Metroman, get your facts right.
UM was banned from Canadian & US airspace for reasons of 'targetted sanctions' against Mugabe and his fellow ZANU-PF cronies, and not 'safety reasons' as you so erroneously crap on about.
Additionally, a number of ZANU-PF related companies like ZESA, ZISCO Steel and Air Zimbabwe amongst others were added to that list, as they were considered to be fronts for the aforementioned cronies.
Air Zimbabwe targeted in Canadian sanctions
Canada is banning arms exports, freezing the assets of top Zimbabwean officials and banning Zimbabwean aircraft from flying over or landing in Canada.
The ban on civilian aircraft will raise questions about Canada's claim that the measures are targeted at punishing Mugabe and his supporters. Currently, Air Zimbabwe does not use Canadian airspace, the airline's Europe and America Regional Manager, David Mwenga said.
Ditto
The Age, Australia
Canada has banned aircraft registered in Zimbabwe from landing in or flying over its territory after the violence in Zimbabwe's June 27 election. But a spokesman for Foreign Minister Stephen Smith yesterday declined to say what Australia's position was on the flights.