Aero Zambia

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Aero Zambia
AeroZambia Logo.jpg
IATA ICAO Call sign
Z9RZLAERO ZAMBIA
Commenced operations11 April 1996
Ceased operations19 January 2000
Hubs Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Headquarters Lusaka, Zambia
Key peopleDavid Tokoph (Chairman)
G Younger (Director)
Y Mengistu (Deputy M.D.)

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. [2]

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History

The airline was founded in 1996.

On 19 January 2000, the Zambian Government closed them down citing concerns with safety. [3] It has been suggested that politics between Aero Zambia chairman, David Tokoph and Zambian Government officials may have also influenced the decision. [4]

Fleet

Aero Zambia Boeing 737-202 at OR Tambo International AIrport in 1999 Boeing 737-202C, Aero Zambia AN2308601.jpg
Aero Zambia Boeing 737-202 at OR Tambo International AIrport in 1999

The fleet of Aero Zambia consisted of the following aircraft:

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References

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  2. "Aero Zambia Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  3. "Please verify your request | Planespotters.net". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
  4. Banda, Mthoniswa (13 March 2001). "Zambia: Aero Zambia Will Never Fly Again, Maintains Luo" . Retrieved 12 August 2016 via allafrica.