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Zambian Airways will succeed-Mushimba

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Transport and Communication Brian Mushimba has stressed that government is confident that the soon to be launched Zambia Airways will succeed.

Responding to concerns that government has no capacity to successfully run a national airline, Mr Mushimba said government has moved from that stage of fear.

“We are past this stage. Now allow the launch and the taste will be in the pudding. We are extremely confident that the work that has gone into this has covered all risks and having a strategic partner who knows a thing or two about running a sustainable airline, we can only wish for success and success we shall achieve,” Mr Mushimba said in an interview.

Mr Mushimba said Zambia Airways will fly the efficient turbo props for domestic and some regional routes.

He added that the Boeing 700 will be used for routes such as the Lusaka-Dubai and Airbus for the international routes such as Lusaka-New York.

Mr Mushimba also stressed that government is not buying any planes from Russia contrary to media reports from that country.
“I have repeatedly refuted the Russian plane story. Not sure why it has persisted. Zambia Airways is not talking to Russia about any planes. Please take it from me. Those are conspiracy theories,” he stated.

He maintained that 24th October this year still remains the official date on which the Zambia Airways will be launched.

52 COMMENTS

  1. In terms of political rhetoric “all political parties in Zambia – whether they are in the government or in the opposition – seek to promote renewable energy such as biofuel in the country” (Sinkala, Timilsina and Ekanayake, 2013:2). What is missing is practical intervention at the refilling station. An agreement between ERB and OMCs that puts biofuel pumps side by side with petroleum fuels is missing. How can such an agreement be arrived at? Piloting on voluntary basis by OMCs in exchange for tax incentives can help. This is what I wanted to say.

    • Here in UK we have British Airways, virgin Airways< Easy Jet, FlyBe, Cello Aviation, DHL Air UK, Eastern Airlines, Titan Airlines, and in Zambian you dont have a an Airline?
      Even Ethiopia, Rwanda and Zimbabwe have airlines FFS

      What a pathetic country. Zambians as a group of people are fantastic and I will always respect them and I tip my hat to them., Individually though all Zambians are USELESS

      Thanks

      BB2014,2016

    • Agree with Mushimba, Chinese airplanes are better than those Russians.
      Instead of exporting engineers to Kuwait, make Zambian aircrafts like FAZ are making their own jersey.

    • The Routes will be key to the success of the airline. You have to be competitive in order to lure customers from Emirates, SA etc. A Lusaka-New York direct route will be very favourable but if it has to stop in Ethiopia it will be a total loss. Good luck Mashimba.

    • Mushota the only thing that you have is Nick’s d!ck. Even that is not wholly owned by you. The guy just screws you because you are desperate. Zambian airways project should be tried although it might just be for the benefit of the few. Crazy but let’s roll like Mumba junior often says. Mumba says he’s an investment banker who’s well connected but I think he’s just a f00l.

    • “Mr Mushimba said Zambia Airways will fly the efficient turbo props for domestic and some regional routes.
      He added that the Boeing 700 will be used for routes such as the Lusaka-Dubai and Airbus for the international routes such as Lusaka-New York.
      Don’t mind this thick dumb plank Brian, where is he getting prop planes from? EA? You already have local airlines, Proflight and Mahogany airlines but you want to compete with them …why? In the end your silly airline will collapse and all the local airlines would have folded and you will remain with nothing. Who is going to fly airbus to Dubai on Emirates backyard or New York? Tanzanian govt have procured a Dreamliner and are staying well clear of those destinations and focusing on the far east for a reason.
      Just shelves this project…

    • analyser – JUNIOR is an educated fooooool….I apologise on behalf of people in diaspora ….you can take a Kaponya to Havard or Oxford but simply you can not take the fontini out of his tin.

    • You are busy suggesting flight routes as if you own any air crafts…really laughable…Addis is EA’s hub like Dubai is to Emirates, Nairobi is to KA and Schiphol Airport is to KLM you seriously think they will fly from Lusaka to NY directly, I dont think it is economical for them…I mean how many Zambians can fill up business-class to go to NY and back weekly apart from ministers and civil servants going shopping with our money.
      People have warned you like they did about contracting debt a few years back but you dont want to listen.

