Air Zim
Gentlemen, please, let's get real. This report was in the Financial Gazette. There's a good chance the reporter doesn't know the difference between a Boeing and an Airbus, let alone between different types. We know ('cos it's our business to know) that an A-380 is a specific type. Shame Mukoshori was quoting an AirZim spokesman who certainly should know better, but clearly doesn't - or is so arrogant that he doesn't care that he's spouting b-s to the masses. Like so much in Zim, just because someone says something is going to happen doesn't mean it is going to happen.
A couple of years ago there was a fair amount of chatter that, once re-capitalised, Air Zim might pick up an A-340 or two - as Metro Man noted above, they are pretty cheap at the moment. There was talk of two cancelled Kingfisher A-340's being painted in AirZim colours at Toulouse, and even some photos around. But the only way that would happen is if the Chinese diamond miner profits are used to fund it.
Another recent report said they are relaunching HRE-LGW in time for the Christmas rush. Again, believe it when you see it.
Airzim is running a smoke and mirrors operation. They have a wet-lease A320 to take the big Chiefs to Joburg and around the continent for conferences (basically it's a Presidential jet which flies scheduled flights when the Boss doesn't need it), and they're keen to have at least one or two other a/c in the air before and during the UN World Tourism Conference at Vic Falls in July. Beyond that, they are bankrupt, overstaffed and incompetently managed, and until that changes, all they can do is talk the talk and hope someone believes them enough to fund some legs so they can walk the walk again.