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*Makona Appointed New Air Zimbabwe Acting CEO* *Follow Pindula on WhatsApp for daily new updates* https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va84dngJP21B2nWeyM3v?um The Government has appointed Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd board member Edmund Murambiwa Makona as the acting chief executive officer of the national airliner with immediate effect. Makona takes over from Tafadzwa Zaza who has been the Air Zimbabwe acting chief executive officer for the past 16 months. ---------- Latest itel S24 available on Pindula: 128GB storage, 4GB RAM $119 USD WhatsApp: +263715068543 Calls: 0772464000 Buy Online: https://www.pindula.co.zw/market/itel-s24-128gb-22-20240426142756795795/?s=wanews ---------- The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development confirmed the development in a statement that reads in part: The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development and Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd board wish to advise members of the public and all stakeholders in the aviation sector, that the Board of Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd has appointed Mr. Edmund Murambiwa Makona as acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the national airline with effect from 12 April 2023. Mr. Makona has been appointed in terms of Section 14 (4) (b) of the Public Entities Corporate Governance Act [Chapter 10:31] for the next six months, the period within which the board projects to have recruited a substantive CEO. He has taken over from Mr. Tafadzwa Zaza who has been the acting CEO for the past 16 months and 21 days. The board is grateful to Mr. Zaza for his service to the airline during his tenure as the Acting CEO. The Ministry said Makona is an aviation expert who has worked in the aviation industry for more than three decades. Reads the statement: > He is a top-level aviation Executive with more than three decades of experience. Further, he is an international aviation consultant with an aeronautical engineering background, type rated licensed engineer, aviation quality, safety and security expert and a trainer for aircraft engineers and pilots ground school. > The board wishes to tap into his vast experience as a former CEO of Air Zimbabwe, who successfully relaunched the Airline in 2013. > With an aviation career spanning over 38 years, he also served as President of the African Airlines (AFRAA) and as an independent consultant for IATA on various African airline missions. > We look forward to unlocking value from his expertise as he complements the Board in devising and executing strategies and leading team efforts that will produce significant business turnaround at Air Zimbabwe during his six-month stint. Makona has been tasked with spearheading Air Zimbabwe’s recovery process, through the implementation of the Air Zimbabwe six-year strategic turnaround plan. Air Zimbabwe has a six-year strategic turnaround plan (STP) which includes the procurement and deployment of appropriate equipment for the current and planned route network, as well as a fleet commonality for the containment of maintenance and operational costs. More: Pindula News _If you found this article useful_ *Please support Pindula by forwarding to friends and groups*
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