Aero Zambia was an airline based in Zambia. Aero Zambia replaced the bankrupt Zambia Airways and was admitted as a full member of IATA ( International Air Transport Association )on 11 April 1996. The airline employed 300 staff and flew from Lusaka to destinations such as Johannesburg, Ndola, Nairobi, Harare and Dar es Salaam.[1] They offered Business and Economy Classes. Aero Zambia operated two Boeing 737-200s, 9J-AFU and 9J-AFW which was a Combi version.[citation needed]
History
The airline was founded in 1996.
On 19 January 2000, the Zambian Government closed them down citing concerns with safety.[citation needed] It has been suggested that politics between Aero Zambia chairman, David Tokoph and Zambian Government officials may have also influenced the decision.[2]
Fleet
The fleet of Aero Zambia consisted of the following aircraft:
References
- ^ Guttery, Ben R. (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. ISBN 9780786404957.
- ^ Banda, Mthoniswa (13 March 2001). "Zambia: Aero Zambia Will Never Fly Again, Maintains Luo". Retrieved 12 August 2016 – via allafrica.
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