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Zambezi Airlines stops flying for Air Zimbabwe

Zambezi Airlines Boeing 737-5Y0 9J-ZJB (msn 26100) JNB (Christian Volpati), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Zambezi Airlines (Lusaka) yesterday (May 18) stopped flying for Air Zimbabwe (Harare) leaving that airline grounded according to this article by the Defence Web.

Previously the government of Zimbabwe told the flag carrier to stop flying their older Boeing 737-200s. Air Zimbabwe hired Zambezi to fly the regional routes for Air Zimbabwe.

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Air Zimbabwe is unable to pay its IATA fees

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-2N0 ER Z-WPF (msn 24867) LGW (Antony J. Best) (new livery), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Zimbabwe (Harare) has defaulted and is unable to pay its overdue fees to IATA. The airline is scrambling to obtain the $280,000 from the government. The airline has suspended its route to London (Gatwick) but still operates locally and to Johannesburg.

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Air Zimbabwe’s pilots end their month-long strike

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737-2N0 Z-WPB (msn 23678) JNB (Rainer Bexten), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Zimbabwe (Harare) reported while negotiations continue with the striking pilots to restore normal operations, the pilots have partially returned in order to resume operations on the Harare-Johannesburg-Harare route according to this article by Capital Business.

The pilots went on strike in March demanding payment for their unpaid wages.

Air Zimbabwe is struggling with its $100-million debt that has forced it to cut its route network from 25 routes to only seven.

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Can Air Zimbabwe survive the latest round of strikes

Air Zimbabwe Xian MA-60 Z-WPJ (msn 18923) JNB (Rainer Bexten), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Zimbabwe (Harare) continues to endure continued strikes by its pilots. The company has been hiring other carriers including Zambezi Airlines to fly some of its routes. This article by The Standard raises the question of whether the flag carrier can survive the latest round of strikes.

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Air Zimbabwe fires its striking pilots

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 767-2N0 ER Z-WPE (msn 24713) LGW (Antony J. Best), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.

Air Zimbabwe (Harare) has fired all of its striking pilots. The company is now leasing aircraft and crews from other airlines to operate some regional and international flights.

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Copyright Photo: Antony J. Best. Boeing 767-2N0 ER Z-WPE (msn 24713) waits its turn for takeoff from Gatwick Airport bound for Harare.