BULAWAYO - Struggling state-owned airline, Air Zimbabwe, is to face stiff competition from a privately-owned airline to be launched next month. Reeling from decades of government abuse and corruption, the airline has been struggling for survival and recently retrenched 420 workers.A new local airline, Fly Kumba, is to be launched in September. The new airline says its thrust will be on ensuring that flying is both affordable and convenient and is geared to cater for the burgeoning travelling population plying the Harare-Johannesburg and Bulawayo-Johannesburg routes.
Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd Muchaka, said the airlines vision and mission was centred on ensuring that flying was affordable to everyone. “We intend to become Zimbabwes preferred low-cost airline, delivering the cheapest air fares with the highest consumer value and offering world-class service to the price sensitive consumer. Fly Kumba intends to fulfil everyones dream of flying based on very low fares, said Machaka.
He added: The new airline seeks to complement the tourist sector and sees ongoing efforts to rebrand the country as an opportunity for the airline to play its part in enhancing the image of the country to the outside world.”
Fly Kumba has acquired a new generation fleet of Boeing 737-200 backed by cutting edge technology and infrastructure to ensure the highest standards in operating efficiency.
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