Zambia partners with ET to revive national carrier

THE Zambian government
plans to relaunch the
national carrier in
partnership with Ethiopian
Airlines, with the Zambian
government as the majority
shareholder.
“Cabinet has approved
the re-establishment of the
long-awaited national airline
at an initial estimated cost
of $30 million (R370m),”
Transport Minister, Brian
Mushimba, told local press.
Acting Information
Minister, Stephen
Kampyongo, said Zambia
would have a 55% share in
the national airline while
Ethiopian Airlines would
hold the remaining 45%.
The national airline
will operate as Zambia
Airways 2014 Limited,
succeeding the defunct
Zambia Airways. Zambia
Airways was liquidated
in 1994 and, since then,
the country has had no
national carrier.