Aero Zambia
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Commenced operations | 11 April 1996 | ||||||
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Ceased operations | 19 January 2000 | ||||||
Hubs | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport | ||||||
Headquarters | Lusaka, Zambia | ||||||
Key people | David Tokoph (Chairman) G Younger (Director) Y Mengistu (Deputy M.D.) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cd/Boeing_737-202C%2C_Aero_Zambia_AN2308601.jpg/220px-Boeing_737-202C%2C_Aero_Zambia_AN2308601.jpg)
Aero Zambia Boeing 737-202 at OR Tambo International AIrport in 1999
Aero Zambia was an airline based in Zambia. Aero Zambia replaced the bankrupt Zambia Airways and was admitted as a full member of IATA ( International Air Transport Association )on 11 April 1996. The airline employed 300 staff and flew from Lusaka to destinations such as Johannesburg, Ndola, Nairobi, Harare and Dar es Salaam.[1] They offered Business and Economy Classes. Aero Zambia operated two Boeing 737-200s, 9J-AFU and 9J-AFW which was a Combi version.[2]
On 19 January 2000, the Zambian Government closed them down due to concerns with safety. The real reason was probably more to do with politics between David Tokoph and Zambian Government officials.[3]
References[]
- ^ Guttery, Ben R. (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. ISBN 9780786404957.
- ^ "Aero Zambia Fleet Details and History". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
- ^ Banda, Mthoniswa (13 March 2001). "Zambia: Aero Zambia Will Never Fly Again, Maintains Luo". Retrieved 12 August 2016 – via allafrica.
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- Defunct airlines of Zambia
- Airlines established in 1996
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- 2000s disestablishments in Zambia
- Airlines disestablished in 2000
- Companies based in Lusaka
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