Proflight Zambia

Proflight Zambia

IATA ICAO Call sign P0 PFZ PROFLIGHT-ZAMBIA
Founded	1991
Hubs	Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Focus cities	Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport
Fleet size	10
Destinations	12
Headquarters	Lusaka, Zambia
Key people	Tony Irwin (Founder & CEO) and Captain Philip Lemba (Board Chairman)
Employees	144
Website	flyzambia.com

Proflight Zambia is an airline based in Lusaka, Zambia that serves the business community and tourism industry. It is a trading name of Proflight Commuter Services Ltd. ^[1] Proflight Zambia operates the largest fleet of aircraft in Zambia, ^[2] operating both scheduled and charter flights. The airline has been growing rapidly in recent years and is the largest airline in Zambia by routes served and fleet size.

History

Proflight Air Services was founded in 1991 by pilot Tony Irwin, formerly of Zambia Airways. ^[3] On 30 June 2009 the airline was authorized by the Zambia Competition Commission to form an alliance with Zambezi Airlines. ^[4] The airline was officially rebranded as Proflight Zambia in 2010.

In March 2013 Proflight took delivery of its first jet aircraft, a Boeing 737-200, and later in 2013 began regional scheduled service to Lilongwe and Dar es Salaam. ^{[3] [5]} although the Boeing was returned to the lessor, Star Air Cargo, in 2014.

Head Office

Proflight Zambia has its headquarters at 13396 Kamloops Avenue (Munali Roundabout), in Lusaka. It relocated there in August 2014. ^{[6] [7]}

Destinations

Country	City	Airport	Notes	Refs
Malawi	Lilongwe	Kamuzu International Airport	Terminated	[8]
South Africa	Cape Town	Cape Town International Airport		[9]
	Durban	King Shaka International Airport	Terminated	[10]
	Johannesburg	O. R. Tambo International Airport		[11]
Zambia	Jeki	Jeki Airstrip	Seasonal
	Kalumbila	Kalumbila Airport		[12]
	Kasama	Kasama Airport		[13]
	Livingstone	Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport		[14]
	Lusaka	Kenneth Kaunda International Airport	Hub	[8] [3]
	Mansa	Mansa Airport		[13]
	Mfuwe	Mfuwe Airport		[14]
	Ndola	Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport		[14]
	Royal	Royal Airstrip	Seasonal
	Solwezi	Solwezi Airport		[14]

Interline agreement

Proflight Zambia interlines with the following airlines:

• Air Tanzania ^[15]
• CemAir ^[16]
• Emirates ^[17]
• Turkish Airlines ^[18]

Fleet

The Proflight Zambia fleet includes the following aircraft (as of June 2025):

Proflight Zambia Fleet

Aircraft	In Service	Orders	Passengers	Notes	Refs
Bombardier CRJ200	4		50		[19]
British Aerospace Jetstream 32	1		18
British Aerospace Jetstream 41	4		29		[20]
Cargo fleet
Bombardier CRJ100 Parcel Freighter	1		–		[21]
Total	10

References

1. "Terms & Conditions". Proflight-zambia.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
2. "Proflight Zambia continues to succeed". VictoriaFalls24. 15 October 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-10-23. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
3. "About Us". Proflight Zambia. Archived from the original on 2013-10-22.
4. Mwale, Cynthia (2005). "ZCC approves Zambezi Airlines, Proflight alliance" . Retrieved 20 July 2010.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
5. "Proflight's new 'bird' to boost tourism | Zambia Daily Mail". daily-mail.co.zm. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
6. "Proflight Zambia". Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
7. "eTurboNews". Archived from the original on 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
8. "Proflight Zambia Schedule Flights 1" (PDF). Proflight Zambia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-12.
9. "ProFlight Zambia schedules Cape Town July 2023 launch". AeroRoutes. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
10. "Proflight Resumes Lusaka - Durban Route". 7 February 2023.
11. "Proflight Introduces Lusaka-Joburg Route". www.atta.travel. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
12. "Proflight Zambia Flights and Destinations - FlightConnections". www.flightconnections.com. 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
13. "ProFlight Zambia adds Kasama; Mansa service changes from March 2024". AeroRoutes. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
14. "Proflight Zambia Schedule Flights" (PDF). Proflight Zambia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
15. "PROFLIGHT ZAMBIA AND AIR TANZANIA SOAR THE SKIES TOGETHER". Proflight Zambia. 2 February 224. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
16. Siphamandla (2021-04-01). "PROFLIGHT AND CEMAIR STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP". Proflight Official Website. Archived from the original on 2024-11-02. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
17. "Emirates doubles partnership links reaching 1,700 cities". Emirates doubles partnership links reaching 1,700 cities. Archived from the original on 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
18. Namwila, Barbara (2024-11-18). "PROFLIGHT SIGNS INTERLINE TICKETING AGREEMENT WITH TURKISH AIRLINES". Proflight Official Website. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
19. "Proflight Zambia to double regional jet capacity 85". proflight-zambia.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
20. "About Us - Proflight Official Website". Proflight Zambia website.
21. Lennane, Alex (2023-10-16). "Older CRJ freighters prove resilient, but only with niche operators". The Loadstar. Archived from the original on 2025-01-14. Retrieved 2025-03-26.

External links

• Official website