Air Zimbabwe to acquire a second Embraer ERJ145 jet

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Air Zimbabwe acting CEO Joseph Makonise stated that the airline will focus on fleet augmentation, route expansion, and service delivery in 2021.

The entry into service of the airline’s Embraer ERJ145 (Z-WPQ) was delayed, but the aircraft is expected to be serviceable by the end of Jan-2021.

According to Airlinerwatch, the carrier is now in the process of acquiring a second ERJ145 for deployment in the first halşf of 2021. The introduction of the aircraft will enable Air Zimbabwe to offer twice daily Harare-Johannesburg, four times weekly Bulawayo-Johannesburg and three times weekly Harare-Bulawayo-Victoria Falls-Dar Es Salaam services.

The carrier will also increase domestic services to promote tourism and the airline intends to commence Lusaka, Lubumbashi and Kinshasa services in 2021.