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SUSPENSION Shocks Zambezi Airlines Management
ZAMBEZI Airline says it has learnt with shock government’s decision to suspend its Air operating certificate.
Government over the weekend suspended Zambezi Airlines operator certificate citing serious safety concerns.
Ministry of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication Permanent Secretary Dominic Sichinga who announced the suspension says that government will soon institute a tribunal to make inquiries on the airlines operations.
But Zambezi Airlines Chairman, Maurice Jangulo says the Airline adheres to safety and aviation regulations relating to aircraft maintenance.
Dr Jangulo says all its aircrafts are maintained and certified by a South Africa, company, Jetworx.
Dr Jangulo says the airline is working round the clock to ensure that its licence is re- installed.
He was speaking to ZNBC News in Lusaka on Sunday.
Efforts to get a comment from Mr Sichinga to react to Zambezi Airlines statement failed as his phone was unreachable by press time.
ZNBC
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Half Petticoat
October 31, 2011 at 4:06 pm
Zambian Airwyas had a similar shock 2.9 years ago when your father took over government.
Enjoy the shock – how many volts is it – 250v or 250kVa?
kahilu
October 31, 2011 at 6:02 pm
@ Half Petticoat, you’ve made me laugh, @ “how many volts is it” ahahahahahahahahahaha!
Musonda
October 31, 2011 at 6:09 pm
LMAO Half P wali pena!!
eka wakumutima
October 31, 2011 at 4:13 pm
isnt this jus political?
Zential
October 31, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Cn som1 plz explain 2 me ,coz i cnt get the sense frm ths . Why hav they suspended thm ?
Pankoloka, ifyabupuba!!!!
October 31, 2011 at 4:18 pm
well, well, well………..i guess its payback time now.
Zential
October 31, 2011 at 4:18 pm
We shouldnt decide thngs based on rumas ! Cn som1 plz explain 2 me ,coz i cnt get the sense frm ths . Why hav they suspended thm ?
Zential
October 31, 2011 at 4:22 pm
Thn if its pay bck tim , thn its nt a gud thng , coz mst zambians who ar workng there , wil lose there jobs .
MUCHENDE
November 1, 2011 at 11:44 am
Zential, Zambezi airlines has had passengers stranded in Zambia for over a day, and its flight schedules are 22 hours behind. They booked passengers and sold tickets but failed to honour the bookings because they could not outsource a bigger plane to handle their bookings as their fleet for regional rooutes was down. Does that help? Issue is this is not the first time its happenning, ZA has been having problems keeping time and schedules, and other issues also cropped in like them not paying ground handling fees, etc amounting to over US2 million. I hope this helps you start to follow the thread.
Chichi
October 31, 2011 at 4:25 pm
Its high time, Its a useless airline, there are always delays ,i have personally been delayed for 5 hours and that was not the first time, they are not serious, there is nothing political about this
Mulopower
October 31, 2011 at 4:34 pm
I remember the day my friend lost his job wen chikala RB suspend the operation zambian airways
Think tank
October 31, 2011 at 4:52 pm
Dr jangulo businesses are neva run on th basis of going concern,already he hs made hs mone and hs gone.watch whts nxt on hs agenda.
bomb
October 31, 2011 at 5:13 pm
Please if its a SAFETY concern please don’t compromise, let it be suspended: this is a problem in this country, until people die that’s when we blame the government right now we are criticizing the decision.
Tolo G string
October 31, 2011 at 5:27 pm
Zambezi Air or land lines..hahaha we know that what goes up comes down but can’t figure out how this “airline” has come down(landed) someone highlight the case please!!!
MUCHENDE
November 1, 2011 at 11:45 am
Tolo G-string, see my comment on Zential to have an idea!
baska
October 31, 2011 at 5:30 pm
thre is nothing political abt this move.if u v been on these planes u il agree with me that it unreliable.the last time i was delayd 4 almost twelve 12 hours waitng on the air in namibia.its beter u even use a bus than zambezi airlines.they dnt even tke gud care of thre planes.to save lives before they are lost let the license be suspended until they fix thre problems.
baska
October 31, 2011 at 5:33 pm
thre is nothing political abt this move.if u v been on these planes u il agree with me that it unreliable.the last time i was delayd 4 almost twelve 12 hours waitng on the air-Port in namibia.its beter u even use a bus than zambezi airlines.they dnt even tke gud care of thre planes.to save lives before they are lost let the license be suspended until they fix thre problems.
