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9 Mar 2013

In preperation for the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair, AirZim resumes daily flights to Johannesburg, Bulaway & Victoria Falls.

8 Mar 2013

Air Zimbabwe plans to purchase 2 Embraer planes: “We are in the process of acquiring Embraer planes by way of lease. They are more fuel efficient and will enable us to fly more regional routes and we hope we will be able to do that in the shortest time possible...Contrary to popular belief, the MA60 is actually a good plane and it’s more efficient. We can’t continue using the (Boeing) 737.” said Mr Ozias Bvute, Chairman of the board of directors of Air Zimbabwe.

25 Feb 2013

Munesu Munodawafa, a government official, announces that Air Zimbabwe will reintroduce flights from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls from April.

12 Dec 2012

Air Zimbabwe increases its frequency of Johannesburg - Harare flights to daily, and switches from using a B767 to an Airbus A320.

12 Nov 2012

Air Zimbabwe resumes JNB-HRE flights, with 4 flights a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays) on a Boeing 767. Flights are scheduled to leave JNB at 20h00 and arrive at Harare Airport at 21h45 (and from HRE at 07h00 and land in JNB at 08h45).

The first flight from HRE to JNB had 5 passengers on board and the return Johannesburg to Harare flight was empty. "The airline cruised the Johannesburg-Harare route with nine flight crew aboard including two pilots only identified as Captain Jonasi and Murombedzi, the first flight officer, an engineer and six air hostesses."

12 Sep 2012

Iata suspends Air Zimbabwe's membership of the Association as it did not comply with global safety standards. On 12 June Air Zimbabwe was given 90 days to renew its Operational Safety Audit or lose its membership, but failed to the standards.

May 2012

Rumours abound that Air Zimbabwe is starting up again, but it turns out that Robert Mugabe is only using Air Zimbabwe's aircraft to connect with his flight from Johannesburg to Singapore.

13 Mar 2012

Air Zimbabwe Holdings has been disbanded, but immediately replaced with Air Zimbabwe Private Limited. Air Zimbabwe Private Limited will use an airbus A320 for Zimbabwean & African routes, and will acquire more planes for its international flights. “The aim is to relieve the parastatal from the debt burden whereby government will be able to meet its obligations. Currently it employs 1 400 people and so there is a possibility of downsizing it.”  said  Edgar Nyoni, State Enterprises Restructuring Agency executive director.

24 Feb 2012

Air Zim has been placed under judicial management, and may face liquidation, following an application by a couple of unions demanding that arrear salaries be paid (they said they have not been paid since January 2009 & were owed USD35m). The High Court of Zimbabwe has barred the Air Zimbabwe board from any involvement with the company, & appointed a judicial manager.

16 Dec 2011

Air Zimbabwe has suspended flights to South Africa over fears that its planes may be confiscated, to pay its outstanding debts. Air Zimbabwe's acting CE, Innocent Mavhunga, said "We are not flying into South Africa. We are trying to secure funding to pay our debts in South Africa."

12 Dec 2011

An Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-200 is seized at London Gatwick Airport by American General Supplies, who are owed over $1m for the supply of spare parts. "The plane has been attached by one of our spares suppliers over an outstanding debt which we are negotiating to settle. The debt has been outstanding for some time now and it has been impounded after we failed to meet the deadline of November 30 to settle it. We are negotiating with the supplier to give us more time to look for the money while on the other hand, the Ministry of Transport is negotiating with the Ministry of Finance." said Airzim's CEO, Mr Innocent Mavhunga.

2 Dec 2011

Air Zimbabwe's only operational plane, a Boeing 737-500, is confiscated by Bid Air Services shortly after landing at O.R. Tambo International airport on a flight from Harare. Bid Air Services claim that Air Zimbabwe owes them $500,000 for ground handling services. After pleading for the release of the plane, as Robert Mugabe, needed it to fly to Victoria Falls to open a conference, Bid Air Services released it and Air Zimbabwe was given until Tuesday to pay up.

14 Nov 2011

Air Zimbabwe resumes international flights, after resolving a payment dispute with fuel suppliers.

1 Aug 2011

Air Zimbabwe pilots go on strike again.

15 Jun 2011

Air Zimbabwe puts passengers on to other airlines, as a result of suppliers refusing to provide fuel for flights to London and South Africa, over outstanding payments.

18 May 2011

Air Zimbabwe cancels all regional flights, after Zambezi Airlines took back a leased Boeing 737-500 as a result of $460k unpaid debt. "Yes, there have been problems with Zambezi Airlines, but we are negotiating with our partners. Only regional flights have been affected", said Chief Executive Innocent Mavhunga.

15 May 2011

IATA (International Air Transport Association) suspends Air Zimbabwe from flight reservation services instructing travel agents to "immediately stop all ticketing and refund transactions", after it failed to pay $280k of its debt for ticketing fees and worldwide billing.

20 Apr 2011

Air Zimbabwe strike ends after the Zimbabwean government agrees to pay striking pilots 67% of what they are owed.

22 Mar 2011

Radio VOP reports that Air Zimbabwe pilots have again gone on strike, protesting the non-payment of their allowances. The pilots downed tools and gathered in a parking lot at Air Zimbabwe's head office at Harare International Airport. The action resulted in the cancellation of flights from Harare to Johannesburg.

6 Jan 2011

It is announced that Air Zimbabwe CEO Peter Chikumba, brought in from Air Namibia, is leaving the airline.

8 Sep 2010

Air Zimbabwe pilots go on strike, in protest against unpaid allowances.

Jul 2010

IATA threatens to suspend Air Zimbabwe over unpaid debt.

Feb 2004

Zimbabwe pays IATA $1.3m of debt owing, afer IATA had Air Zimbabwe suspended.