Zambezi Airlines @ LUN

[flareman]

Hi All

Can anyone give us some information on Zambezi Airlines based in Lusaka.
I see they charter the E120 and have plans for B733 in Jan, but what is the Management like and are they good to work for? Any Q3 flyers considering move? Would be interested to hear from you all.

[Carrier]

Their website refers to their "experienced management" but gives no names. Who might their experienced management - and owners - be?

[kemwa747]

Iam also interested in knowing who is who behind this new zambian airline!? My source in Lusaka tells me its run by some former zambia airways (QZ) experienced managers:rolleyes:

[exempt]

I heard the crew can’t even get to meet with management over minor issues such as crew accommodation conditions and FDP etc?:ugh:

[Carrier]

Their website claims Zambezi Airlines started operating on 15 July 2008. Did they start then? What routes do they now fly and what are the frequencies? What aircraft types are they using and are they owned or leased? Who are the management and owners?

What routes is Zambian Airways operating? What are their frequencies? What aircraft are they using? There was a thread that indicated they might have some financial problems.

Is Proflight still doing scheduled flights? If so, on what routes and what is their frequency? What was the outcome of Proflight CEO Tony Irwin and another being arrested for theft of an aircraft and money laundering a while back?

Something needs to be explained. Surely there is not enough internal traffic in Zambia for three scheduled operations.

[Carrier]

Does anyone have an update on Zambezi Airlines? How are they doing, particularly since the demise of Zambian Airways? Who are the management and owners?

[cigar]

Regional flights on the way:

Zambezi Airlines, a private carrier based in Zambia, will start operating international service from 12MAY09 with service to South Africa. It will then be adding more international routes throughout Summer.

These flights will be operated by Boeing 737-500, leased from GECAS, configured in C12Y99

Lusaka - Johannesburg 1 Daily eff 12MAY09, with additional flights added later
ZJ225 LUN0815 - 1015JNB 735 D
ZJ231 LUN1445 - 1645JNB 735 7 03JUL09 -
ZJ235 LUN1800 - 2000JNB 735 x567 03JUL09 -

ZJ226 JNB0900 - 1100LUN 735 D 03JUL09 -
ZJ234 JNB1730 - 1930LUN 735 D

Ndola - Johannesburg 3 weekly eff 12MAY09
ZJ269 NLA1430 - 1645JNB 735 246
ZJ268 JNB1120 - 1335NLA 735 246

Livingstone - Johannesburg 3 weekly eff 26JUN09, 4th weekly from 05AUG09
ZJ249 LVI1425 - 1610JNB 735 157
ZJ249 LVI1435 - 1620JNB 735 3 05AUG09 -

ZJ248 JNB1140 - 1325LVI 735 157
ZJ248 JNB1140 - 1325LVI 735 3 05AUG09 -

Lusaka - Dar es Salaam 3 weekly eff 03JUL09
ZJ306 LUN1145 - 1500DAR 735 135
ZJ307 DAR1545 - 1700LUN 735 15
ZJ307 DAR1700 - 1815LUN 735 3

This airline currently operates domestic service within Zambia, operating with Embraer EMB120, but is to switch to Jetstream J32 from 01JUL09.

c/o: Aviation Thread [Part 5] - Page 2 - SkyscraperCity (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=836770&page=2)

[Charliesjc]

They are leasing the 120's from Naturelink, dunno about the new ventures with the boeings. When I was working in Zambia last year they were running schedules from Lusaka to Mfuwe and Ndola. As I remember it was 6 days a week.

[Pandabear]

The 1st of two 737-500's is parked over at Safair in JNB at the moment...will be ferried in due course to Lun to commence operations. -giraffe spots on tail/engines.
Some crew training at Comair (JNB). Will need more crew, especially F/O's, ratings obviously help. I'm sure their contact details are on the website-have not checked!
Lets hope they last longer then previous operators......

[FrancoisM]

Hi Pandabear,

are you able to tell us the reg of that plane ?

TIA

Francois.

[Pandabear]

The current reg is 9J-ZJA..its ex China Southern Airlines.

[FrancoisM]

Thank you very much Pandabear :ok:

Any chance of getting a side pic of the plane ? (Maybe pushing my luck here ...)

Have a nice day.

F.