days imbabwe ‘s 50-seater Embraer ER145 has been given the nod to fly and it will take to the skies within 90 days after the airline obtained the KYC Certificate, The Herald reports.
The Know Your Customer Certificate is obtained after the airline completes a rigorous process that seeks to demonstrate an airline’s capability in maintaining and operating the aircraft.
Speaking to the publication, AirZimbabwe’s corporate services manager Mr Tafadzwa Mazonde said:
We have been cleared by Embraer to operate and we will now proceed to update all documents and other operational preparedness issues.
In terms of timelines, we will need between 45 to 90 days for all processes (to be completed). It’s now 95 percent definite to fly it within that timeline.
The airline has been using a single aircraft to service its active routes.
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