Zambia Airways

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Zambia Airways is the flag carrier of the Republic of Zambia. The airline is based in Lusaka, Zambia with its hub at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport. Originally, the airline was founded in April 1964. It was liquidated by the government in December 1994 due to political issues but revived again with the help of Ethiopian Airlines and the Zambian Industrial Development Corporation on December 1, 2021. The government took a 55% stake in the newly relaunched Zambia Airways with Ethiopian Airlines owning the remaining 45% of the shares. Ethiopian has planned to set up hubs all around the continent in a 15-year plan called Vision 2025 that will see it become the leading aviation group in Africa. The new airline launched with flights from Lusaka to Ndola, and Livingstone from December 1 and adding on Solwezi, Harare, and Johannesburg to its network. In September 2023, the airline received its first jet engine aircraft, a 737-800, bringing the total number of fleet to two. Further expansion...

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