Celeb life
October 31, 2011 at 5:35 pm
Can someone na data pano palitumfweko explain to us! Is there any thing beyond the license?
Musonda
October 31, 2011 at 8:04 pm
eesh it’s that bad? that’s dreadful
chissy
October 31, 2011 at 6:15 pm
What do you expect from an airline whose cabin is full of cockroaches? If they can’t even clean the aircrafts, i doubt they even do mechanical servicing and maintenance .. and the crew is just lazy ..
Tembo
October 31, 2011 at 6:15 pm
For those that dnt knw. It was suspended bcoz the airline has failed to meet minimum safety requirements, their airlines have not be serviced regularly, delays in the service the list goes on but the first one is more critical. For those that use the airline the evidence is there. There is really nothing political.
@ Zential i hope its fine now. Thanks.
via-Black berry
October 31, 2011 at 6:26 pm
too bad.. Masive change our new govt is bringing. All corners of zed aparently
chimwa?
October 31, 2011 at 7:07 pm
bafikala ni revenge because of Zambian airways that never paid tax!
kapungwe
October 31, 2011 at 7:09 pm
This is a sad development in aviation industry especially at a time such as this when we want our economy to expand in all sectors so that unemployment could be a thing of the past and revenue collection base for the govt is broadened.Therefore,I would be huppy if the govt could have rehearsed with the zambezi air line administration and give necessary support in term of finances and advice.If the govt want to open an air line they can do so without closing another airline company.I personally, would not like to see companies in sectors like this one, where you don’t have many people willing to invest in, closing down.Development in this sector means having more companies in aviation industry.So my advice to the govt is to revise its decision on the closing of the company.
nana
October 31, 2011 at 7:39 pm
if it’s about pipo’s safety let it be suspended!!! ther’s no need to wait disaster… move is welcome
James muzo
October 31, 2011 at 8:23 pm
As sad as it may be for the workers to lose employment, its better than losing hundreds of lives due to plane crush, if its about safety,let them meet the set standard requirements, i believe its not political, the current has no grauge (sp) against any1 but wants to work for zambians. God bless zambia.
Thy kingdom come
October 31, 2011 at 8:50 pm
I wonder what the next airline will called. We need a national airline. Air Sata, Air mukwayi, etc
yaba
October 31, 2011 at 9:59 pm
pa Zed napo…. Ni PHD yeka yeka
Airport worker
October 31, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Guys listen, there’s nothing political bout zambezi, Dr jangulo is jus pretending. Zambezi has alot of problems, even failing to pay jet fuel to bp, failing to pay catering companies. All there three planes are down, they had to go to s.a. and lease a plane, as we speak, they only have this plane which has to fly to joburg in the morning, come back n go to harder, come back n go to lubumbashi, come back n go to dareslamu. Now the trick part is under the lease of planes, the plane comes with its own pilots n crew, these pipo have maximum no. of hours to fly per day which is not enough to cover all these routes, besides this plane has had mid air engine failures, last Tuesday n Friday nights as it was going to joburg and had to come back! Passengers are owaz left to fend 4 themselves, no accommodation, no food etc!
Nchimu
October 31, 2011 at 10:58 pm
just when we needed more competition 4 kenya airways. we go screw ourselves…come on two wrongs don’t make a right.
tk
November 1, 2011 at 6:22 am
If its safety reasons good move.
geek
November 1, 2011 at 6:30 am
Cool move!! Honestly zambezi airlines used to give me begeebees, the tech team isnt so technical. I have watched them do checks not once and compared them with other airliners ilke SA. You dont need an expert to tell you these guys were really incompetent. Let them work hard. The problem with the former regime is that everything was corrupt- who knows hiw they obtained that licence! Fore-armed is best. Next take a close look at the local buses in this country.
shimukuka
November 1, 2011 at 7:05 am
imwe baiche mwebalemba ichisunga napapata poseniko amano uli na serious ati Govt should rehearse with Zambezi!These were political businesses! and they thought thay could carryon with the rubbish!adios Zambezi!
