Air Zim cannibalises Chinese plane

craft to fix one of the planes undergoing major overhaul.
The national airline is battling to secure spare parts from the Chinese manufacturer after the Zimbabwean authorities bungled the initial deal after they signed a purchase contract without a spares back-up service.
The MA60 plies domestic and regional routes which include Harare, Bulaway , Victoria Falls, Lubumbashi and Johannesburg.
Air Zimbabwe has in recent months failed to service some routes or delayed passengers because planes could not fly due to a lack of spares or fuel, blamed on an acute shortage of foreign currency to pay foreign suppliers. – ZimOnline