update (24 February 2023): The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) has granted Foreign Operator Permits (FOP) to Eswatini Air and Zambia Airways. The FOPs authorize the respective airlines to operate passenger and cargo operations in and outbound RG Mugabe International Airport (HRE) in Harare, Zimbabwe.
The national airline of the Republic of Zambia, Zambia Airways, is set to launch regional flights before the end of March 2023. The airline, a joint venture between Zambia's state-owned Industrial Development Corporation (IDC; 55%) and Ethiopian Airlines (45%), announced last June that its first regional service to Johannesburg in South Africa would be introduced on 01 July 2022. This never happened due to delays in securing the Foreign Operator Permit which is a requirement for the commencement of regional flights. According to the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), Zambia Airways now has secured the Foreign Operator Permit and is ready to go regional before the end of next month. We'll keep you posted!
Zambia Airways commenced operations on 01 December 2021. The airline currently connects Lusaka with the tourist heart of Zambia, Livingstone, Ndola in the Copperbelt Province and Solwezi in Zambia's North-Western Province.
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