Air Zimbabwe is planning to sell two aircraft as part of a wider strategy to modernise its operations, raise working capital, and improve its competitiveness on both regional and domestic routes.
The two Boeing 777-200ER aircraft, currently parked at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, have been earmarked for disposal.
The planned sale, officially announced in the Government Gazette on Friday, is intended to help streamline the airline’s fleet and generate funds to support its ongoing reforms. Reads the notice:
Air Zimbabwe is inviting international reputable and eligible bidders registered with the Procurement Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (PRAZ) for the following requirements… Disposal of 2 x B777-200ER aircraft in an ‘as is’ condition at RGM International Airport, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Interested bidders are invited to submit their proposals through the PRAZ electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system by the deadline of 25 July 2025.
Air Zimbabwe’s Chief Executive Officer, Edmund Makona, told The Herald on Sunday that the aircraft sale forms part of the airline’s wider turnaround strategy. He said:
We have adopted a four-pillar strategy focusing on corporate governance; air transportation services; human capital development; and aircraft maintenance and engineering.
A successful strategy must prioritise growth, and for us, that means expanding our route network.
So the sale of the two aircraft is meant to achieve our turnaround strategy, which is also anchored on the desire to modernise our airline consistent with the National Development Strategy.
He said Air Zimbabwe has also reopened its technical training school, which was closed in 2017, a move expected to generate revenue while strengthening internal capacity.
More: The Herald
The irony is: 1. Improving competitiveness by downsizing fleet size so that outsiders continue plying routes. 2. Increasing revenue inflows by selling aircraft and getting once off income and thereafter looking for other revenue options.
Cry my beloved country!!!!!!!
Reminder….those useless planes, were bought in a dodgy deal by Mugabe’s son in law.