Sm
November 1, 2011 at 8:12 am
It angers me that Zambezi will make such falls claims about ther planes when they have kept so many of us stranded at airports and unil this day have failed to give out refunds. Their planes are all in the workshop, the last one that was in operation caught fire during take-off last week and was grounded indefinitely. Basically anyone who had bought a ticket with Zambezi was stuck with no explanation….ANY frequent flyer incl their own staff knew it was only a matter of time before it went under. So those of u calling this political – get your facts right!
tatala tanta
November 1, 2011 at 8:37 am
WELL DONE . NOW IT IS TIME TO BRING BACK THE NAIONAL AIRLINE. THE GREAT ZAMBIA AIRWAYS. OF COURSE HOW CAN A GREAT NATIONA LIKE ZAMBIA OPERATE WITHOUT A NATIONAL AIRLINE. REMOVE THE TUNTEMBA AIRLINE WHICH ARE A THREAT TO MANY LIVES AND BRING IN OUR ZAMBIA AIRWAYS BACK. WE ARE BEHIND YOU MAN OF ACTION . SHOW US THE ACTION
KAKOOKA
November 1, 2011 at 8:43 am
Is this TIT for TATS ?- Zambezi Airlines in exchange for Zambian Airways- When did we realise there was a safety problem at Zambezi ? No problem if it´s professionally based
MUCHENDE
November 1, 2011 at 11:52 am
kakooka, read the threads up, its not about professional basis, its more serious than that. Engines failing in mid air is not a joke, leasing one plane to service the whole regional routes is getting 100 people on a bangie jumping rope that is meant for ONE person, having all fleets grounded and being 22 hours behind schedule is not business. In fact, Zambian airways was better because its fleet was newer and kept running better than this, they only ahd a huge debt to NACL, which Zambezi also has…
Chali
November 1, 2011 at 10:50 am
Us who were on the plane on Saturday undertand why they have been suspended. We would have died on that plan which returned one hour later after take off.
Zambezi Chief Adviser
November 1, 2011 at 12:42 pm
I have told these guys many times but you know excitment for big things is difficult to control when all that matters to some1 is to appear big to the world. we want to have a zambian owned airline but investers have to be present to run the businesses. The proprietor hardly has time to manage the business all he wants to hear is we have made so much money, we are bigeeee. Thats not right!!!! This Italian way of doing business does not work for Zambia, the cost of doing business is high. In short, this is purely management failure. Someone was right to say there was no going concern in the run of the business, it could close up any minute and so fast. May the tribunal that is being set invite me so that i can re-echo my advise to PHD Jangulo. I want to tell him that he must be present to see things happen….this ka PA ka mudala fro SA nika gold digger sikaziba vilivonse, Ka Nataleon. its also time to show respect for the Zambian worker, if you let them down you go down. i repeat, the failure of former Zambezi airlines, now called ‘Zambezi landlines’ is purely Management failure
Petroda House
November 1, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Oh i see, Doc is a very intelligent Man gentlemen, but am thinking also that he has not directly gotten involved in the hands on running of the airlines. he was doing it the remote control way. This was a start up business and it demanded his physical involvement. The man is sharp and very bright but used wrong approach, became confortable before things begun to work out. He should gave also gotten a well qualified PA not aba amai balibe ulemu, mtima kuipa monga malukula ba Natase. Zambezi had a bright future, if at fall then it fall is causal, a result of neglect and took confort at the time the airline needed much attention.
HH
November 1, 2011 at 1:00 pm
Can i help you to liquidate Zambezi landlines, oh sorry, Zambezi airlines?
