Zimbabwe` national carrier Air Zimbabwe may soon be resuming international flights following a successful audit which means the airline was re admitted into the International Air Transport Association.
D-registration of Air Zim from the IOSA International Operational Safety Audit programme certification was done in September 2012 after failing IOSA’s assessment subsequent to a brief halt of business because of an industrial strike.
Transport and Infrastructural Development Ministry permanent secretary Munesu Munodawafa confirmed the audit was done in February.
“This achievement is a result of a successful IOSA re-registration audit that was conducted by IATA through one of its accredited audit organisations.”
The readmission means the airline has met all safety standards as per IATA requirements ensuring passenger and employee safety in line with aviation safety in the conduct of all its operations.
This is the fourth successive IOSA for Air Zimbabwe since it was mandated as a prerequisite for IATA membership in 2008.
Air Zimbabwe has a good safety record and this is the fourth time the airline has had a successful IOSA as it is a mandatory prerequisite for IATA membership..
“As an IOSA registered airline Air Zimbabwe has demonstrated compliance with the highest global safety standards and becomes one of the 25 airlines in Sub-Saharan Africa that are on the IOSA registry,” he said.
“The benefits of IOSA are varied and unlimited for the passenger, the airline and the nation at large. Our passengers will continue to enjoy Zimbabwe’s hospitable skies while the economy opens its belly to more investors who by nature prioritise safety,” he said.
“The tourism industry which enjoys the aviation’s multiplier effect will benefit immensely from this development as world travellers of the 21st century are safety conscious and their choices are guided by international standards like IOSA” he said.
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