Aero Zambia

Aero Zambia

IATA ICAO Call sign Z9 RZL AERO ZAMBIA
Commenced operations	11 April 1996
Ceased operations	19 January 2000
Hubs	Kenneth Kaunda International Airport
Headquarters	Lusaka, Zambia
Key people	David Tokoph (Chairman) G Younger (Director) Y Mengistu (Deputy M.D.)

Aero Zambia was an airline based in Zambia. Aero Zambia replaced the bankrupt Zambia Airways and was admitted as a full member of IATA ( International Air Transport Association )on 11 April 1996. The airline employed 300 staff and flew from Lusaka to destinations such as Johannesburg, Ndola, Nairobi, Harare and Dar es Salaam.[1] They offered Business and Economy Classes. Aero Zambia operated two Boeing 737-200s, 9J-AFU and 9J-AFW which was a Combi version.^[citation needed]

History

The airline was founded in 1996.

On 19 January 2000, the Zambian Government closed them down citing concerns with safety.^[citation needed] It has been suggested that politics between Aero Zambia chairman, David Tokoph and Zambian Government officials may have also influenced the decision.[2]

Fleet

Aero Zambia Boeing 737-202 at OR Tambo International AIrport in 1999

The fleet of Aero Zambia consisted of the following aircraft:

• 5 Boeing 737-200
• 1 Boeing 707

References

1. Guttery, Ben R. (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. ISBN 9780786404957.
2. Banda, Mthoniswa (13 March 2001). "Zambia: Aero Zambia Will Never Fly Again, Maintains Luo". Retrieved 12 August 2016 – via allafrica.