  2. We have failed to run our payroll yet we have the guts to believe we can run what flies?

    I have never seen a Lay By in the skies. Kaya.

  3. Hahaha ,i’m gonna be laughing at the folly of Mushimba and his lapdog B.R Mumba.You’ve failed to run Zamrail and Zamtel then given failing grades by Moody’s and the IMF but you’re gonna succeed with Zambia Airways?

    • Mzambia wa Zamani – JUNIOR is well respectable by some dingbats ….really laughable …already some have taken offence!!

    • Nothing personal but I find Mumba B R is arrogant and quite frankly a thorn in the flesh. He comes out as a know-it-all who is plain stup!d but continues to views himself as a know it all on the LT front. He’s also quite cheeky, claiming to have the capacity to pick up the phone and talk to IMF so that they can walk into Zambia. He says that he has buddies at Goldman and sachs and deutsche bank, who at the snap of his fingers can do what he says. How arrogant is that? This guy has relegated The great Mushota to the Kindergarten of LT. Mumba needs to come out and answer to all these charges as soon as he has ‘finished dealing with the end of the month corporate issues’. I am sick of people bigging themselves up. He should also tell us how Zambia Airways will brush aside other airlines,…

    • I am sick of people bigging themselves up. He should also tell us how Zambia Airways will brush aside other airlines, that have been on the playing field, from the market by ferrying government officials

  4. Zambia Airways will soon fly into turbulent skies and liquidate again. Your Ethiopian partners won’t let you succeed and eat into their marketshare.

  5. Ba Minister, while a National Airline is a good idea, we NEED A DEMONSTRATED BUSINESS CASE PUT ACROSS TO THE COUNTRY THAT WILL CONVINCE US THAT THE VENTURE WILL SUCCEED! We certainly need a National Airline ( even countries with far weaker or smaller economies and smaller populations have) but the BIG QUESTION IS HOW TO ESTABLISH AND RUN IT!!From my layman’s point of view I can already foresee some dangers because you have already gone TOO FAR, TOO EARLY by mentioning LUSAKA – NEW YORK route, MAY BE BETTER if you even said, LUSAKA -CHINA(some town in China frequented by our regional travelers)! Please HOST AN INDABA and explain the business case for this venture so that mysteries can be debunked!

  6. The man says ZAMBIA AIRWAYS shall fly domestic and some REGIONAL ROUTE, IS lusaka to new york a regional route. Please this boy likes the media so much better be prepared to be fired come 24th october we are watching and recording U Politicians must be account for what they promise WE DONT TAKE EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE ANYMORE

  7. Under5 are very sad with such development…And hagod will oppose and fight this great and awesome development…He will just say rubbish. Pf government congratulations it’s a plus let ba Under5 talk..

  8. GRZ has failed to provide stringent oversight on simple Zamtel telephone cables lelo mu bwatata bwatata ati successful airline. This is simply a vanity project that will go nowhere once PF goons start boarding first class ati ‘I’m a ward councillor, call the President if you want. He knows me! Atase, mwaiche ka pilot iwe’

  9. The only people above who can’t accept that zambia can run an airline are in 20 years plus minus. Us who were there before know that zambia can run an airline. Running an airline is easy, its running a profitable airline that needs management & business acumen. Whether that will be made available (as opposed to cadres running the airline) is what we have to wait & see.

    • Probably meant Boeing 777-300. …. Airbuses look classy but already there issues about cost effectiveness and now an airline that will be run by pf party cadres want to buy some.

  10. Stup!d!ty at its highest levels. How many people have been stranded airports because there were no flights to Zambia? This market is congested, high standards and very very competitive for a startup in an industry that is highly volatile and any one accident or mishap, no one will fly that airline. This is seriously throwing away money needed for other sectors that would create true employment in Zambia. The minister is truthfully stup!d and will not succeed. Ask yourselves, why has he failed to revamp Zambia Railways? Millions of trucks loaded with goods are damaging roads as the rail tracks sit idle on rocks. When will Lungu and his uneducated foools realize they are failing and need to change strategy and policies?

