Aviation expert Edmund Makona appointed Air Zimbabwe CEO
Air Zimbabwe has announced the appointment of aviation expert Edmund Makona to the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 November 2023.
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Air Zimbabwe has announced the appointment of aviation expert Edmund Makona to the post of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 1 November 2023.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development on Monday announced the appointment of aviation expert Edmund Makona to the post of acting chief executive officer of the national airline, Air Zimbabwe.
Former TelOne managing director Chipo Mtasa, who retired in December last year, was on Monday appointed chairperson of the Air Zimbabwe board of directors.
Zimbabwe’s troubled national carrier announced Sunday that it plans to resume flights to London, nearly four years after it stopped flying to the United Kingdom following a brush with creditors. Air Zimbabwe acting chief executive Edmund Makona told state television that the airline has made significant ground on negotiations with “London stakeholders” for the resumption […]
HARARE – Air Zimbabwe acting chief executive Edmund Makona says the country’s aviation industry is poised for greater heights following his recent ascension to the powerful post of the African Airlines Association (Afraa) president. Afraa brings together 45 African airline members and around a hundred industrial partners, including aircraft and engine manufacturers, consultants, and high […]
By Jordi Lippe Many of us have dreamed of taking a private plane to our destination of choice, but that wasn’t exactly the plan for Nigel Short when he arrived at the airport in Johannesburg on July 15. Initially told he was going to be one of only four passengers on the 737 flight to Victoria […]
By Nyemudzai Kakore and Tinashe Makichi Air Zimbabwe has been hit by acute fuel shortages which forced it to cancel all morning fights and approach regional counterparts for assistance over the past one week. All morning flights were cancelled yesterday and delayed to midday as the crisis escalated. The Under-23 football national team had to […]
HARARE – State-owned Air Zimbabwe needs $260 million in new capital because it is insolvent and wants the government to take over $298 million in debts to help turn around the loss-making carrier, its officials said on Monday.
Air Zimbabwe requires US$368 million to recapitalise operations and buy new aeroplanes as it has been incurring high operational costs due to its ageing fleet.
The new Air Zimbabwe board led by Mr Valentine Sinemane is pushing for the arrest and specification of five senior managers implicated in the aviation insurance scam in an attempt to trace and recover $10 million the national airline was defrauded.