Zimbabwe was a colony of Britain and got its independence in 1980. “Air Zimbabwe used to do very well when it was Rhodesia and that is the past and colonial, and we do not want to be beaten by that colonial past but to excel and do better during this time when we are a liberated country under Air Zimbabwe and not Air Rhodesia,” Minister Gumbo said this in Harare Monday, when he was officiating at the official launch of 48th Annual General Assembly and summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) to be held in Victoria Falls from 20-22 November.
“We want again to be the hub of Southern Africa in air aviation”. Minister Gumbo said they have approached other regional airlines seeking for partnerships with the aim of reviving the ailing national airline.
“It is my appeal to Zimbabweans that we also promote our national airline because if it carries two people to South Africa, no one would take us serious and do business with us,” said Gumbo. “Even the Bible says you must love yourself first before you love your neighbour and it is my appeal to us all that we support our initiatives”. The national airline which is on the verge of collapse had one of its planes, UM 467 spill raw effluent from lavatories, in December last year when it was about to land on the South African land. In July, Boeing 737 plane which has 12 business and 93 economy class seats flew one passenger from Johannesburg to Victoria Falls after it had done the same from Victoria Falls to Harare in September 2011.
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