Malawi on Tuesday laid to rest Gerald Kalirani, who was an Aerospace Engineer and the first Aircraft Engineer for Air Malawi. President Professor Peter Arthur Mutharika, Vice President Dr Saulos Chilima, former First Lady Calista Mutharika and other government officials attended the burial ceremony of Kalilani who was also a brother to the Minister of […]
Some Malawians in the private sector have said they will try their luck to invest in the new airline company whose set up is being championed by the Private Public Partnership Commission (PPPC). The new company christened Malawian Airlines is already owned 49 percent by Ethiopian Airlines whose $9.8 million investment includes Boeing 737-800 and […]
Following the disbandment of the country’s airline, Air Malawi, government has unveiled a new airline Malawi Airline Limited to be run in partnership with strategic investors Ethiopian Airlines. Public Private Partnership Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jimmy Lipunga disclosed about the new airline during a news conference in Blantyre on Tuesday, saying the joint venture will […]
The liquidator for Air Malawi says three aeroplanes for the airline are now up to be sold to any interested party. The three planes are ATR 42 known as Shire, the Boeing 737-300 which was christened Kwacha and the Boeing 737-500 also popularly known as Sapitwa. In an expression of interest notice published in press, […]
Government attempted to save the debt-ridden now-liquidated flag carrier Air Malawi by, among other things, trying to sell spare parts, it has been reported. The leaked document, a presentation to the cabinet committee on Air Malawi marked ‘confidential’ dated July 3, 2012, entitled ‘The Future of Air Malawi Limited,’ proposed breaking some disused equipment (grounded […]
Trade and tourism ties between Malawi and Zambia will be given a boost next month when Proflight Zambia begins a three-times-a-week service to Lilongwe from Lusaka. The new route, which will be launched on June 4, will be the first international destination for the airline, which already flies to nine domestic points in Zambia, including Lusaka, […]
The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) , formerly the Privatisation Commission (PC), has announced that Ethiopian Airlines is the preferred bidder to be the strategic partner of Air Malawi (2012) Limited. The airline beat Fly Africa of South Africa and Botswana’s Global Business Network, based on its global experience and competitiveness, according to PPPC chief executive […]
Up to 243 employees of Air Malawi Limited have been laid off as part of the government’s restructuring of the company, currently being overseen by the Privatization Commission. Air Malawi has functioned at below capacity due to financial challenges and operated with leased equipment which has proved expensive for the airline. The company has been liquidated awaiting formation […]
Frequent fliers based in Malawi’s commercial and industrial capital Blantyre will no longer have to endure the hassles of several flight connections when travelling to various destinations across the world. This follows an anticipated commencement of three weekly flights by one of Africa’s fastest growing airlines, Ethiopian Airlines. Currently, apart from Air Malawi and South […]
The Privatisation Commission has snubbed calls by Comair Limited, a British Airways franchisee, to participate in the restructured Air Malawi’s bid for a strategic equity partnership without submitting a formal bid and has shortlisted five out of 8 bidders to partner the national airlinewhich is in voluntary liquidation after two previous restructuring attempts failed. “The PC is […]
Malawi’s Privatization Commission (PC) has shortlisted eight international companies in the race for a strategic partner for a restructured Malawi’s flag carrier, Air Malawi (2012) Limited. This comes month after government appointed Lekani Katandula as liquidator of Air Malawi Limited to oversee the settlement of liabilities as well as the transfer of assets into Air Malawi […]
The operational problems facing Malawi’s flag carrier, Air Malawi are expected to be a thing of the past if eleven companies that have expressed interest to partner with government in running the company will live up to their word. A new company has been created, Air Malawi (2012) which will soon pick a investor to help […]
*While Malawi’s flagship airline, the embattled Air Malawi is struggling to make a mark one man inspired by Napoleon Hill still believes that whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve, and in his mind’s eye he envisions that one day the national Air Malawi will be back on track, of course, with […]
The Malawi government has embarked on a new search for a strategic equity partner (SEP) for the national flag carrier, Air Malawi. This comes after government failed to privatise the airline in 2003 and 2008 partly “because it was not attractive to prospective operators due to its huge debt”. However, Privatisation Commission (PC) CEO Jimmy Lipunga says […]
Malawi government is putting state-owned airline for privatisation to lessen the government’s financial burden in keeping running the financially struggling company. The privatisation of Air Malawi will also involve the sale of the company’s subsidiaries, such as Lilongwe Handling Company and Airport Development, which are responsible for airport operations. Malawi advertised the sale of the […]
It looks as if a dove of hope and accomplishment has finally winged its way back to diaspora Malawians in the United Kingdom as the once troubled flagship airliner, Air Malawi is back with a full-throttle cargo services in a bid to reclaim its tagline as Africa’s friendly airline, Nyasa Times has established. Air Malawi […]
Tension and panic engulfed Air Malawi passengers Wednesday when the newly leased plane developed a technical hitch while flying to Johannesburg, South Africa. An eye witness who was part of the passengers to Johannesburg on business errands told Nyasa Times, the airborne drama started some 20minutes after departing Chileka International Airport in Blantyre. “We left […]
Malawi’s flag carrier Air Malawi has resumed its flights between Blantyre and Johannesburg in South Africa after a five-month interruption. The airline stopped operating on the route in November 2011 because of various reasons. Commercial Director for the airliner Temwachi Changwa said they have “reinstated flight operations” to South Africa through Johannesburg. Air Malawi back […]