Zambezi Airlines

[b737transport]

Just Heard that Zambezi Airlines has been operating since day one without a CAA Approved MEL.
I hope the SACAA does a ramp check to confirm this.

[spacedaddy]

Could be part of the reason why the Europeans put Zambia on the blacklist. -500's are nice though.

[Carrier]

Quote: "Just Heard that Zambezi Airlines has been operating since day one without a CAA Approved MEL.
I hope the SACAA does a ramp check to confirm this."

Which foreign CAA do you consider issues approvals for Zambian air operators? The last I heard Zambia had been given independence over 40 years ago and since then approvals and other regulations for its air operators come from DCA in Lusaka. Has this changed?

[CJ750]

Are the aircraft not SA registered and SA crew.

[Pandabear]

Zambian registered and crewed by Zambians. Never looked at the MEL- dont get snags! ;)

[b737transport]

Well Carrier. I probably know African history much better then you. But I don’t want to start a pissing contest with you.
I have been ramped checked several times by the SACAA in JNB. One thing they look at is the state of all manuals. One of them being a CAA approved MEL. You can’t operate with a FAA MMEL
The SACAA has all the right to ramp check all aircraft operating in South African Airspace.
Please correct me if this is not true!

[spacedaddy]

I'm wondering why a Civil Aviation Authority would even issue and AOC to anyone (can't call them an airline) without ALL proper manuals. Makes me wonder what other regs zambia let them skip on.