Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:24:38 +0000 By MAILESI BANDA THE establishment of a national airline in Zambia is expected to increase route competition resulting in lower fares, Civil Aviation Authority director general, Gabriel Lesa has said. Mr. Lesa said the national airline will also increase air service levels, connectivity and stimulate addi-tional traffic volumes. And Mr Lesa has advised the government to ap-point a competent, self-driven and knowledgeable management team to steer the proposed national airline towards growth and sustainability. He said the team appointed should carry out the government’s agenda on the national airline with-out compromising on the safety and quality of its operations. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Lesa said having a proactive team running the aviation industry is a critical element to a sustain-able airline. Mr Lesa said Zambia’s strategy to become a re-gional transport hub and transforming Lusaka’s Kenneth Kaunda International Airport as a re-gional hub will […]