Zambezi Jiant
November 1, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Start by liquidating UPND
Ohhh yes
November 2, 2011 at 1:03 pm
thank you
Natlie Rhodesia
November 1, 2011 at 1:11 pm
Hey u Zambians, imitwe kufita nga ba kolwe!!!! yes, i came here to make money and am not done yet coz there is till more as there are many gold mines in zambia. but am not a gold digger i make my gold through soft intelligence which i have gained over many years of experince in failure in SA which turns out to be a high qualification on the zambian market that why am here so be nice to me or else i will not help you work your way out of failiure and become like me. cant you see Am on top of things so watch your breath……
aiport
November 1, 2011 at 1:21 pm
is this Natalie Rodes we know, kamuzungu ko pusa, ka PA to MD Zambezi Landlines and Miyombo fertliser…..yes kangankale ka gold digger…..tubantu twaso situfunika pa zed, ndiye tugwesa ma company…but why the big man, you mean he could not get a well qualified zambian. bcoz aka ka muntu katukwana mokwana and its known that she is a hair dresser not an executive professional…basi shuwa kankale ka PA kuli ba bige…..kayende chabe
Natalie Rhodesia
November 1, 2011 at 1:13 pm
Sorry guys am Natalie Rhodesia not Natlie PA….to
The aviator
November 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm
If its pay back, then it goes contrary to the christian principle of forgiveness. Safety reasons or not, we need to devise a way of bringing them out of there misery, sign an MOU with them, mke it be owned partially by Gvt or whatever it tkes to avoid goin backward………we cnt oway break a building down at window level simply cos some1 dnt like da foundation. We pilots need jobs….\ATASE….tuchulilemo ba shinkamanyela
Consult
November 1, 2011 at 5:18 pm
There are two major factors that leads to a business to collapse…..1st one lack of adequate financing, 2ng one is poor management of the available resources, and maybe thirdly, overinvesting. Now which of the two is the problem with Zambezi, is it lack of funding or poor management? if it is lack of funding, let the tribunal that is being set look into helping the airline, we need zambezi come on guys lets be proud of zambian investers. if its management then Dr. Jangulo must do a complete overhaul. It can be true true that the man is not available to oversee the business, i mean this is a start-up business so how can the man be managing the business remotely. this is apparent in his argument that the airline complies with all sefaty regulation which is not true, this is all because the man is not there to see all these things as they happen. He should also get a well qualified PA. It also shows that his management stance is weak, how does he employ a PA who has no professional qualifications, a mere hair dresser from SA. why!!!! because of the skin!!! you can see that this can be a starting point to audit the management weaknesses of Zambezi and the proprietor himself. and can Zambians knw how this Hair Dresser found herself as an expertriate in zambia when there are well qualified young men and women, and how on earth can Immigration allow this nonse. Ba Sata here is another corruption item by the former government, it not only the chinese as you thought ba SATA. Now Zambezi should wake up and address their management issues, i can see that there is a major weakness in management. sometimes money is not a problem because debts and financial requirements can be negotitated therefore is also my conclusion that there is a big weakness in management starting with the owner, its proven by his choice of a PA, one or that yellow skin is nothing or that yappy yappy mouth!!!! the problem is zambians merely listens to whites even when what they say does not make sense…. We want you back in the air ba Zambezi but please clean up!!!!
UNZA - Siniyopa Banda
November 1, 2011 at 5:55 pm
Guys,there is somthing sinister about PA to Chairman Zambezi airlines and Myiombo fertiliser, and concerns that the fall of Zambezi airlines is a management issue. Can we safely say negligence, since the issue at hand is one that has to do with safety of people that used zambezi airlines? if we can move a bit away from management and augument the subject to Negligence. Because am meant to believe there is serious management failure in zambezi but to an extent that management failure amounts to negligence which put the lives of the many people that used the service to great risk and we want on a serious note the board of Zambezi to apologise to the nation beacuse, we can now say, it was by the grace of God that in their negligence acts no lives were lost. in as much as we would want to see them back on the market, they owe the public an explanation. away from that, the poeple that are saying the PA to Mr. Jangulo is a South African National who is a Hair Dresser by proffession need to provide evidence because this is serious and an insult to the zambian professionals. How can a business domiciled in zambia were there are graduates loaming in streats bring a mere hair dresser, and for real how did Immigration grant her permits???? Can the nation be enlightened because this might be another corrupt move, corrutpion is in many ways and all it does at all times is to deprive the innocent. whoever this hair dresser is, it is believed that she was once deported on racism grounds, how yet again did she come back. who is behind all this??? Is this an indication that Zambezi airlines is not sure what they want? some of these petty issues like employing a hair dresser as a PA can be a sign of great weakness in great pipo that can lead to their dreadfall. mr. Jangulo ba boss dont be like MMD who did not listen and now they are out, this is your business but in the public interest so listen, we are just helping you. and to you immigration officers we know you are reading these stories can you look into your files and tell the Nation on what grounds this PA of Dr. Jangulo was given entrance and permits to work in zambia????? and how she came back after she was deported? do that before fire catches up you because this is another form of corruption, Mr. Sata you are also reading this, dont say you never saw it, there is corruption in immigration, take your big broom there and sweep the corrupt fellow out. such things should be allowed, let zambia be governed by law that is feared and by all
Teddy Banda
November 1, 2011 at 6:02 pm
walasa Unza man, from SA saloon to PA MD one of the biggest companies in Zambia, were is the law? What is the place of Zambian graduates in the minds of Zambian business men???? this is serious disloyalty to zambia and must be condemed
Mr B.
