on the woes of Air Zimbabwe.

Mugabe is Air Zimbabwe’s last man flying

Mugabe is Air Zimbabwe’s last man flying

Zimbabwe’s national carrier Air Zimbabwe has been grounded due to mounting debts after more than three decades in operation.

Flying Air Zimbabwe

Flying Air Zimbabwe

A trip from London to Harare brings the diaspora home — and back to earth.

Strike-ridden Air Zimbabwe ready to soar with new aircraft

In spite of a continuing pay strike by pilots, Zimbabwe’s struggling national airline has bought two new A340-200 Airbus passenger planes from France.

World aviation body clips wings of Zimbabwe airline

The world aviation control body says it has suspended Zimbabwe’s embattled national airline from international financial and flight booking services.

Zimbabwe state airline boss quits

The boss of Zimbabwe’s debt-ridden national carrier Air Zimbabwe has quit, days after a second strike by pilots grounded several planes.

Zimbabwe airline workers strike, flights grounded

Workers at Zimbabwe’s state-owned airline have gone on strike over pay, causing flight cancellations and leaving scores of passengers stranded.

Last BA flight from a grounded economy

The last flight out taxied from the sparkling new Harare airport, lifted over the city and dipped its wings in farewell. With that, at 9am on Sunday, British Airways (BA) said…

Mugabe renews business-seizure threats

President Robert Mugabe renewed threats to seize foreign mining interests and businesses accused of profiteering, state radio reported on Tuesday. But the head of the central…