Zimbabwean start-up, VicFalls Airways, to offer London flights??? VicFalls Airways (Harare Intl) has secured its Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) ahead of a planned international début later this year. “The company, which already has a B767-200(ER) aircraft going through a major maintenance check at Harare Intl, will offer 2x weekly direct flights to London Gatwick (United Kingdom), Guangzhou (China) and Johannesburg O.R. Tambo (South Africa), it said in a statement. Although Vic Falls Airways had secured its license from the Zimbabwean Ministry of Transport in 2010, plans to commence operations using a B767-200(ER) leased from Arrivair never materialized after repeat attempts to secure adequate funding failed. The start-up has reportedly secured traffic rights for domestic flights as well as operations to Dubai Intl, India, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zambia, Botswana, and Mozambique. Zimbabwe has been without direct flights to its former colonial master, the United Kingdom, since local operator, Air Zimbabwe encountered financial troubles in 2012. Earlier this month, it was announced that the only European carrier to serve the country, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will terminate its Amsterdam - Harare Intl - Lusaka - Amsterdam service effective October 28. *ch-aviation
Posted on: Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:54:19 +0000
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