Air Zimbabwe 'running noisy aircraft', minister admits

Zimbabwe's Transport and Infrastructure Minister Joram Gumbo, has reportedly admitted that the country's struggling national airliner, Air Zimbabwe, is running "noisy aircraft' and that it is "ailing".  

Mr. Gumbo said this while answering a question by an opposition lawmaker in parliament, who had asked how far the company had gone with plans of a return to "servicing lucrative international routes".

Mr.Gumbo said the government had started negotiation with 12 international airlines which include Ethiopian, Turkish and Malaysian airlines. 

He also said locals who were interested in assisting the national carrier are welcome to assist. 

SOURCE: NEWS24
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