AirZim in tailspin over DRC war debt. . . US$200k loan for stranded plane in rebels’ den

A LOCAL air service company, Jetex (Private) Limited has filed summons against Air Zimbabwe demanding US$210 000 advanced to the struggling national airliner to pay pilots, parking fees and allowances after its plane was grounded for 17 days in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during its war with M23 rebels.

Jetex helped Air Zimbabwe to remove its 14-member crew that had been grounded in Goma after landing during the conflict between DRC soldiers and M23 in May this year.

In the summons, the company cited Air Zimbabwe as the defendant.

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