    • Stoolpidity in UPND and HH supporters Hagain! prophets of doom and HaNegatives. Bitterness of soul, body and spirit. If UPND were food, I would NEVER eat it! Vile and repulsive! Hatribes United! Tribal organization.

    • Sharon, don’t let me tell you something that will affect your health. Your pea brain cannot handle intelligent issues and you know for sure that’s a fact. Your excitement online will soon come to an end. Please go finish cleaning Aisle 5.

  11. He means Boeing 787 to dubai n london heathrow where we still have a slot while A350 for new york.
    Some Boeing 737s for regional flights n the Dash Q400 for domestic routes.

    • Why did you not give that information to your hapless journalists if you are a spokesman for the new airline!? Umungulu nefyabupuba stop!!! Why do you want us to be reading nonsense!????

  12. Let’s roll! Rome was not build in a day! Prophets of doom will never want it come to pass but Hazaluza Hagain, Childish!

  13. I am deeply sadened by the negative comments being posted here. I wonder. We forget that every negative word we utter not only affects us but also our generations to come. I like the positivity of the minister. Yes we shall succeed.

    • That’s because you know little about the airline business, just because you are served by a pretty air hostess and food on an aircraft it doesn’t mean all is good….Airline is not a priority and will never be. I mean how docile are you to trust people like these ministers in fact its not even about trust its logic a lot of govts want out of the airline sector..you are doing the opposite…these ministers are the ones who told you three months ago that debt was sustainable today their lazy president is busy begging for assistance from vultures.

  14. for once lets support this noble idea instead of us being negatives and to those in diaspora, don’t, those countries are not your home, so be a little bit patriotic, you r enjoying your resources stolen from mother Zambia so chill, the minister is a massive and unique patriot, the same cynics who are busying spreading their hearts negatives vibes will be the same busy booking for their flights using Zambia Airways..hypocrisy is of the devil.

    • Ninshi no salary for her weh. She has been assigned to yap about HH daily so please do not deny this person her employment.

  15. Chill guys. Relax. Don’t fight the train…. It will run you over. Minister Mushimba is on firm grounds. As an engineer who worked for Pratt & Whitney (yes look them up, if not familiar with what they design and bring to life), that many of you making noise are not, he is technically sound to be in this pole position. Napita mukwai.

    • Ba Peter, muleisebanya. Whoever gave you that information must be Mushimba himself. He was touting his horn. We know him here. He cannot make or design a needle or tooth pick. Don’t be lied to.

    • Its not about the technical issues its about the business sense, long term viability and management capacity of the new airline. Do not confuse the two categories

  16. What is a Boeing 700? Another useless report devoid of anything useful. I am beginning to think it’s time for another year-long leave from these silly reports and clueless ministerial statements.

  17. Zambians are their own enemies they only get excited when they use foreign airlines but to mention their own they become sick.
    Zambians are a great disappointment they value nothing of their own they despise anything belonging to them even their own children, I dont know this kind of disease zambians suffer from .
    Zambia needs its own air line at all costs there is no way you can sale your tourism without infrastructure nor advertisement ,to the out side world Zambia doesnt exist where is zambia how can you get to Zambia, zimbabwe is better advertised and it is known that zimbabwe cowns victoria falls .

  18. Reading through these comments is fun, we have so many aviation experts, the non-existing ‘Zambia Airways’ is already the leading African airline.

    I should hurry up and and apply fro a job. I can be applying cobra to the planes to keep the shine on the eagle.

  19. Hello there. I am an Aircraft Engineer and have been for the past 9 years. First what’s the Boeing 700. There’s no such plane unless we talking 737-700. More than happy to share my knowledge when I visit my motherland Zambia with the local engineers etc. Wishing our new airline every success but with that we need good management and discipline. Running an Airline is not cheap. For example on an Airbus A330 one bolt of the 4 that attach the engine to the wing costabout ZMk30000 Kwacha so as fair as that may seem the is a lot more involved but if Zimbabwe can do it, Zambia can do better.

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