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Air Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe's national carrier connecting the nation and beyond.

Founded

1967

Headquarters

Harare, Zimbabwe

Air Zimbabwe is the state-owned national airline of Zimbabwe, operating scheduled passenger and cargo services to domestic and regional destinations across Africa. The airline has faced significant financial difficulties over the decades, including periods of suspended international routes and fleet groundings due to debt and fuel shortages. Founded in 1967 as Air Rhodesia following the dissolution of Central African Airways, the carrier rebranded to Air Zimbabwe after the country gained independence in 1980. It once operated a broader network of intercontinental routes to Europe and Australia but has since scaled back considerably. The airline underwent a government-backed restructuring effort in the 2010s and has attempted periodic revivals of its route network. Despite ongoing challenges, it remains a symbol of national aviation identity and continues limited operations connecting Harare with select African cities.

Hubs & network

Air Zimbabwe's primary hub is Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, with secondary operations at Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport in Bulawayo.

Fleet

Air Zimbabwe has operated a small and aging fleet including Boeing 767 and Boeing 737 aircraft, though the active fleet size has fluctuated significantly due to financial constraints.

Notable facts

›Air Zimbabwe was formed in 1967 as Air Rhodesia before being renamed after independence in 1980.
›The airline was placed under judicial management in 2012 due to crippling debts exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars.
›At its peak, Air Zimbabwe operated long-haul routes to London, Frankfurt, and Sydney.
›The government of Zimbabwe has repeatedly injected funds in attempts to revive and restructure the carrier.
›Air Zimbabwe has faced aircraft seizures abroad due to unpaid debts to creditors.

Official website Wikipedia

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Primary hubs

Robert Gabriel Mugabe International AirportHRE · 3 rts O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB · 3 rts Victoria Falls International AirportVFA · 3 rts Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International AirportBUQ · 3 rts

Route network map (12 legs)

Leaflet © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

Route network

HRE → VFA732

JNB → HRE762

VFA → BUQ732

VFA → HRE732

BUQ → HRE732

BUQ → JNB762

BUQ → VFA732

JNB → BUQ762

HRE → BUQ732

HRE → JNB762

JNB → VFA732

VFA → JNB732

Fleet (aircraft types operated)

Boeing 737-2008 routes Boeing 767-2004 routes

Encyclopaedia

Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd is the flag carrier airline of Zimbabwe, headquartered on the property of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, in Harare. From its hub at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport, the carrier used to operate a network within southern Africa that also included Asia and London-Gatwick. Following financial difficulties, Air Zimbabwe ceased operations in late February 2012. Serving a reduced domestic network, the carrier resumed operations for a short period between May and early July 2012, when flights were again discontinued. Some flights were restarted on a discontinuous basis in November that year. The airline resumed operating some domestic routes as well as the regional service to Johannesburg on a daily basis in April 2013.

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