November 1, 2011 at 6:15 pm
Dear all,
When we face problems, let us all find solutions.
By attacking each other will mean cowards. Let us find a way forward. We should learn to support each other as the old man KK mentioned during his time that ” ONE ZAMBIA!!! ONE NATION!!!!!, even if we work with foregners, we should accomodate them, there are also some Zambians who are out there working. Our late president Fredrick Chiluba also gave us a better side by saying ZAMBIA IA A CHRISTIAN NATION.
So ladies and gentlemen or brothers and Sisters, let us pray together and put hatred aside so that we could revive our airline industry.
God’s blessings. Thank you.
Sally Spectra
November 2, 2011 at 8:40 am
What happens to the passengers that have been booked on this airline? We can’t get hold of Zambezi Airlines to find out. There phones just ring. My clients want to come home for Christmas!
Ohhh yes
November 2, 2011 at 12:58 pm
Ukomya ma Zambian’s; what serious safety issues have arisen in the company when the plane that had a problem is the plane that the departments of civil aviation in both zambia and South Africa certified fit and i can safely presume that since Zambezi really wanted to provide aircraft for its passengers, it had to meet the cost.
The delayed schedules that you are all raising here are very unfounded; British airways was on the ground on KK airport for about two days without any back up aircraft and you the same Zambians that are condeming Zambezi were inconvienienced and yet you never bucked like you are doing right now. The same can be said about South African Airways; Kenyan Airways; Namibian Airways and all these others. I’m sure this is just a case of inferiority complex hiting us right in the head.
If you have really flawn on ZJ flight you will tell me that you were treated like a human being unlike the xenorphobic treatment you get from South African Airways. You pay almost twice less than what you pay on other airlines flying on ZJ and you are can make comments un founded as these;
Dear Zambians its time we started encouraging local entreprenuers if we want to see real development in this country. Civil Aviation should have outlined whatever safety concerns they had against ZJ unlike acting like politically motivated danda heads; that wasnt professional. And instead of challenging the ZJ’s Chairman with proof that they had raised concerns with the comapny in accordance with the relevant procedure’s; they issue mob psychologically tailored statements coined as serious safety issues; very funny! DCA needs an over haul if you will ever have a successful airline in Zambia. Respond to me with facts; ukomya yai (not your inferiority complex)…!
Rodny Kriel
December 7, 2011 at 10:53 pm
I agree with you 100 %! I cannot understand this hush decision to ground Zambezi Airline. I used this airline to and from Zambia (from Cape Town) and was happy with the service. The only problem I had was the dirty seats! I didn’t mind the 3hours delay on my return trip as that happens all the time with any other airline. People must not react like primary school kids without justified reasoning. Having said that, we cannot put the risk of any human being at risk because we want to promote and support “local entrepreneurs “. I am an African born in South Africa and will support anyone irrespective of their nationality.
i am depressed
January 1, 2012 at 2:13 pm
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luka
February 1, 2012 at 12:18 am
ZAMBEZI SHOULD JUST ASK ZAMBIANS WORKING OVERSEAS WITH VAST EXPERIENCE TO COME BACK HOME ON CONTRACTS AND IMPROVE THE MAINTENANCE SIDE OF THIS AND NOT THESE ZASTI TRAINED ENGINEERS.